by busyboysam | May 21, 2009 | philosophy of boys
He turned 2. It happened all at once. One day he was bumping around the house, going with the flow, looking up with a cute grin, happy to be alive. The next day he stood up tall and started pronouncing our words and deciding that he would try out “no” for...
by busyboysam | May 19, 2009 | philosophy of boys
They are virtually irresistible. For one thing, they’re huge. Clown-like proportions…silly big really. And they seem so important. You don’t wear shoes like this unless you’re in charge. And so the boy simply has to try them on and walk around...
by busyboysam | May 17, 2009 | philosophy of boys
I have tried 12 times to finish the Solon chapter of Plutarch’s Greek Lives. I shouldn’t have even started the first time, an act of sheer optimism to pick up the book and lay back in my bed. As soon as my head hit the pillow I realized the audacity. I...
by Jennifer | Apr 23, 2009 | fun, philosophy of boys, the girl
“So?? How is life with four?” This is the question we hear the most these days, and it’s often spoken with the eyebrows knit together, indicating concern. Whether for us or the children, we’re not sure, but either way, concern does seem...
by busyboysam | Feb 22, 2009 | philosophy of boys
Mommy stays in bed most of the day and night, so what does she do all that time? The Busy Boys know the answer—she eats, she feeds GG, she sleeps, and she watches Top Chef on TV. What an inspiring show! Talented young people competing for the coveted prize of culinary...
by busyboysam | Jan 11, 2009 | fun, philosophy of boys
If you’ve spent enough time with boys, you know that you don’t need a bucketful of words. Pick a project. Grab a tool. Make something. Friends are the ones who “get” you. They naturally do the stuff you like. It’s easy. It still amazes me...
