Boys will be Joys

Isaac: Oh yeah, I accidentally left my car unlocked last night, and somebody went through my stuff… Me: What?!?!? Somebody was in your car? Isaac: …and stole my gum! Me: What did they do to your car? Isaac: They took my gum!!! Me: Did they get anything? Isaac: I told you, they got my gum!… Read more

Isaac made cookies today. Really good cookies – with Fruity Pebbles and white chocolate chips. Isaac asked Russ to try one. Russ said no… Then, before I knew it, this was happening… Then this… Meanwhile, I sat and enjoyed one of those yummy cookies. Not bad! Not bad, at all! Read more

So, Moms of little boys, this may not be entirely encouraging, but maybe so. I have gotten to a point that my boys are getting pretty independent, some days. Other days, not so much! For instance, last week on Saturday, we had a lot of family time. All of my conversations with Derek were interrupted,… Read more

Derek shared a theory with me, recently.  We are currently testing this theory and documenting our findings. Actually, we have been doing research for many years, and we didn’t even realize it. Derek told me that when 2 guys, who have testosterone rushing through their veins, are within 3 feet of each other, SOMETHING.MUST.HAPPEN. These… Read more

The Thinker is a sculpture by Auguste Rodin. The work shows a male sitting on a rock with his chin resting on one hand as if he is deep in thought… As a mother of boys, who is gaining a deeper understanding of the male psyche, I have a theory. I believe, in reality, those… Read more