Boys will be Joys

Boys Will Be Joys Blog Posts

  • Ready for the weekend?

    So, I’m sitting in the lobby at Md Anderson Cancer Hospital in Houston, Texas! Side note: this place is just amazing. Words cannot describe the doctors, the nurses, the care, and the facility. Unbelievable! Anyway, I tried to donate blood or platelets or something, but I’m too anemic. Oddly enough, my dad (the cancer patient) Read more

  • A Few Words About My Hubby…

    Since we celebrated my husband and son’s birthdays this week, it made me think about the kind of father my husband is. I would love to give this glimpse into our family. So, I’m going to share part of my Facebook post from last spring when we were celebrating Russ’s 14th Birthday. “Derek is such Read more

  • My timehop laugh for the day…

    So this showed up on Timehop today. I love that app, because it always reminds me of some of my favorite memories. Here you see, “Jonster the Monster” The caption on this picture was: “So, Jono wanted Isaac’s attention. To distract him, Isaac told him to try to lick his elbow, and when he could, Read more

  • The Grocery Store – the best of times, the worst of times…

    The Grocery Store – the best of times, the worst of times…

    When my boys were much younger (and smaller), taking them shopping with me was kind of like playing the lottery.  It could be a wonderful, beautiful time with my little guys, or it could be a nightmare! Here’s how my nightmare trips usually went. When they were really little, like infants, the shopping trip would Read more

  • Straight from the 18 year old’s mouth

    Straight from the 18 year old’s mouth

    My oldest son, Isaac, came home from work yesterday at about 7:30am. He walked in, and loudly said hello to Derek, Jono and I, called us a few mean names (it’s his sign of affection for us), and then he burped really loud. (It’s a blog about boys, you have to expect these stories). After Read more

  • Things may not be what they seem…

    Things may not be what they seem…

    How often do you hear the phrase, “Hold on, hold on, let me explain…”? Do you assume the worst and hope for the best? Is this the way anyone else parents? I can’t seem to help myself. Somewhere in my DNA, God has hardwired a gene (or maybe a gene mutation) that drives me to Read more