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You Might Be a Mom of Boys if...

1/25/2017

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I have been a mom for 17 years now, but more specifically the mom of boys for the last 11 years.  There is an age old debate about which is more challenging to raise, boys, or girls.

 I think boys. 

The reason being I have to spend more on clothes (they ruin them), utter more ridiculous phrases, (untie your sister please!) and spend more money on visits to the emergency room (oh so many stitches) than with girls.  Don’t get me wrong, raising girls is no walk in the park to be for sure, but in my book it’s a little less rough.  I have to say though...

I have never had so many laughs, bear hugs, and smiles as a result of these sweet, grubby little boys…but you definitely know if you are raising boys.


You have ever fallen in the toilet because you forgot to look and see if the seat was down.

You  have ever found earthworms in pockets.

You have had to change your child’s clothes more than 3 times in one day, (bonus points if two of the times were due to being mud covered).

You should own stock in the Levi company, because seriously jeans always get holes in them!

You have had to buy up 2-3 sizes in one season due to a growth spurt.

You have ever uttered, “PUT YOUR CLOTHES BACK ON!”
                                                “STOP TOUCHING IT SO MUCH!”
                                                “DON’T PEE ON THAT!”

You have learned that EVERYTHING can be fashioned into a gun.

You have seen bathtime turn into a tsunami of epic proportions…and had to clean the mess up afterwards.

You have been in a Nerf battle, in the house, in winter.

You know all the ins and outs of airsoft brands, GoPro accessories and BB guns.

You have been to the Emergency Room for stitches, more than once…or twice, okay possibly even three times.

You have walked through your house barefoot only to be accosted by Lego boobytraps underfoot, man do those little things hurt!

You have gone through more than 2 gallons of milk in a week.

You have nearly had a heart attack from seeing just how high a boy can climb in a tree.

You have turned around and realized your son is an escape artist and is nowhere to be found…he was here just a second ago!

You have found rocks in your washer, or dryer, or both.

You have ever had to turn away so they didn’t see you laughing while you were scolding them.

You know 4,354 reasons why passing gas is funny, at least to them.

You realize that male humor never actually matures past the age of about 12.

You have ever bought your son new shoes, only to realize that the previous ones were 1-2 sizes too small…and you bought that pair less than 6 months prior.

You have ever been presented with handpicked wildflowers that came from grubby hands and you wouldn’t trade that bouquet for 5 dozen roses.

Well then...you might be a mom of boys.



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Debby Keathley link
1/25/2017 08:23:03 am

Ok, that made me chuckle out loud and reminisce about my only son (he's 24 now). AirSoft, rocks in dryer, lego's - experienced it all! And my daughter, 2 years younger, tried to follow right along. And why do baseball uniform companies even make white pants?!?
Thanks for the (fond) memories!

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Incidentalfarmgirl link
1/27/2017 09:58:32 pm

I have always wondered who decided those pants should be white!?!?

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KT link
1/25/2017 08:35:50 am

Oh my, I laughed so hard. I know all these things, plus every Pokemon ever invented. Having to turn away so they don't see me laughing while I scold them... That is a daily occurrence.

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Michelle link
1/25/2017 10:22:38 am

This is so cute, and so true! My son went through that airsoft stage and I'm still finding those little colored balls while working in my flower garden. They make me smile. I've also found all sorts of things in the washer and dryer. I think boys cause more gray hairs. They think they're immortal! I've also stepped on lots of Legos, and you're right - they hurt! And how about taking everything apart?! I had to smile when my son was hired by Walmart to install lockers for their Pickup service. The first job was removing one, and I remember him telling me that that was the best way to learn about something, by taking it apart. You just never know where those things will lead!

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Linda
1/25/2017 10:44:08 am

Great post!
I'm still finding Nerf darts around the house, in forgotten corners, from years of spontaneous Nerf wars . (He's been away at college for almost 6 months!) Also, I loved the "yard flowers" as we called them: In reality just flowering weeds, but priceless to this mom.

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Elizabeth Storie link
1/25/2017 04:03:10 pm

That made my day! I love my boy to bits and can relate with almost every one of those points (Haven't needed stitches yet, fingers crossed- he's 6 1/2) Thanks for the giggle!

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Gayle
1/27/2017 10:05:26 am

Love this post, love my boys age 25 and 23. I can so relate to all of this and more. I smile because my daughter is currently experiencing all of these things with her 5 year old son and I am sure more is coming with her 2 month old son. I love being a grandparent and enjoying these things all over. I love the calls from my daughter that start with "You will not believe what he did this time....

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Kathy
1/31/2017 11:21:56 am

Oh, how i love my boys!❤ (and my girls!) My boys are17,16,14,10, 9 and 3. Talk about madness! I love every minute! The only difference i see from what you wrote, we go through more than a gallon of milk a day! 😊

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Tracy Lynn | Simplelivingcountrygal.com link
2/23/2017 02:04:33 pm

As a mother of 4 boys I can totally relate.
Nerf Battles? Check
Water leaking into the basement during bath time? Check
More mud in my house than out? Check
Stepped on more legos than I can count? Check
Used a garden hose for bath time because they were just too dirty to bring in the house? oh yes...check!
I love my boys and wouldn't trade them for anything...but.....
haha, loved reading and so glad I saw this on the Simple Homestead Blog Hop.
Tracy Lynn

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Tracy link
3/2/2017 06:55:05 am

Thanks so much for commenting and stopping by, isn't it funny how much we can relate to each other without even having ever met???

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