Do you ever "date" your boys? I have seen numerous pins about how to "date your son" and I usually just pass them on by...this isn't because I don't love my boys, or love being with them...sometimes i feel like they don't crave "mom time" as much as my girls do....we all know that girls are drama and needy, right? When my girls want a break from the world, they tell me. Rachel will ask to go the grocery store with me or if she's feeling REALLY lucky, she will ask for the mall! Emily will curl up next to me on the couch and watch my night time shows with me in silence....she will ask me to scratch her back or paint her nails...they just let me know that they need me. My boys are different. Zach seems to spend most days with his neighborhood buddies (i still never get sick of saying that!) playing hockey or Air soft wars in the fields. He never needs help with his school work, he is just easy... I love him for that, but I wish he would open up to me. I have been thinking about him lately and trying to get to know him a little more. The other day I asked him if he wanted to go get diapers with me, and surprisingly he said "yes!" Once I got him in the car alone, he never stopped talking! I heard all about how a girl wanted to be on his basketball team at school, how being President takes away some of his recesses because they have meetings! haha! He just went on and on! He thought it was awesome that I let him get a doughnut from the bakery and he had to eat it fast so the girls wouldn't see! I realized that day that he DOES need/want me! I just have to be the one to ask for it. So my goal this year is to really "date my son" and get to know him. I can't believe that I got an orientation meeting about JR. HIGH today! Where did the time go?
Last fall all 3 boys were really into baseball. We aren't sports people, so we aren't on any official teams or anything! They had been watching Sandlot and some other old baseball movies...Well, Sam must have been paying extra close attention to every single detail, because he dressed himself (and sawyer) then he told me what drinks and bubble gum we would need to buy so we could play "real baseball" at the park! This was serious business. I knew this would be great, so i brought my camera along! I am so glad I did! I forgot all about them till today! I LOVE these boys of mine!
