Oh boy!

You know the saying...."boys will be boys," but as mine are growing way too quickly I'm realizing the truth in this statement. Please note, none of these pictures were encouraged by Mom, but all contrived by the male brain!

 

Saturday we made a pit stop at the hardware store.  While Dad was busy checking out needed yard supplies, the boys insisted on driving the tractors. Both of them seemed to prefer the John Deere over any others.

Dad, I've got my gloves and I'm ready to work!

  

 

Houston always seems to have road construction somewhere.  Who knew it could even move into our home!?!  This was the new construction built in our dining room after supper tonight.  I just wish you could have heard the crashes as cars were slamming into one another.

Okay, so maybe this one had some help from the female influence, but it wasn't me!  Last week a friend sweetly encouraged the boys to pick Mommy some flowers and snapped this picture.  I just couldn't help but share this one!  Too sweet. 

With one more boy coming to join our family soon, I'm looking forward to more roads, tractors, wrestling matches, and sweet moments with Mommy!  There really is nothing like watching these precious gifts grow into young men (although I'm not quite ready for the men part yet)!

Male and Female He created them...

"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them."  Gen. 1:27

This verse has come across my path multiple times this week.  Now, growing up in church I have heard this verse many times, and for the most part have not ever really given it a second thought.  I mean how hard can it be, male and female...got it.  But now I have two boys! 

I  have been thinking a lot about this verse this week.  I would argue that not only did God  physically create us male and female, but something about our very being is different because we are male and female.  Here are a few things I have noticed about boys, that at least for mine are innate to them because they are male!

We love to be outside & sticks might possibly be the best toy!

We wrestle just because it is fun.

 Mess is my middle name.

  

Every mountain (or changing table) was meant to be conquered, and not just by someone but by me personally!

I have love my mom unconditionally.  (So thankful for this one!)

While mom is great, I want to be just like dad.

I look in awe at our creative God.  I too look at all He created and say "It is good."