My boys
September 8, 2006
Well, half of them anyway.
My older sons have reached that age where they are awkward in front of the camera and most pictures of them turn out looking, well, less than flattering. My 10 yr old doesn’t like to smile and show his teeth and my 11 yr old has entered that gangly awkward, my feet are better suited for scuba diving than walking stage.
But this photo turned out cute and shows how sweet they are to their little brother. Whenever they have done something like throw spitballs all over their bedroom ceiling , walked their dirty shoes up the wall in an attempt to do handstands, used the towel bar as a climbing device and when it gets torn out of the wall just leave it hanging there like nothing is amiss and then deny any knowledge of it, or done something equally as mind boggling that I have no words other than to stare at the gape mouthed while I struggle for words like a fish out of water. Open my mouth, close my mouth, open my mouth, close my mouth and no sound comes out.
Whenever I begin to question just where I went wrong, I remember their overall sweetness and compassion for their younger siblings, how they delight in making them happy, and they way that their younger siblings light up when they see their older brothers, and it is then I realize that they are turning out okay afterall.
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They are beautiful boys.
September 8th, 2006 at 4:02 pmSo…when can I move in exactly?
You just seem like a fun mom and have a fun happy household. And well, I know how you feel about the vino.
September 8th, 2006 at 4:10 pmThey are so handsome!
I love that age.
My youngest boy is 12 now so we are almost past that stage.
September 8th, 2006 at 4:10 pmi both looking forward and dreading that age bracket. My oldest is six, youngest is two.
September 8th, 2006 at 4:42 pmWhat adorable and sweet-looking boys!
September 8th, 2006 at 5:47 pmA sweet picture and a sweet post. I love it when we are reminded that there is good lurking inside of our children somewhere.
September 8th, 2006 at 6:46 pmBeautiful!! Your sons are so handsome.
I just posted a “son” post as well. We are so lucky to have our boys, you know.
September 8th, 2006 at 9:27 pmOh your boys are so handsome!
September 8th, 2006 at 10:57 pmOurs seem to think the towell bar is a balance beam. Either that or a galloping bronco they must lasso…
Ah..sibling love.. it wipes away the sins of the world.
September 8th, 2006 at 10:58 pmThey are so handsome! And what’s much more important, they look good and sweet. Thank you for that beautiful post. Even when mine are at their rottenest, remembering the highlights gets me through!
September 8th, 2006 at 11:19 pmI so know what you mean. I have 13-year old twin boys, an 8- year old boy and a 4-year old girl.
So, last night, I come downstairs for my nightly computer love-fest and weirdly, my computer’s off. I say, “Hey, who turned my computer off.”
My 8-year old boy: “Mom. I’ll tell you what happened. The boys were playing a game where they throw wet washcloths at each other and they hit the glass of water on your desk and it fell onto your keyboard and so they turned off the computer.”
Apparently, no one thought I’d notice.
Lucky for them, I wasn’t electrocuted and the keyboard still works.
Boys!
Good grief, I just left a blog post in your comment section. I am uncouth, aka without couth.
September 9th, 2006 at 2:17 amYou sure do make purdy boys
September 9th, 2006 at 5:51 amMy almost 14 year old is still in that “don’t take my picture” phase. Cherish this picture, because I swear in two years you’ll have this unrecognizable young man who is no longer a child and you’ll think “who IS this person, and HOW did he suddenly show up?”.
September 9th, 2006 at 8:54 amThey are just so sweet, my teeth hurt. Mrs. Chris, you have a beautiful family.
September 9th, 2006 at 9:08 amIt bodes well for remaining each other’s best friends for a lifetime!
September 9th, 2006 at 12:38 pmWhat handsome boys you have.
September 9th, 2006 at 12:58 pmMy 2 boys love each other so much. When Big Brother comes into the room where Little Brother is, all activity must stop until Little can squeal “A-Doo!” (his name for his brother)
It makes my heart melt.
Oh, they’re so handsome! As a girl with 6 brothers, I can tell you that I absolutely look up to each of them, even as an adult. Having so many siblings has been such a blessing!
September 9th, 2006 at 1:35 pmI love how the big ones look so sweet and young while Miles is trying so hard to look grown up (the hand! on his hip! oh my god!).
I want to eat them all up.
September 9th, 2006 at 2:27 pmHandsome bunch of young men you have. I love the way your son is looking at M. Sweet kids…
September 9th, 2006 at 8:38 pmI wish I had older siblings to look up to. Unfortunately, I always had to set the example. And trust me, it never was a good one! Your kids are so lucky to have each other.
September 9th, 2006 at 8:55 pmVery handsome boys, Chris - just don’t keep your eyes closed too long when you blink cause they’ll be men before you know it…..:(
September 10th, 2006 at 12:47 amI love this pic…reminds me so much of the ones I’ve been TRYING so hard to take of my boys, they are 6,5 & 2…well he’ll be 2 the end of the mth.. Its so wonderful how your kids allways look so loving Chris..Can I send mine over to learn? LOL
September 10th, 2006 at 10:37 amHi Chris,
I’ve been reading your blog since March of this year but this is my first time commenting. This is one of the most precious pictures I’ve ever seen. I’m a single mom of a ten-year old daughter, while you’re a married mom of seven children, but I can still relate to your life, in some small way. You have a very distinct style of writing, and I appreciate the time you take to share your latest adventures with us. I think you’re a wonderful mom and I just wanted you to know that you give me something to laugh or think about every day. Thank you.
September 11th, 2006 at 3:03 amMy daughter (8) cried and confided in me that she misses having her brother (11) at the same school. The way our schools are structured, they will never walk the same hallways at the same time. As often as the pick at each other, they hug each other.
September 12th, 2006 at 12:05 amThat is adorable. And so encouraging to know that there is hope. With a three-year-old, sometimes I wonder.
September 12th, 2006 at 11:52 am