Rita B, from Momma Never Told Me, got a phone call from a Billy Smith claiming her as his mom! (I haven't learned how to drop the html link so you will have to cut and paste it if you want to use the link~ http://seeritarun.blogstream.com/)
After reading her blog I thought, I didn't have a boy either. But it may have been easier.
I think I have proof, one of our four girls has a boyfriend. Not the 2 twenty year olds. Not the almost sixteen year old, but the baby 14 year old! They don't get to date and rarely get to see each other, (He is 14 too) but they are in LOVE! (Good night!)
Today I took two of the high schoolers girls shopping for school clothes. Talk about polar opposites! A huge deficit to our budget later I was done. Shirts, sneakers, jeans, hair clips, jackets and tylenol (for me) later after 6 stores, we were done.
In highschool the teachers dont give the kids a list to shop for the note books and such, we have to wait while the student writes down each teacher's specifics, then we shop...RrRrriiight. In other words 3 phone calls and 4 e-mails later, I will actually shop for their school supplies. *rolls eyes*
Supper was begged for at McDonalds where my intelligent teen daughters ordered Happy Meals to keep their figures? Hello? Besides they didn't want a restaurant to sit down in because they wanted to get home and back on the phone/computer/friend over. (Yes, all three are one event.)
One wants her hair cut and dyed before school starts and the other wants her nails done.
Now the twenty year olds:
The oldest,still waitressing, with plans to continue at a University in Spring, has moved back home.
The step daughter, who is hostessing right now, and attended two years of college, has moved out and is looking for better employment.
We got her a nice hand-me-down livingroom-set and a new vaccuum which I wonder will stay new.
Both of these girls/women hinted at how fun school shopping is and wished they could go.
Umm..No.
No worries they lack nothing they need and have quite a few wants.
After this long exhausting day and reading Rita's blog, I can't help but wonder, Is it true?
Are Boys easier?
You have had quite a day!
You ended up getting a living room set?!!!
I'd like to get my hair done and a pedicure ... Will you take me? Huh? Will you? You would only have to drive an extra 9 hours to pick me up ... That would be nothing for you!
(handing you the advil)
Just kidding ...
I can't speak for all Moms, but my son was more work that all three of my girls!
Huggggggggggggggggggz,
Taylor
We have to talk soon, maybe tomorrow.
I am going through withdrawal! lol
Mom Riggin had it upstairs so she gave it to us to give to her, but we are having it professionally cleaned.
My brother said that once boys hit their teens all bets are off. He said up to that they were easy.
Your brother is so right!
The stories I could tell ... Shoot! I cringe at the stories my son tells now ... that he's too old for me to ground him!
I don't know how we survived it!
It's his fault I'm gray ...
Talk to you tomorrow!
Huggggggggggggggz,
Taylor
Add an umbrella straw to them too. I need a little something something for my work!
Your boy was self sufficient!
At least he calls home to ask about you and didn't hint at dirty clothes or money either. What a good boy!
All I had were brothers and now that I am recalling their antics and car flippings...I think I may be blessed that way...But financially there is always, "Just one more thing Mom" with girls. And the whining.... Chinese torture chambers would be easier
I know its been awhille... hopefully that will change soon
Huggles!!
Polly
I can't vouch for ALL boys, but my son was CERTAINLY easier when it came to shopping. Still is.
My daughter also tried to talk me into getting her hair dyed and streaked...or whatever they call it now.
Tay is much harder to shop for as she's really picky & has to try on everything. Plus, even when she's there, I still end up taking some stuff back.
I think it just depends on each individual child.
Have a great day, WP!
Always good to see you.
Its incredible the age make up starts and hair gets dyed. I know girls in grade school that was getting it done! Stick to your guns!
I allowed one at 14, now I have to follow through and let the last one start. The first time I let my middle one use make up I thought we were having a raccoon invasion!
I know God gives us no more than what we can handle and you made me laugh. Mainly because I haven't thought it in this capacity.
I do adore having my girls and reality is, they give more blessing to me than pain, but some days the load is heavy Lord.
Thanks for reminding me.
My middle child is like Tay! My youngest can grab and go so easily but her taste is out of this world.
Luckily Ashli only needed mostly tops and has it narrowed down to two stores of what she likes.
Bob H
It is a nightmare!
Have you dealt with the boy friend/ girl friend thing?
I was just told by a friend that the boys styles are huge now and just as expensive! Gah! When I grew up, our wardrobes, brothers and I, were wrnglers and t shirts with a good pair of Nikes.
I wasn't one of the stylin' girls. I woke and dressed within 20 minutes, hair still wet from the shower and just straight.
Did you know to turn on electric in a small apartment is $500.00!! Yes, we just learned that today.
Its crazy at the costs of things and they are just getting higher, I bought less than last year yet got way less.
We used to grow p and get our own places, anymore you have to have one or more room mates to survive.
So, is the boyfriend a good guy?
Im still somewhat new so I dont really know why your not around Matthew right now but that was one of my fav songs you posted... I hope your together and enjoying each other again soon!
Yahoo games names are also the same for email. One day I opened my email and found a letter from my backgammon partner just asking if I was okay, we had played games for almost 2 years then, a couple of days a week and suddenly I was gone.
We started talking through email, eventually by phone and our friendship had grown. He had gone through a similar situation with his ex ten years before and was such a solid ground and a strong shoulder to cry on when I needed. He lived in Maryland and had a third generation grocery store there. We knew relocation for him was impossible and I couldn't leave the state with the girls.
Eventually we fell in love and knew we had to figure something out. We married in 2005, gave the girls verizon cell phones, and I travel back and forth to Maryland and upper state NY every two weeks. The girls make it out for summer and some holidays, they adore Matthew and the girls and I are all very close. My job has a virtual office so it all works out, thank God, really.
Thats it in a nutshell.
Crazy huh?
Well I wasn't game to let them have 'boyfriend' until 16, nor date til then, but their dad allows it. I now have to try to figure out how to keep it on the down low and Kayleen's 'boyfriend' moved an hour away and begs me to pick him up and see him. Umm...no?
And...
Hubby and I met online
I say it is the best way to meet. You meet from the inside out!
I called my mom when I was 38 and thanked her for being the best grand mom ever at such an early age!
My twenty year old is desperately wanting a (the one) boyfriend. She is ready but I keep telling her not to be in a hurry yet I remember wanting that love too. Its the way we are created!
You are a trooper. We're done with that, although
Diane took our youngest grandaughter out to buy
clothes. We have 12 grandchildren! Holy shit, I hope
this ends!
Joe
I never thought about that.
They multiply don't they?
Bless your wife's heart!
She tackled the task as a volunteer!
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Hugggggggggggggggggggggz,
Taylor
In every other way we were a total pain.
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You said:
In every other way we were a total pain.
Bry_M came on and said:
No we're not.
Which made me laugh because that was a very boy thing to say!
As a parent of three boys and one girl, I think I can say that each gender presents a different set of problems. Our daughter was easy to parent; the boys required more parental supervision.
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