I have been a mother for 10 years and If you had asked me ten years ago if I was planning to have 4 boys I probably would have told you NO WAY!  Well, here I am and I have the most kind, fun, happy, witty, smart, talented, and handsome four boys that anyone could ask for.  Set aside from all of these wonderful qualities lets get real, they are still Boys, and as I write this they are right behind me chasing each other with fists up and voices at maximum level.

I have heard over and over from strangers to my husband that boys will be boys.  I just hope my sanity will be able to endure all of the years that lay before me        (Ha Ha!). 

My youngest son Alec just turned 1 in June and I now have been changing diapers for 10 years straight and still have a year and a half to go.  With every poopy that I change I just say that this is one poopy closer to potty training and no more diapers!

Roman is my three year old son (4 on Sept. 4) and he will melt your heart with his perfect smile and twinkle in his eye, but watch out for his temper.  His soft sweet little voice almost turns demonic when he lets his anger explode from every pore of his body.  Well, I guess if you had two older brother's picking on you and taking things away from you all of the time you might lose it once in awhile too.

Evan is 6 years old and will be starting 1st grade.  He has recently shared with me that he is very nervous about entering a new grade and leaving behind the comforts of kindergarten.  I have tried very hard to encourage him to be brave and assure him that he is more than ready to take on the new rigorous schedule.  I remember when I was in the 1st grade it was like what kindergarten is today.  Kids are pushed much harder.  I am not saying this is bad but I am not really saying this is good either.  I sort of sit in the middle of this one. 

Finally we have my eldest son Cairo.  Cairo is so special in so many ways.  I never met a kid who is as bright and creative as he is and when I say creative I am not joking.  He writes wonderful stories with original illustrations and has many special ways to torment his brothers with glee in his eyes.  Cairo is entering the Fourth grade and is 9 1/2 years old.  He is also entering the tween years with his attitude, laziness, and talking back.  If the tween years are like this with my son I can't imagine what it would be like with 4 girls.  I know that with my personality I would take my 4 boys over all the drama of girls any day.

Well, that is a little insight of my life with 4 boys.  I hope to blog and keep you in touch as I love, adore, and try to keep my sanity throughout the months to come.

Karen