Mom of Boys

Mom of Boys

Moms of boys have a different outlook than moms of girls...My mother in law has 2 sons and 6 grandsons...no girls (except for her 2 daughter in laws)...and she knows boys and what makes them boys.  She always knows the best gifts for boys, no matter what their age.  She's happy to get together whenever, it never has to be on the exact holiday.  She's tough as nails...you have to be to raise boys or they'll run right over you.  She never stops and is always doing...always!  If you mention you'd like a certain pie or food, she will have it made within the next few days.  If you need help with something, she is there!  She shows up at endless ballgames and school programs and if you mention that you're looking for xyz she usually shows up with it!  I've learned how to be a boy mom from watching her...it's a tough job and yet she makes it look easy!

This month I have been married to her youngest son for 20 years!  Whoa...20...wow that went by fast!  So I want to thank her for raising the man of my dreams!  I'm realizing what a feat that was now that I'm raising boys that will someday be husbands and fathers.  I know it's hard to blend families and understand each other but this woman raised my husband, who is just awesome!  And she managed to do this on a farm...she grew up farming as well as my father in law...they can outwork most 20 somethings.  The work ethic they taught their boys is like none other...not gonna lie, somedays it makes me crazy!  Can we just take a break?!  However, now that I'm raising boys to be men...I understand the life lessons they taught my husband and that we are teaching our boys.  I've never had to worry about much because my hubby can take care of things...and he learned that from his mom and dad.  It takes so much to raise boys, but to raise them on the farm takes true grit...Thank you for all you did to make my hubby what he is today!

Happy Mother's Day to one of the hardest working women I know...you deserve some extra TLC!