This boy

My whole life, my favorite demographic has been teenage boys, am I weird?

 yup.

I just can really relate and vibe with them for some reason, should have been a counselor.

Oddly, as we are beginning to navigate the 9 year change ( you can read more about that HERE)

I feel somewhat hopeful, and fuller then ever of love for this beautiful

boy.

Yesterday a wild boy game got even wilder and out of control.

It may have involved a nerf gun (yes, our child now owns one of these, please don't ask)

It may have involved Malawi,

It may have involved someone accidentally shot in the face.

It may have involved a mother losing her cool and lots of yelling and screaming ensuing.

It may have involved that same mother feeling terrible about it all evening.

Z's response,posted to my wall this morning, while i was asleep

Thank Goodness for the resilience of children, and the forgiveness we have for each other in families

and the fact that my boy can write me, which tickles me immensely.

Thank goodness for my firstborn, whom my heart so adores.

Happy Wednesday!