So, three days later, I did make the four hour drive to Boy Scout camp to see George and Noah. Waiting those three days was harder than I could have thought, and I was so thankful to have had Troy and Kaleb with me for that week. Kaleb, as his cute, adorable, funny, sweet little…
The boys left for Boy Scout camp this morning. They’re not allowed to use electronics on the trip, but Matt (the only one of the three with a cell phone) brought his phone in case of an emergency, and late that first night the text messages started coming through… Mom, plz pick me up. plz. I…
I just watched three of my babies (granted, one of them towers over me, but still…) head off to Boy Scout camp for a week in the woods several hours away from home. It is a week of biting bugs, notoriously bad weather (no matter what week they choose), stinky port-o-potties and camaraderie and merit badge advancement…
I can’t say enough about the Boy Scouts and what it has done for my boys. They’ve learned how to do Scout-y type things like knot tying and kayaking. They’ve learned survival skills like first aid and wilderness survival. They’ve learned values like perseverance and love of God, family, and country. They’ve learned to make new…
Good men are hard to find. Any single mother of boys will tell you that! Well, I’ve got a slightly different take on the whole thing. As the single mother of boys, I know the importance of finding good male role models. While their father still sees them a few hours each week, he has changed…