WHAT I LEARNED AT THE BEACH FROM 6 BOYS

July 7, 2008 by Nicole
Filed under: Mom Blogs, Mom Victories

We had a beautiful July 4th weekend down at the beach.

Friends of ours invited us down to their Bethany Beach house. They have 5 boys… the last two are ages 2 and 3. Our son is 4. Needless to say, there was always something going on and I was reminded of how important schedules are.

Yes, the mom of these 5 boys is a super woman… and she’s running a half-marathon soon (like she doesn’t every day). I could talk for hours about that,
but I want to share with you what I learned at the beach this past weekend…
from our friends’ 5 sons and our own.

1. When little boys run around the beach all day,
they go to sleep with no problems and sleep very soundly.

2. It’s really nice to share.

3. All boys love chocolate milk… and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

4. No matter the age of the boy, he understands more than you may think.

5. When you pay attention to someone (younger than yourself) for even just a moment and listen to them-

Everyone is happier and
Everyone is the better for it.

And lastly, I learned the amount of orange juice you go through is incredible.