The Adventures of the Johnson Clan: ~Boy, these boys~

Since my boys have grown and love to run and wreck,
pillage and plunder, there is a saying I've completely adapted into my lives,
"Boys will be boys."

~BoYs WiLl Be BoYs~

ODE TO MY BOYS:

Boys will splash in pools, boys will climb in trees.

Boys will fly in Rocket ships, or Sail the stormy seas.

Boys will scream, and spit, and fart like it's going out of style.

Boys will run and run and run... and keep running for awhile.

Boys will also cook with mom,

start a rockband,

chase their puppy.

Best is when they hug extra long,

just to whisper how much they love me.

More than ever, my life is wrapped up in my boys. I am lucky/challenged enough to be a stay at home mom. At this point in my life I am writing and blogging about the boys because they are truly the center of my life (and Travis's, of course; he is still around if you didn't know). We do have other interests:) And sometimes we even have moments during the day when they boys aren't around! Even if at this moment it's 10:00pm and Aaron is still awake; seriously.

TRAVIS: Well this man saves us $120.00/mo by walking to and from the hospital, even after working 14hr days. He is typically a favorite on any rotation he is in because let's face it, he is very likable/reliable/intelligent. In his free time he can be found playing Mario with Maddix, playing catch, wrestling Aaron, grooming/trimming Nala, helping me clean up at night, surfing news websites, or planning out our future with me as we fall asleep. He has about 5 free hours a week in which to fit all this in; as we've said before, such is the life of a med student.

~Friday Night Take-out while watching a Fam. Movie~

LACEY: I am all over the place honestly; I feel like I can't find a routine, however we're creating some that seem to flow real well. I still like to go running while I listen to my books on tape (even if only get to do that twice a month at this point). I'm really trying to master my callings at church and constantly think about them. I'm very into the t.v. show Scrubs right now; it makes me feel like I know a little bit more about hospital life so I can stay close to Travis;)! I just completed 21Day Fix and started the second round today. School starts back up in three weeks... boo.

Maddix: This boy is also gearing up for school. He's becoming more patient, focused, fair, and grown up. He likes to prep breakfast in the morning, does his chores, opens my doors, and wants so badly to be a man. He talks about how he'll run his home someday. Today he tried to explore some independents by taking Daddy's electric razor (daddy left out from grooming the dog) and giving himself a haircut. :( He has three bald spots and his bangs are choppy. He is so blessed to have not nicked his head. It could've been worse, but I really don't know how to fix it ha ha.... DON'T want to shave it! He is a sweet older brother. He is full of sass and emotions, but he works so hard to be the best boy he can be. And he has SO much love and awareness for his Heavenly Father.

Damage is done.

Aaron: As I said it's now... 10:15pm and we just found him in his bed surrounded in books, papers, crayons, and a trail of all of the above leading to the closet where he found the church bag and emptied it everywhere. Earlier he was trying to sleep on the floor. Before that he was trying to get into his brother's bed. Today was NOT a good day for him. Normally he has been a really pleasant little boy. He is mischievous. Curious. Loud. Giggly. Lovable. He is a creature of habit... not that he won't try new things but it's that once he's discovered something he likes he does it several times in a row before doing something new. Like he's carried this JetBlue plane for weeks. But has moved on from it. He slept in until 8:00am on the dot for three days in a row, then out of the blue kept waking up at 6:50ish for a few days in a row. He must close all the doors some days, or insists on helping make breakfast on other days, but it's like he obsesses over one thing for a few days then moves on. I don't know how to explain it. He is just a high maintenance little boy, but we try not to let him be picky. He always requests kisses and hugs as he goes down for naps or bed. Everything he says is cute in his little voice and lately he says a lot! He can basically say all words, but just says two words at a time mostly. He has this light hearted energetic presence in our home and wants nothing more than to be like Buddy. If you ask him who we are he'll tell you, "Mom, Dadt, Nawa, and Buddy." :) Always "Bud," or "Buddy." So cute. There is too much to say about Aaron, but just know that he is someone you want to get to know ;)

Nala: Loves New York. For the first time in her life she gets to live with her whole family and in a home where she completely welcomed and free to go in every room:) Not to mention she has a little back alley that she LOVES to run up and down chasing the pigeons. She pretends to be annoyed with the boys so we'll give her sympathy pets, but in reality won't take her eyes off of them and loves following Maddix around. She likes to sleep behind the rocking chair because it's safe. Has chosen to sleep the nights under the desk in our room, but only if the chair is also pushed in so she's completely "denned in." She is back down to 58bls from the 74lbs she came to NY weighing;thanks to Travis. Safe to say, she is the happiest she's ever been. She also just received a home grooming to save money and Travis and I are still laughing today over the hack job we gave her! Some money is worth spending... so next time we'll leave it to the professionals; poor dog!