#boymomadventures Archives - KristenJoyWilks.com

April 3, 2021April 3, 2021 Kristen 0 Comments #boymom, #boymomadventures, #boyquotes, #kidquotes, #kidssaythedarndestthings, #teenboys, #teenquotes, #teens

Scruffy–“The GameCube is fixed!” Theo–“Yeah, when you die (which will hopefully be soon) I get the GameCube! Or when I move out, whichever comes first.” Scruffy–Totally ignoring the low value that our middle son placed upon his longevity–“If you take my GameCube, you can’t move out!”

Harrowing/Heartwarming Parent Moment of the Week

Snowshoeing

February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 Kristen 0 Comments #boymom, #boymomadventures, #outdoorfunwithkids, #outdoors, #parentingboys, #parentingteens, #snowshoeing

Why on earth would we have to force our sons to have fun? They are all teenagers. All you parents of teens are nodding. Those who are still confused, you need more teens in your lives!

Boy Quotes

December 26, 2020January 2, 2021 Kristen 0 Comments #allboyhousehold, #boymom, #boymomadventures, #boyquotes, #boysandsnow, #kidssay, #kidssaythedarndestthings

Theo–“I saw it and knew immediately how to do it. You two are old people and can’t learn.”

Harrowing/Heartwarming Parent Moment of the Week

Lake Valhalla and An Imaginary Camp

November 28, 2020December 3, 2020 Kristen 0 Comments #boymom, #boymomadventures, #cascademountains, #hiking, #hikingwithkids, #lakevalhalla, #mountainwriter, #princessleiafreyja

Has a real setting every sparked a story in your mind?

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Mom Movie Nights

November 21, 2020October 29, 2020 Kristen 0 Comments #boymom, #boymomadventures, #mommovienight, #movienight, #teenagesons, #treatsforkids

As one’s adorably rambunctious sons turn into charmingly grumpy teens, it can be difficult to find fun things to do with them that they still love. Thus, the Mom Movie Night was born!

Boy Quotes

November 14, 2020October 27, 2020 Kristen 0 Comments #adventuresinparenting, #boymom, #boymomadventures, #boyquotes, #kidssaythedarndestthings

Theo–Generously offers to do the dishes one time if I will let him take a hunter’s safety course, shoot a coyote, and then practice amateur taxidermy in my kitchen sink!

Harrowing/Heartwarming Parent Moment of the Week

Ice burg Surfing

November 7, 2020October 27, 2020 Kristen 0 Comments #boymom, #boymomadventures, #funoutside, #ice, #offgridliving, #outdooractivities

So … how do my sons spend their time once I pry them away from their video games and kick them outside? Ice Burg Surfing!

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Raw Cake

September 12, 2020November 17, 2020 Kristen 0 Comments #boymom, #boymomadventures, #boyquotes, #raisingboys

When I imaged my teens getting into trouble, I failed to picture boxes of cake mix and homemade chicken noodle soup!

Harrowing/Heartwarming Parent Moment of the Week

Backpacking With Boys

September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 Kristen 0 Comments #backpacking, #boymom, #boymomadventures, #fosslakeswilderness, #hikingwithkids, #princessleiafreyja, #wilderness, #wildernesslakes

What difficult journeys have you been on that you would do again in a heartbeat?

Harrowing/Heartwarming Parent Moment of the Week

Halcyon Hammocks or Hurricane Hammocks?

July 25, 2020July 10, 2020 Kristen 0 Comments #boymom, #boymomadventures, #countryboys, #forestchildren, #offgridliving, #parentingboys

They were, however, working together. Which every mother loves to see. However, visions of concussions and broken limbs danced in my head as they roared with happy laughter.

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