30 Day WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BOYS Challenge: Post #18

(18/30)

I like a boy who is SUPPORTS me mentally, emotionally, spiritually and whatever other ways it is possible.
I am very strong but sometimes I can be weak and low and fragile just like anyone else. It is at these times I want the SUPPORT and understanding that my boys give me.
There is nothing in the world like knowing your husband, your sons, your friends are with you and support you throughout whatever trials come your way!

30 Day WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BOYS Challenge: Post #17

(17/30)

I like a boy with a positive attitude who ENCOURAGES me to LOVE myself, BE myself and be MORE and BETTER every day. I have met many boys like this who listen and encourage me to follow my dreams and desires whatever they may be. They tell me they believe in me and I should believe in myself.
It is wonderful to have ANYONE behind you and encouraging you to try, to grow, to learn and to go forward in life and I appreciate each and every one of them.
Thank you for the encouragement! xo

30 Day WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BOYS Challenge: Post #16

(16/30)

Hmmm...I like boys with a sense of humour and I love to listen to them LAUGH!
One of the things I love most about my hubby is his laugh.
Even better is listening to him and his friends laugh like idiots over idiotic stuff. LOL
I really, REALLY love listening to him and our youngest son giggle.  They make stupid jokes about stupid things and then full on belly laugh at how ridiculous it is and it is one of the things in life that makes me smile and makes me feel content and happy.

30 Day WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BOYS Challenge: Post #15

(15/30)

Boys are COOL!
I'm not sure if I have the words to describe or explain it but, I LOVE boys for many reasons and one of the biggest is that they are COOL!! I guess some kind of definition for cool might be helpful so I have looked it up in the Wikipedia: Something regarded as cool is an admired aesthetic of attitude, behavior, comportment, appearance and style. Hmmmm...well I could not have said it better myself! lol
Boys live in a state of being that I call COOL and it is the meaning and desire behind WHY I love them and love hanging out with them so much!! I love ALL my boys and you all know who you are!! xoxo

30 Day WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BOYS Challenge: Post #14

(14/30)

I love a boy who loves his MOMMA!
A boy who loves his momma and treats her right is usually a guy who is gonna also treat YOU right!
If he has no patience or respect with his mother or he is frequently mean or treats her like she is an idiot you might want to watch him closely cause he might think or act some of those same ways towards you!
A mother is the woman he learns from and measures all other women by so if he has a good relationship with his mom it's a very good sign.  I love to watch my mother-in-law with all of her boys. She's raised three very sweet, funny, smart, loving boys and they always try to be that way with whoever they are with. Of course, sometimes they are still BOYS...there will always be those annoying things they do that drive us crazy lol but that's another whole post! ;)

30 Day WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BOYS Challenge: Post #13

(13/30)

I love a boy who is a good UNCLE to his nephews and nieces, BROTHER to his siblings, SON to his father, FATHER to his sons and daughters, and HUSBAND to his wife, or BOYFRIEND to his girlfriend.
All of these aspects of a man are important and if he is good at one or more of these jobs you can be sure he is a GOOD man. A boy who takes these roles seriously and does his part to be a role model for the younger ones coming up behind him helps distinctly in the creation of MORE boys with responsibility and decency and continues a legacy of goodness. I like to see and know this man. I like to watch a man who nurtures. There is also an aspect of older boys and younger boys sharing all those quintessentially BOY things that all boys do...when they laugh over gross things, when they find the stupidest things absolutely hysterical, when the older and "wiser" boy teaches the younger what tools and ideas he has about life, when they are having fun and maybe even when they are helping each other deal with stress and sorrow or other hardships.
I see these things sometimes with my own boys and especially now that they are older. It is beautiful.
When my oldest was young I could see him starving for this kind of attention and relationship. I raised him by myself until he was 6. I appreciate so much that he can be this older teacher for his younger brother and I know that the younger one is LUCKY to have it!

30 Day WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BOYS Challenge: Post #12

(12/30)

I like boys who TELL THE TRUTH.
I've already said when a boy is your FRIEND he's got your back and he trusts you with his truth.  I've also said he will share with you another guy's truth especially when you are his friend and have his trust and loyalty and that OTHER GUY is after "something else"! lol
I appreciate ANYONE who tells the truth because I am a REAL person.  I will be real with you and I expect to receive the same in return. Boys who lie and play do not earn my trust or loyalty or heart. Nor should they. BUT, the boys who ARE real and true and honest earn my friendship and loyalty and trust and THAT is no small thing. ;)

30 Day WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BOYS Challenge: Post #11

(11/30)
Some boys can met your heart with a SMILE.
I think there are many smiles and many faces in the world and not all of them are sweet or genuine.
I like a boy with a sweet SMILE. I also have to admit that once in awhile I even appreciate a naughty one lol but my absolute fave is the smile you get from one of your gu friends when he hasn't seen you in awhile and he's missed you! BIG and HAPPY to see you!! :D

30 Day WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BOYS Challenge: Post #10

(10/30)
The first thing I see and that totally catches my attention about boys is their EYES.
I am partial to blue eyes but really depending on the rest of the boy ANY colour works for me! ;)

30 Day WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BOYS Challenge: Post #9

(9/30)
When a boy is your FRIEND then he tells the truth sometimes even brutally, he tells you his own truths and because you have given him your trust he also gives you his and then you can spend a lifetime with that boy KNOWING that he's GOT YOUR BACK. No matter what.
You might have disagreements now and then but, it won't matter cause he's decided you are his FRIEND and he'll keep you forever.
I love knowing my boys HAVE MY BACK.  They wouldn't allow me to go through life believing anything stupid about any other guy.  They'd always tell me the truth about them even if it hurts because the end result will be better. Guys know other guys so if you have a guy who is your best buddy, best friend...listen to him when he tells you that other pinhead is a schmuck...cause he knows stuff he ain't ever gonna tell ya but mostly he knows that other guy is a pinhead!! lol
Trust your boy to HAVE YOUR BACK...cause when they love ya...they do...all the way down the line.

30 Day WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BOYS Challenge: Post #8

(8/30)


I love it when my boys DEFEND MY HONOUR.
They don't need to do this. I am quite capable of defending myself but, there is just something awesome about boys that feel loving and protective of you and so come to your defence against whatever or whoever.
I love being loved and respected and defended by my boys!
THANK YOU boys! xoxo :)

30 Day WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BOYS Challenge: Post #7

(7/30)
I like boys who LISTEN to what I have to say.
Whether it be advice that I give them or just that they HEAR whatever my interests are I appreciate when they give me their attention and LISTEN to me.
It makes me feel appreciated. It makes me feel that what I have to say matters as much as what they do and I am even more likely to then LISTEN to them as well.
:)

30 Day WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BOYS Challenge: Post #6

(6/30)
My father and I argued a LOT. Sometimes my mom would yell at us to "quit your fighting!" and dad and I would just look at each other, laugh and say, "we're not arguing! we are actually agreeing! LOUDLY!" lol
So apparently I got my need to FIGHT FOR FUN from all these arguments with my father.
There is nothing I like better than a man who can keep up with me and delight in the argument FOR FUN just as much as I do. I do not wish for it to be a REAL fight. I certainly do not wish for it to be a knock down drag out physical fight!! I just enjoy a war of words occasionally!
I LOVE boys who agree to FIGHT FOR FUN!
It tells me that they appreciate my thoughts and opinions EVEN if they are different and that I am WORTH the time and energy it takes to engage in an argument at all!! ;)

30 Day WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BOYS Challenge: Post #5

(5/30)
I like boys who SMELL GOOOOOOOOD! ;)
Most of my guy friends know this cause I'm sure I've told them all at some point...mmmmmm you smell good! lol  I just can't help it!
My father wore Old Spice. For a long time after he died the smell of it always made me think of him and feel a little sad but, now that has gone away.  Hubby wears Old Spice and I like how it smells on him so I think we have created new and happy memories with that smell!
My ex brother-in-law used to wear Drakkar Noir and I LOVED that smell on him! Very good! ;)
I bought it for hubby once but it wasn't my fave one for him to wear. Sometimes something that works for one person isn't that great for another!
I bought him Raw Vanilla once for christmas and I have to say that one was my absolute favourite!!
Sadly it has been discontinued and we can no longer buy it! :( For some reason the smell of vanilla on my man makes him delicious!! haha
He also smells very manly in Aspen. ;) lol
However, if you are a big fan of POLO please don't come too close to me!! YUCK!
Once there was a boy where I worked that wore something and I'm not sure if I remember what it was...I think he said Swiss Army but, I think every girl working in the store and maybe even ones who came in shopping would follow him anywhere! That boy smelled like heaven!! hehehehe
I actually have a funny story about the night I met hubby and it is possible that it was Aspen he was wearing that night.  He and I had gone out partying with separate people and after the night was winding to a close went to get some subs for munchies and we ended up in the same sub shop.  His cousin knew my brother and they got to talking and were invited to come over to our house and hang out. Apparently, I had a little bit too much tequila and was VERY flirty!
So hubby and I were flirting with each other and I asked him if I could smell him!
I am way shy so this is way weird behaviour for me! Please believe me! But, he liked me so he said it was ok and he smelled GOOOOOOOOD!! lol so we've been together ever since!! :)
So maybe sometimes it is ok to be a little more daring than usual! ;) :)

30 Day WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BOYS Challenge: Post #4

(4/30)
Oops I missed a day! :(
Anyway, back on track in a minute! ;)

I like a boy who is STRONG.
Yes, I mean physically! Though, I also like a boy who is mentally and spiritually strong as well.
I like that my man is bigger than me or at least TALLER lol and can handle all the things that we as girls think we "NEED" men for.  I'm quite capable of doing things myself and even though I am sometimes not as strong physically as a man I can still use my brain power to figure out how to do what needs to be done. BUT, I appreciate having a man to do those things for me.
When I was a single mom, for six years while my two older children were small, I did the things that needed to be done. I bought my children a wagon. I had to build it myself. I really wasn't strong enough to tighten the bolt at the base of the handle and so eventually it would get so loose it would fall off and I would have to "fix" it to the best of my ability again! AND again! AND yet again! I carried a little screwdriver and wrench in my purse for these occasions! LOL
Eventually, one of my guy friends put his brute strength to work and tightened that bolt so I didn't have to have these little broken down wagon fiasco's out and about with my hot, tired, cranky kids! lol
So, I have to say. I LIKE having a man in my life and in my house that can do the things that require strength I don't have and I must also say, I enjoy WATCHING him work!! ;)

30 Day WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BOYS Challenge: Post #3

(3/30)
There is nothing I like more in this world than a SMART boy who challenges me and makes me think!
The best way to get to me is to have a good sharp, mind and to USE it!
I love to have an intelligent, witty conversation with a boy partly because he has a different perspective than my own and partly because it reminds me that I am also intelligent and capable of having spirited discussions also!
What I love and appreciate even more is having that conversation and recognizing the MOMENT when that boy realizes that I AM just as smart as he is and fully capable of matching wits with him! LOL
It is quite fun, especially if you know you are talking to a boy who thinks that women are stupid. (Sadly, there are many of those.)
I also appreciate boys minds because the are often much more practical and logical than me so it gives me a perspective I might not have by myself since I am an emotion, feeling driven individual.
I enjoy SMART boys very much!

30 Day WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BOYS Challenge: Post #2

(Post 2/30)
I like SWEET boys.  Sometimes they can really melt your heart with their sweetness.
There are hundreds of things they can do to be sweet and any of them can make your day.
Every time they are willing to share something with you or bring you a present for no reason or just to let you know they are thinking of you.
Every time they send you a text to let you know they miss you.
If you are sick and miserable and they make you a cup of tea or cook you some soup and bring it to you in bed.
Every time they remind you to take your meds, eat something (when you are a diabetic) or make sure you have a cup of tea handy.
Every time they know your heart hurts for whatever reason and they do something just to make you smile.
Every time they tell you that you look beautiful even though you KNOW you look tired and OLD!
They are being sweet and thoughtful.
Thank you to all my BOYS for filling my life with your sweetness! xo

30 Day WHAT I LIKE ABOUT BOYS Challenge: Post #1

(Post 1/30)
Boys are FUN!
Sometimes they do crazy, insane things but usually it's just because they are having and creating their own little bits of FUN in life! I appreciate their energy and laughter and mischievous spirit!

Once when we had a Tues/Fri my boys got a hold of  my son's snowboard and each took turns sliding down the hill in our front yard. It's a small, short hill, they were all drinking together and hanging out during their time off work and they were having a total blast being completely drunk and silly! lol
What's not to love about a bunch of boys having fun together? It is awesome to be a part of it! :)