Raising Five Boys and Staying Sane

I am a Mum to five boys and there all have their own different personality. So how do I cope? I am asked where ever I go. OR "You Poor thing, only boys, so are you going to try for a girl next time?"
I have learnt to smile every single time I hear these small little comments, realising that the person means well. My answer is "Why would I try for a girl when I know the receipe so well for boys, and I am so lucky they are all healthy, happy children. Aren't I?" This soon makes them realise that I am very lucky as not one of my boys are suffering because we have five of them!
How to stane sane? Well I believe in laughter. It gets me through the day. I smile and they smile back. Now that is just the best aspect of being a Mum, seeing there gorgeous smiling faces every single morning.
Rolling over when I wake in the morning to see who has climbed into bed for a hug, a good morning kiss and seeing their big toothy grin.....life doesn't get much better than that.
I am also a big believer in reading. I must confess instead of being addicted to drugs, or drinking, or smoking, I am addicted to reading. I am not fussed on what book it is aslong as it educates the way I am thinking then I am reading it. Sometimes I can be reading two or three books at once. I contribute my love of reading to my late Grandmother. She taught me (and I teach my boys) that reading opens all doors wide for success. So I would like to take a moment to say "Thanks Gran Love you".
I am truly blessed. I get to stay at home with my boys, working in and around them on eBay, while I have homeschooled two of them. I love being with my boys, and staying at home to be with them has really been a gift. Two of older ones are going to both be in high school this year so it goes to show how time flys.
If there was one thing I could change about my life? It would have to be going back to bottle all there laughter, and filming them on Video so I could watch how much they grow and develop every single day. That is the only thing I would ever change. I love the direction my life is heading, and love trying to stay sane raising five boys!

Thankyou for taking time out of your busy day to read this from me!