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C'est la Vie: Fast, But Thankfully Not Furious

I could have added the subtitle "... at the moment". Such is the life of my nearly five year old son. Boys really are a different breed. I knew that in part just from marriage experience. But a little boy - wow! I see why so many moms think they need to medicate their young boys. I'm keep the faith though that this energy will turn into productive activity in the near future. As long as I can unleash him to the backyard, we should all be okay. Speaking of furious, I'm hopeful we have that under control. There's nothing quite as disconcerting and yet completely hilarious at the same time as a little boy screaming at the top of his lungs over the lack of "treats."

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  1. KristaApril 2, 2010 at 8:37 PM

    Too true, Jenna. Aidan and his friend Max were sword fighting here at our house about an hour ago. They slayed several "dragons" (their dog and ours, and the dads) and just generally beat on each other gleefully. In the meantime, the girls sat on the couch and giggled over a book together. I love getting to experience both sides.

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