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I rolled out of bed around 04:30 and I always stop at each boys room. And I look in on them I have done the same when our daughters were young. And these guys are growing up at fifteen their young men. Our one son was born when I was 38 and we adopted the other thru foster program. I went in this morning and removed misters ear buds as he fell asleep last night listening to music or perhaps watching you tube guitar videos.
And checking in on our other son he was spooning the chocolate lab menace of society ,as they both shared pillows. I smile as they both crashed in boxer shorts and their both gaining on me In their height five ten five nine. They already have me on weight 150 and 156 to my 145 and Im six foot.
How things change I remember buying sanitary napkins and feminine products at the store when our daughters were young. And now Im buying razor blades and aftershave one is aqua velva and the other one is old spice. Deodorant their both axe body spray I need a old army pro mask at times when they use the axe body spray.
Even going to the gym it has changed they both now just hang out on the iron pile. They want to get bulked up to quote them we do not want to be scrawny like you dad. Ill hit weights after cardio then off to the pool to swim laps. It is kind of lonely in the pool because I dont have two sharks trying to ambush and dunk dad anymore I enjoyed that. Now Im like the outlaw Josey Wales I have to be a guerrilla fighter when I take em on, because if they both come after me at same time Im in big trouble.
A example of my insurgent tactics yesterday our one son was standing bent over looking in the fridge and I walked past and couldnt pass up the moment to pull his bum hair on his plumbers crack. So it was over I knew it because he called his brother to help him out , I stood my ground using my infantry fu hand to hand training fort benning 84 ,But it did not help. As they had me down even the chocolate lab menace came to join in oh wag wag were getting man I told chocolate lab hes fired as my chief Dan George.
So as I sit here this morning waiting for my guys to roll their asses out of bed. So we can hit the gym plan was get us up at 6 am dad well I tried. Here they did not go to bed until around 0200 he said. Dad lets go at 9 am we went to bed late , as I hit him with his pillow I asked thats not my problem he said 9 am and rolled over two candy asses.
Rain today was gonna fish but instead a friend of our sons coming over. Were gonna jam family room already looks like used music store amps cables pedals guitars in their stands.
Bob Loblaw
(1,900 posts)Ohiogal
(32,002 posts)But, they grow up so fast, dont they?
Youre such a good dad, TEB.
erronis
(15,286 posts)panader0
(25,816 posts)There's so much to convey to them. My kids are all in their upper twenties now,
but they remember playing music with me in the band shed.
Everyday I think of things I wish I had done or said.
Enjoy every minute--if you treasure it, so will they.
Have a great day.
Mars and Minerva
(369 posts)...it takes a rare bird to enjoy teenagers!