My boys love their dad and they want to be just like him.
Case in Point:
We were getting ready for a wedding a few weeks ago. Handsome Dude was all ready and watching David lace up his “dressy” boots.
Seriously. Dressy boots.
I have no idea how my life ended up this way. Me, the girl who did not even know the scientifical mechanics on how chickens reproduce. Or even what Carhartts were. Or how to genderify a rabbit. Or what the undercarriage of a bull dozer was.
Congratulations, Universe. You win.
And, yes! I made up the words scientifical and genderify. Because I can.
Oh, and please, rest assured, David was wearing his “dressy” Carhartts to the wedding as well.
Anywho. It takes David 4 1/2 years to lace up the boots. He is so high-maintenance. Handsome Dude was watching him.
HD: Mom! I need boots!
Me: Well, you don’t have any. You are wearing your nice shoes.
Fun Fact: His nice shoes are basically his everyday shoes. Don’t judge us.
I see the look of longing in his eyes as he watches his father, who is still, of course, lacing up his boots.
Me: Well, we might have your old cowboy boots somewhere downstairs?
HD (face lighting up): Yes! I’ll wear those!
So, we went and found the boots and shoved his ginormous man-boy feet into them. And waited for David to finish lacing up his boots.
It was precious. Plus, David can never make a comment on how long it takes me to fix my hair again. Like ever.
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The boys always want to help their dad. This weekend we stopped by the rental to rake some leaves.
Handsome Dude
Please take note of the Carhartt sweatshirt and the WORK boots, not dressy boots.
Mmmm-hmmmm.
Little Dude
Also wearing a Carhartt sweatshirt, although not as noticeable.
The boys also enjoy helping their father with farm and ranch chores. Because, oh! Have you heard? We like to feign we are farmers. When we are not.
Here they are feeding the pigs. And loving every minute of it.
Today for our homeschool co op, Little Dude had to bring something for Show and Tell. He chose his Carhartt jacket because, and I quote (shouting, of course):
“IT HAS A PATCH! SEE? A PATCH! LIKE DAD! SEE? PATCH! PPPPPPPPAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTCCCCCCCCCHHHHHH!”
The “patch” could also refer to the Carhartt emblem. FYI.
The boys have also determined that they shall soon hunt. (They won’t). Handsome Dude feels that since he is 5, he is ready to shoot a bear.
Since Little Dude is only four, he can only shoot a moose.
Because, according to Handsome Dude, moose weigh about 50 pounds. And that is better for four-year-olds to hunt than bears.
Happy Monday!
Dressy boots!
I got MYSELF some dressy boots and it doesn’t take me 4 1/2 years to lace them. It takes me 3 years to zip them up because they don’t really fit around my huge calves, but they are so cute that I gotta sacrifice. I never thought I would.
If I have a swelling problem in my feeet or ankles, I will know what to wear–if I can zip them up!
Little boys and their daddies are so fun.
Your hubby would fit right in in Australia. Carhartt is very popular!
Everyone has dressy boots! Even my darling husband, DB, has dressy boots that he never wears. I think if we moved to the country he would be forced into them. Now that is an idea! Enjoy, the boys are growing up too fast.
my husband has what he calls “ranch shoes” and he loves them with all his heart. He’s tried to convince our children to wear “ranch shoes” too, but they won’t be convinced. They just go barefoot. Country life is not for the faint of heart!
So you have 50+ chickens, an untold number of rabbits, seven bigs and a vegetable garden that has stocked your pantry for months to come but you are not farmers.
Mmm hmm.
Keep telling yourself that. 🙂
Aww, dressy boots. They must sit in the highly organized side of the closet when not in use, huh? I love how you keep insisting you are “not farmers”, despite owning every farm animal known to man.
They are so cute and funny! It’s true…the kids want to be like Dad. Once I found Eliana doing something (she was very little, 2 maybe?) and she told me she was working on her dissertation. 🙂
I bet they’ll be hunting in no time. Soon, you will have cows too, and so much meat and produce and dairy…you’ll never even need to go to the store!
😉