House of Boys

Here are a few signs that I live in a house full of boys...though these things could surely happen with girls too.

1. We have a sword basket in our kitchen. It actually is more of a general weapons basket with light sabers, throwing stars, swords, noodles and nun-chucks.
2. One constant reminder is the dart-like toy sticking out of one of the shades on our foyer chandelier. It has been there about a month and I expect it to stay there for many more, until we get around to bringing in a very tall ladder. (Thought it's possible a friend who is a girl did this!) Regardless, we find Nerf darts EVERYWHERE! During Christmas they added a nice orange pop to my mantel garland.
3. If anyone says anything related to poop, pee, underwear or butts (even just the word) they are the comedian of the moment and the household roars with laughter. Apparently these are the funniest words in the English language.
4. We are either loud, louder or quietly doing something we shouldn't.
5. Our favorite way to play any board game is to destroy it and scatter its remains all over the house.
6. Turbo is our normal speed unless it's time to get socks, shoes and coats on or get in the car.
7. Our drawings and colorings often are a bunch of scribbles described as a tornado or the Earth exploding.
8. Typical conversation in the car. "What if there was a tornado and it picked you up and you accidentally had to go to the bathroom so you pooped and the tornado blew your poop away and it landed on a boy who was in his bed sleeping and he woke up with poop on his face and he said ewww! why is there poop on my face?" other passengers in the car respond with a chorus of  "ewww" and lots of giggles.
9. Our two favorite books are "I Love You Stinky Face" and "Underpants Thunderpants"
10. We have a limited understanding of girls. For instance, girls don't eat popcorn, gum or pickles (because I don't).
11. Tackling, touching or roughhousing of some sort is a daily, if not hourly, occurrence.
12. I have the privileged distinction of being "their girl" as the only girl in the house. They said the other day "Mommy is our girl". I thought that was so sweet.