Injured...again!

So, remember 2 weeks ago when the boy had a sledding accident and banged up his eye pretty good? WELLLLLLLLLLL, today I get home from work and on the same side of his face, on his cheek, is a big red scrape. He says he was playing tag at recess and slipped on some ice (yes it is STILL Winter here! urgh!) and his cheek hit some gravel.

I love that he's a 'rough and tumble' kind of boy, he's having lots of fun...BUT sometimes I long for the days when he was scared to climb the play structure (now he climbs to the top and sits up there for fun), he used to be sooo cautious and didn't like sledding because the hill was too big and he was scared to go down once he got to the top...but not anymore...he runs up that hill and zooms down...and even looks for the bumps so he'll get some 'air'. Boys!!!!

And what is with boys not wanting to shower??? I know I totally just changed topics there lol. But us moms at work today were talking about how boys are just so darn lazy...you ask them to wash their face and they wipe their face with their sleeve, or go splash water on their face...the boy and I have the constant argument that his face is NOT really clean and to get it clean he needs to use a face cloth!

Back to the shower, it seems I have to negotiate with this kid when to take a shower...he acts as if it's the wost thing ever, yet once he's in there he has no problem cleaning up and washing his hair, etc...and it's all done within 10 to 15 minutes...so what's the deal kid??? Anyway, it seems to be a common thing among boys aged 6 to 16...Some say when they start to like girls they shower every single day...but I remember my brothers being gross and icky right up until they moved out lol. I hope the boy starts to care about his hygiene much earlier than 8 years from now!!!!