Lawson Charming

Even before Lawson was born when we knew we were having a boy, I remember wondering what is it going to be like for him having three older sisters? After pondering the thought for some time, I came to the conclusion that this kid is probably going to have a unique insight to women that most men will never have. Whether he likes it or not he is going to be subject to many girly things around our household and if he is smart he will use that to his advantage. Even if its as simple as not being insecure around girls and being able to talk confidently with them or understanding proper respect for girls, he will learn something having 3 sisters. One thing is for sure, those sisters of his spoil him rotten and I pray for the girl he ends up marrying one day because he is going to expect to be pampered.

Now I don't know if any of that has to do with anything or not, but I will tell you that boy charmed his way out of getting his tail whipped this evening. Boys will be boys and he is too young to understand that he can walk up and smack daddy playfully and I will playfully smack him back, but you don't walk up to mommy and or your sisters and smack them. He also does not understand how rough and tough he can be because when he does walk up and smack you, frankly it hurts. Well he decided he would smack mommy on the head this evening while she was working on her computer and did not see it coming. Mommy did not like this. In fact mommy raised her voice and gave him a little swat on the leg, which initially just made him more honary. So he decides that he will get back at her by throwing the folded laundry off the couch. This obviously was not a good move on his part and mommy sternly told him "no!".

Of course I am sitting in the chair watching this whole thing go down and trying not to laugh which only made mommy more mad so now Lawson is on the verge of pushing her over the edge and he is about to get a licking. So he is standing there with a decision to make. Do I throw more laundry on the floor and take my lumps or do I turn on the charm and get out of this situation in one piece. I swear you could see the thoughts running through his head and all the sudden he throws his arms out, runs over to mommy and gives her the biggest bear hug you have ever seen. I've known this woman for over 10 years and never once seen her turn from her anger that fast. He just melted all that rage right out of her, and then turned her to complete mush when he went and picked up every piece of laundry he had thrown down. To say I was impressed is an understatement.

After all was said and done with him charming his way out of a smack down, I could swear as he walked by me he winked as if to say "that's how it's done old man".

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