Thursday, March 26, 2009

blackmail springs eternal

With the weather oscillating between nearly warm and nasty cold, some days I have rolled Merrick's window down on the way home from school. He waves at his friends, holds his hand out the window and generally enjoys himself. Yesterday the weather was too cold and I told Merrick I wouldn't roll his window down when the following conversation took place:

Merrick: Daddy Window
Merrick: Daddy Window
Merrick: Daaaaddddyyy Windoooow
dad: no Merrick its too cold out to have the window down.
Merrick: Daddy Window
dad: no, its too cold
Merrick: daddy Window
Dad: no
Merrick: Daddy Kiss
dad: Merrick you want to give me a kiss?
Merrick: Window daddy

His voice tone changed and it was very clear he was willing to trade his affection for rolling down the window. From mere button pushing to blackmail, alas they grow up so fast.

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