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Thursday, July 3, 2008

Then He Asked, "How High?"

At my daughter's softball game a few days ago, my son was playing with a six year old girl. He loves this girl. If she's not at a game to watch her big sister, he will continually ask me where she is.

As a matter of fact, when she arrived at the ballfield, he ran to her with arms wide open, yelling her name, and for a second, I thought he was going to tackle her. You never know with this kid. It's not unreasonable to think he would pounce on her chest like a puppy and start licking her face.

They were playing behind our row of chairs and at one point I turned around to see my boy jumping furiously.

When we got home I asked, "Why were you jumping so much tonight?"

And, I decided I'm going to sit him down to have a talk with his Dad because his reply was, "Because Grace told me to."

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Labels: Kids, Shameless Statements, Tooting My Own Horn

# posted by Momo Fali : 8:47 AM

Comments:

Awww...he'll make Grace such a nice husband.

# posted by

Mama Dawg : July 3, 2008 at 9:23 AM

He's obedient. What's the problem? lol

# posted by

Miss Lisa : July 3, 2008 at 9:40 AM

She sounds amazing, Grace...

**snort**

# posted by

Martin : July 3, 2008 at 9:58 AM

girls rule!!!
boys drool!
ha ha

# posted by

amy turn sharp : July 3, 2008 at 10:00 AM

Jeez, why can't I find a guy like that?

# posted by

Kori : July 3, 2008 at 10:14 AM

Boy, you ladies like to start the assimilation early, don't you?

# posted by

Anonymous : July 3, 2008 at 10:18 AM

Where was your son when I was looking for a husband? Ha! And to think I ended up with a man named Briefcase!

# posted by

Anonymous : July 3, 2008 at 11:37 AM

*laughing at XBOX's comment*

What a cutie pie. I love how acquiescent he is. What a doll.

# posted by

Rachel : July 3, 2008 at 12:58 PM

Wow, training a good little husband there. ;)

# posted by

Jaina : July 3, 2008 at 1:27 PM

oh no. he's in for a world of trouble one day...
lol

# posted by

Desiree Eaglin : July 3, 2008 at 1:34 PM

I had a friend over once, and our three-year-olds were playing together when we suddenly realized we hadn't heard them for awhile. Gone. Where on earth? That led to a search outside, where my Jennie burst into tears when we found them. What on earth? Child! You know you're not allowed to...(This was New Hampshire in the winter, there was snow on the ground, and it was about ten degrees outside. How they opened the door without our noticing, I'll never know.)

"He told me I HAD to!"

We had a little talk right then and there about who parents were vs peers and which one she was going to listen to from now on, thankyouverymuch.

It still gives me the shivers.

# posted by

Anonymous : July 3, 2008 at 2:15 PM

Oh, and, she's 26 now and lives in Vermont, while we her parents bask in the warmth of California.

# posted by

Anonymous : July 3, 2008 at 2:16 PM

She already knows she can wield that feminine power! Go Grace...and how cute is your son??? Adorable story!

# posted by

Kimberly McKay : July 3, 2008 at 3:13 PM

Yeah, she toys with him now, but when she grows weary of it all... Huh. Dad needs to 'splain the facts to him.

# posted by

Tom : July 3, 2008 at 3:14 PM

He knows what's good for him!

# posted by

Anonymous : July 3, 2008 at 5:13 PM

"the tao of momo fali's son". i so need to present that book to my husband. i repeatedly ask my husband to jump and he never ever does.

# posted by

holly : July 3, 2008 at 5:27 PM

wow! You've done well with him- I have a few girls that could use an obedient male in about 10-15 years.

# posted by

Tenakim : July 3, 2008 at 6:27 PM

He might get all that obedience out of his system now, and turn into a husband that NEVER does as he's told, errr, asked :)
Then again, that'd make him pretty normal, I guess.

# posted by

Anonymous : July 3, 2008 at 8:11 PM

LOL - after hearing so many stories about him, that was the LAST thing I expected to hear.

But you gotta admit: He's learning early. ;)

# posted by

Anonymous : July 3, 2008 at 11:45 PM

Not a good sign..she must be something ☺

# posted by

Our Crooked Tree : July 4, 2008 at 1:18 AM

Grace Girlie'll make you
JUMP JUMP!
Girlie Grace'll make you
JUMP JUMP!

Oh - and happy belated bloggyversary!!! I'm there in a couple months myself :)

# posted by

BusyDad : July 4, 2008 at 1:22 AM

LOL ... I love that! :)

# posted by

MYM : July 4, 2008 at 2:02 AM

My oldest is the dame way. There is a little girl who is a year older than him and he will do whatever she says. It's cute, but could be scary.

# posted by

ShannanB : July 4, 2008 at 7:43 AM

Hilarious!

# posted by

Melisa Wells : July 4, 2008 at 9:34 AM

Thanks for asking the Dads such an awesome question for the What Dads Think - What Moms Want to Know series Momo! I really appreciate you participating, and I love the comments people are posting about your question. I hope others will join in on the conversation! Thanks again, and happy 4th!

# posted by

Anonymous : July 4, 2008 at 12:14 PM

Heh heh, girls are so cool.

# posted by

Jo Beaufoix : July 4, 2008 at 12:31 PM

But did she say how high? Too funny.

# posted by

Tara R. : July 4, 2008 at 9:32 PM

Ohhhhh he's going to be such a friggin' catch. I'm telling you.

# posted by

María : July 4, 2008 at 10:58 PM

Wait, wait...so if a boy likes you, he'll do everything you tell him to? Crap, I'm screwed.

BossSanders

# posted by

Ashley : July 5, 2008 at 12:51 AM

I know it's not a unique thought, but he sounds like a pretty run-of-the-mill boyfriend. Once he reached the husband-like stage, he'd do the same things but he just wouldn't be so happy about it.

# posted by

LiteralDan : July 5, 2008 at 3:10 AM

lol...always laughing when I come by here :D

# posted by

DarkWing : July 5, 2008 at 1:54 PM

i wonder what grace's parents are like! does her dad do everything her mom tells him to? does she tell or ask? and would you want them as inlaws? interesting!

# posted by

Natalie : July 5, 2008 at 3:35 PM

I love him!

PS;Happy 4th Of July Weekend. I hope you're having fun!

# posted by

Anonymous : July 5, 2008 at 4:59 PM

He is just too adorable.. haha

# posted by

Anonymous : July 11, 2008 at 2:50 PM

I sure like that blog post!! :)

# posted by

Sugee Andersyn : July 24, 2008 at 9:10 PM

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