"Hold everything, someone's pulled the sword from the stone!!!" - The Sword in the Stone
I spent all day pondering what I was going to do about the "clothing crisis." The only plan I came up with was to pick up some new shirts for Joey. I figured I could handle some nicer t-shirts as replacements for the polo shirts. I had even gone onto Old Navy online and found some nice looking t-shirts for under $5, I could do that. So I headed home after work planning on re-opening negotiations with Joey when I got there. Then I checked the messages on my cell phone.
The message from my aunt was cryptic.
"The shirt problem has been taken care of. I made a deal with him."
When I arrived home Joey greeted me with a smile and said "I negotiated a deal with Aunt Pat."
I was dying to know what "the deal" was.
Now I'm not surprised that Joey was able to work himself out of being mad. He doesn't tend to dig his heels in about stuff, and is generally a happy kid. He actually is the lowest maintenance of all 3 of my children. Which is why I'm caught off guard when he is stubborn about something.
Anyway back to "the deal." Aunt Pat had given Joey and open ended offer- What would it take for him to wear the clothes in Disney World with a smile on his face?
This is what he wanted-
- For Aunt Pat to tell him what was in the boxes that were still coming for his birthday.
- For Aunt Pat to take him and Adam to the skate park the next day.
Really. That's it. That's all he wanted to make it ok.
I could relax, all of my careful plans were still whole and intact and everyone was happy.
That does not bode well for my future
you are so funny! I wish my family had this much excitment about going to Disney. They have never been, so I hope when they get there it will be different!
Two Weeks! We leave for Disney World two weeks from today! 
... but you have to be proud of his intiative and creativity
!!!Joey is something- pursuing his wishes with such conviction!!! He's how old- I have to go back and reread? Have negotiations begun again? Any success? Good luck!!
The funny thing is, you wonder how much sweeter Aunt Pat would have made the deal if Joey'd shown a little more resistance. Joey might have caved a little too soon.
Totally caved to soon, he could have asked for the moon from Aunt Pat.
She is!
Well that worked out well!
Yes she does! And yes it did. 
I love how quickly Joey folded!
