Friday, August 1, 2008

Table for four please!

Going to dinner with my almost 3 y.o and 10 month old boy's can be interesting. I dread being "that table". The ones that leave a layer of cheerios behind on the floor or give an ear piercing scream because "it's fun". I recently nicknamed my 3 y.o. "Piccolo Pete". Kids can be unpredictable when it comes to going out. With a few stressful dinners under our belt we usually opt to stay home or eat take out. We decided to venture out one evening. The idea came from a random drive past Benihana. What a great idea, good finger food plus free entertainment. Nothing says good times like sharp shiny objects being tossed in the air and onion steam volcano's. Unfortunately approaching the hostess I could tell she wasn't as thrilled to see me. Trailing behind me was my dear husband and our double stroller. The wait at 5 P.M. on a Sunday was 45 minutes to an hour. Not in the mood to make dinner, we decide to move onto another restaurant.

Dinner started off well. The waiter brought the boys crayons and paper. I could tell when my 3 y.o. had enough when he dropped his crayons in my beer. Huge party fowl... I know! The food was ok but it took almost an hour to get to us, which meant an hour of entertaining two little monkeys. The 3 y.o. couldn't help but play musical chairs and the 10 month old had a stare down with the couple at the next table. As I glance at my husband I think to myself, I wouldn't want it any other way.

So we haven't seen a movie in 3 years, date nights are almost unheard of and the thought of going out to dinner as a family can be daunting. I feel life with my boys is fun, exciting and full of surprises!! Hopefully I will get the courage to say "Table for four please" again soon.

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