Since today was Jeff's birthday we decided to take the family out for a nice dinner. We took the kids out to Applebee's, which is Kelsi's favorite restaurant. We went in with high hopes and lots of threats, we walked in with smiles on our faces and antispating a nice dinner and left with screaming kids and scowls on our faces.... here is how the evening went.
It started well, as we were looking over the menu Gabe kept reaching over and giving Jeff big hugs and telling him happy birthday, being our little charmer. Kelsi sat and colored and talked about school and Tory played with the crayons not being used. Then we ordered drinks for ourselves and Kelsi and Gabe, and me and Jeff not thinking about Tory ordered a Pepsi and Mt Dew and of course when she saw us taking drinks she wanted one, so we would take the kids drinks to let her have a sip and of course Gabe threw a fit about that. Then once we got the waitress's attention we got Tory her own drink. By then Kelsi remember her obsession with public restrooms and "had to go really really bad, really" So she went and then Gabe had to go. So after the first bathroom break the waitress came and took the order. 2 minutes later Gabe is complaining about why his food isn't here, why are they taking so long. Of course as loud as possible. Then there is Kelsi yelling at Gabe for who knows what. Then they start climbing under the table, then over the table. Then jumping on the side of the table, talking to the people in front and behind us. Then they are coughing as loud and gross as possible. Gabe & Kelsi are burping as loud as possible and laughing... oh this is a good one, Jeff says' Gabe your being a pig, Gabe's remark: "No dad that burp did not sound like a pig at all" By this time Gabe rememered his fail safe to stop eating his dinner... dad I got to go to the bathroom, then Kelsi chimes in because her public restroom obsession is nagging her and she had to go so I told her no and then she throws a fit because "it's not fair that Gabe got to go to the bathroom and she dosen't" so to avoid the fight she went again. She also came to the table on her way back from the wrong direction so I am pretty sure she roamed the restaurant. By that time we are stuffing the food in our mouth just trying to get out of there. I want to know why these hostess like to put families like ours in the middle of the restaurant..... please put us back in a corner where no one can see or hear us or maybe we should just stay with McDonalds.
The kicker was as we were walking into Target later that night Kelsi asked us if we would buy her a treat because they acted so good. Hmmmm, let me think about that one.
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5 comments:
wow what a time! Don't kids just bring so much joy? *coughcoughnotcough* LOL OK yeah that is embarrassing. I only have one and I am embarrassed. Well at least you got to go out to dinner and didn't have to cook right? *hugs* I hope it gets better for you soon. :)
LOL that is funny. I think everyone who has a child understands exactly what situation you were in. Just give your kids a hug tonight and remember the good things they do and how much you love them!!!!
(music) It's a nightmare.. woooah oh hooo!
That is why we've decided on a strict "no kids on a night out" rule at our home. At least until we don't have anyone under 3. Unless you go mexican. Chips and salsa always keep em busy and since everything's a made of rice and beans the food's pretty fast.
It sucks too because of course al the child's seatbelts are chewed off at restaurants, so you can belt them in...
I feel your pain!
Rebecca and I have pretty much banned all sit down restaurants with Owen for the next several years because of this exact same problem, we think they should make Applebees and other places more like McDonalds!
Wow I am glad we aren't the only ones who have that 'fun' when we take our child out. Now I completely understand why people get babysitters.
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