Jim and I were relieved tonight that the girls behaved themselves when we went out to Jim’s favorite restaurant, Chili’s. The last time we went there, the girls inexplicably developed sudden-onset stranger anxiety which caused them to cry through the entire meal. Tonight, despite a few squawks here and there, they mostly contented themselves by playing with the ketchup bottle and grabbing the handles to our water glasses. Our friend Carrie was a wonderful help and kept Rebecca entertained by producing new and exciting objects for her to grasp, including allowing her camera case to be used as a teething ring. I don’t expect dining out to ever be uneventful again, and I imagine we will be restricting our family outings to noisy establishments like Chili’s (much to Jim’s relief, I’m sure!). Even when the girls fussed, one could barely discern their cries above the sizzle of fajitas and peals of laughter from the merry revelers at nearby tables. Thanks to the girls good behavior and the general chaos all around, I don’t think we disturbed too many other patrons. In fact, I think the parents at the table next to us were happy to have their kids distracted by our kids!
Here are the girls in their going-to-Chili’s outfits:
Here is Rebecca sharing her father’s joy at the impending outing to Chili’s:
I think the girls will be happy when they can partake of the Chili’s kids’ menu and not be forced to eat carrots:
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