Good Behavior

My mom came into town tonight for a quick overnighter. We have had a crazy weekend, and I wasn't in any kind of mood to cook, so we decided to go out. I was a little worried that meltdowns were in the forecast, since the kids had had a late night, followed by a busy day, but I was happily surprised.

We had an absolutely wonderful dinner. The kids were on their best restaurant behavior, maybe ever, and we had a great visit with my mom. Christian was especially charming, making us laugh throughout the entire meal. Both kids were polite, and ordered their dinner with pleases and thank-yous. They were so good, in fact, that they earned a scoop of chocolate ice cream each.

Going out to dinner with the kids is risky. I can almost always count on one of them, if not both if them, having a melt down in the middle of the restaurant. Not only did we have an event free meal, but I got to talk with my mom about several topics. During dinner. Without being interrupted. Just so you know, that's unheard of. As we walked out of the restaurant, all smiling and full, I couldn't think of a more beautiful place to be.