So we splurged today
with a family dinner
at a restaurant.
Both twins were antsy
from being hungry and bored.
"Please entertain us!"
The plastic wrappers
from their bendy milk cup straws . . .
. . . what delightful toys.
For tickling noses
and for playing keep-away
until the food came.
Jake sat and colored
his placemat with three crayons.
"I need a red one!"
"Not one more french fry
until you eat more chicken."
The slowest eater.
"I'm getting too full."
"What're we having for dessert?"
"The strawberry's mine!"
Had milk spat on me.
"Um . . . we need more napkins, please."
We all survived though.
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16 comments
Dinner out with the kids is always so entertaining. ;)
Posted on June 20, 2008 12:29 AM
We end up playing a lot of hangman while we are waiting. It works for us.
Posted on June 20, 2008 12:41 AM
Very cute haiku, and it sounds like it wasn't an all bad dinner out at all.
Posted on June 20, 2008 1:47 AM
Great haiku...I think every mother can relate! We splurged and went out twice this week (once was for Father's Day). Neither restaurant was a pleasant experience, and the food was terrible. *sigh* I don't think we'll be going out for a while!
Posted on June 20, 2008 7:32 AM
You had dinner...at a restaurant? I'm so jealous!
Posted on June 20, 2008 7:58 AM
Sounds pretty tame to me. Dinner out with my four grandchildren is always an adventure in "I never saw these people before in my life." And "Hey, can't you keep those kids QUIET?" lol
Posted on June 20, 2008 10:42 AM
Adorable haiku!
Aren't those outings just so fun? :-)
Posted on June 20, 2008 2:02 PM
LOL! Very well done :) This sounds so familiar. I only have 1, but dining out is always a circus!
Posted on June 20, 2008 3:22 PM
funny... the roo-girl had a great time coloring last night at ihop. yes, she is almost 14.
crayons and a kids menu never get old, i guess!
Posted on June 20, 2008 4:25 PM
Kids are always entertained by the darndest things. "I had mile spat on me", lol, I don't miss that part of young ones.
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Posted on June 20, 2008 4:38 PM
What a nice way to share your adventure with the children.
Posted on June 20, 2008 5:32 PM
Cute! Life at restaurants has finally gotten easier for me now that, at age 5, my son finally enjoys coloring and reading activity books.
Posted on June 20, 2008 6:06 PM
Love it! We do the tickle noses thing with the straw wrapper as well. Thanks for visiting me today!
Posted on June 20, 2008 10:06 PM
entertaining small
children while waiting in a
restaurant ... KUDOS!
That's no simple task, but it seems that all had fun thanks to you.
It’s taken just about all day, but I’ve managed to post Haiku on both of my blogs after making numerous changes to each and creating a third. Imagine that! Just call me obsessed and addicted ;--)
Hugs and blessings,
Posted on June 20, 2008 10:19 PM
yes, we went out for father's day with all four kids seven and under. It was a similar juggling act!!
I took most of my dinner home... but we had a good time !!
Cute post!
Posted on June 20, 2008 10:27 PM
Hey! Have you been visiting my house? this sounds exactly like what happens here! LOL
Posted on June 21, 2008 3:18 PM
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