Normally when we eat out with the kids we stick to Mexican or Chick-fil-a for 3 reasons: fast, loud and cheap. Every now and then we take them somewhere new (to them) just for the "fun" of it. Last Saturday night we took them to Macaroni Grill (I was strongly pushing Chili's, but Jeff was set on taking 4 kids into the dimly-lit, white table-clothed, opposite of kid-friendly option). :)
Anyhow. Lucy is the sweetest, cutest, friendliest little thing you could imagine.. BUT she shrieks like a teradactyl. ALL. THE. TIME. And she makes a mean little face when she does it.. which is kind of hilarious since she's not mad... normally she'll just shriek a few times and then go back to whatever she was doing.
Our fun family outing started going down hill as soon as we sat down. We ordered, shoveled down some food and paid and all the while tried to quiet the "shrieking sushi" (that's what we lovingly call her), break up the World War III fight Lyla and Brock were having over who had the orange crayon and keep an eye on sneaky Brodey at the end of the table who got the waitress to refill his Sprite THREE times (he only gets soda when we eat out) when we were too busy with the other three to stop him. Sneaky. Sneaky.
Our night out ended with Jeff standing up and issuing a public apology to the entire restaurant for our very poor and disruptive behavior. I'm pretty sure no one was sad to see us leave. ;)
Even though it sounds like we had a down right horrible night.. WE had a GREAT time! I'm thankful for a husband who can laugh through the crazy right along with me. We walked out of there laughing and all the kids smiling and that's all that matters. (not to say we'll be going back.. cause we WON'T be!) :)
I caught this little video of Lucy Rae at dinner tonight... for everyone that I've already told the Macaroni Grill story to that didn't believe sweet little sushi could cause such a ruckus. Imagine yourself sitting in a restaurant and listening to this....
Look at those half naked redneck kids playing in a bucket of mud in the front yard!
I know.. two kids are missing from these photos.. but I promise, they were all in green. And I meant to take a picture earlier in the day.. but it was a crazy day, as all days are! This picture was taken right before bedtime.. that's why they are filthy! And the boys were already practically naked because they both like to strip down to their underwear IMMEDIATELY upon entering the house.
A favorite Sunday afternoon activity for us is picking up pizzas and heading to a park. This particular park is in a neighborhood and technically we aren't supposed to be there... but we've been several times and normally we are the only ones there! 
This might be the last photo I have of Brodey before that front top tooth fell out. :( Where is our baby???
Pizza on the face and hair in the eyes.. but having so much fun!
Typically Sushi.. sucking on her fingers!
Our Annual trip to the Aquarium with the Carr family seems to be coming a tradition... and we love it! We always have so much fun with them. And they are so patient with our Shrieking Sushi.... who had to leave the observation room before we fed her to the fish!
