February 20, 2012

  • I live far from everything.  Far from the mall, far from Walmart, far from my doctor's office... So, when I had to make my last pregnancy related visit (yes it's already been six weeks), we planned to have lunch at the brand new Olive Garden that just opened in the beautiful city of Beaufort, SC.   

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    (The view from my doctor's office.)

    Anyway, it worked out perfectly that my appointment was on the anniversary of the "muddy knee day." 

    We (kids too) love Olive Garden salad and breadsticks!  We really enjoyed our lunch.  I pretended to not notice the looks of panic on the faces of the adults we were seated very close to.  It was "just their luck the hostess put the family with five kids right next to them."  

    I was blessed to learn a little tip long ago from some older moms in my life that has made restaurants, church, and public places in general much more enjoyable.  The time for training a child to sit through church or behave in a restaurant is not at church or when you go to the restaurant. It's pretty much too late then. The training is done at home.  If you don't have them practicing good behavior at home certainly don't expect good behavior in public. 

    As we finished our meal and prepared to leave the restaurant the adults, no longer trembling with trepidation, commended our children on their good behavior.  

    Now, I get to commend the ladies in my life who blessed me with their wisdom.   

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    And what would be a post without a pic of the ever growing ever changing baby?

Comments (7)

  • what a little sweetheart...ohhh OLIVE GARDEN. love that place, ours is across the border but since we no longer have them in Ontario it is PACKED cause people go across the border just to eat there. we waited an hour one night for dinner. but its oh so good.

  • Wow...six weeks already!
    Just went back and read your muddy knee post...so sweet.

    I agree. Training has to start at home! Our children have always sat fine during church with us, at restaurants, in public...and we never had problems.   Parents with wild children that run all over the place are to blame for the running children!

    What a wonderful family you have.
    Such a cutie in that carseat. =)

  • That can't be the baby!?!?! Boy, time sure does fly by!

    We love Olive Garden as well and I agree, teach 'em at home!

  • What a fun treat!
    My husband has always says that I should visit Beaufort with him...he doesn't travel for work as often as he used to so don't know if it will ever happen:)

  • 6 weeks already!!!  Craziness!!  What a great view.  Maybe I need to come for a visit.  I also live an hour away from appts, mall, Olive Garden, etc.. So I feel you.  Have a great week!!

  • Oh ... olive Garden! I love that place ... the closest one is probably 4 or 5 hrs away. =( I have to agree with the whole training the kids at home. I never let our kids go to nursery at church ... and they do know how to be quiet in church.

    That baby... hes a cutie~

  • I love Olive Garden's Salad and Breadsticks.  haven't been there in ages!  We used to go all the time but then they closed the one in town.  Of course years later when they finally opened one again, I haven't gone there yet :P   That's the way it always is for us, we love a restaurant out of town until we get one here and then we never go there, crazy huh?

    yay for parents who teach at home first and don't start when they're out in public!

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