My date with the boys

Yesterday, I took the boys out for a date. We had plans to go to Chili's for lunch and then the Meridian Little Theater to see Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory that featured lots of the local children. Well, the afternoon got away from us, and all of a sudden it was time to walk out the door. I rushed us all out the door, flipping out and forgetting that it was suppose to be a fun day. Deep breath... Start again... We got to Chili's to find that they were on a "fake wait." Our Chili's does this often because they don't have the manpower to handle a full restaurant. Since we were rushing, we walked next door to Olive Garden. Aidan was super excited because he loves their breadsticks. Austin is not a fan of OG (Chili's is his favorite restaurant), so I had to make it up to him by promising him ice cream after the play.

We got to the play with plenty of time to spare, and the kids absolutely loved it! It was so great seeing them so excited and clapping in between scenes. I took turns holding them in my lap while the other sat in the aisle seat, so they were able to see everything. Austin's favorite part was when Charlie and Grandpa Joe had to burp to stop bouncing (Meridian doesn't have the budget to make them float). Austin giggled every time they burped, and it was such a sweet sound. :-)

After the play, I took the boys to Sonic to get all of us ice cream. Here's where I manipulated the situation a bit. The boys would have been fine with ice cream from anywhere, but Sonic is the only place I can get a Butterfinger Blast, so I convinced them the sundaes at Sonic were the best! We got there, and Aidan told me he wanted a chocolate sundae, and Austin ordered a strawberry. Apparently, sometime before I ordered, Aidan told me that he changed his mind, and I missed it. When the sundaes were passed to me, he LOST it, screaming about how he had ordered a strawberry sundae. In the process of the tantrum, he told me I was a bad mommy and that he didn't like me anymore. What a sweet ending to our date. :-)

Jared called at that time, and I relayed the story to him. I guess Aidan felt bad because when I hung up, he said, "I'm sorry for saying that, Mommy." One sweet moment erases even the worst of tantrums.

The boys got home and ate two bites of their sundaes before rushing off to slay whatever bad guys they were fighting at the moment. Jared and I managed to finish all of our shakes. That did not fit in very well to the healthy eating we've been striving for. :-o