You have to be careful what you teach your kids, good and bad. Monday I 'rewarded' the kids with a trip to McDonalds' and we went inside to eat (a rare treat indeed, I can count on one hand the times I've braved that...the whole point of eating at McD's is to lessen the stress in my life, not multiply it). Anyway, we stood in line, got our food, and got settled without incident (and with only one high chair). Our booth was next to the drinks, so I stood up to get our drinks after loading the kids up with nutricious, delicious chicken and fries. Brooklyn then started yelling, "Mom, you forgot to say the prayer!" Okay, cute, we'll say a short prayer; we won't attract a lot of attention. I figured I'd certainly attract more attention by trying to talk her out it. Here comes the problem...we sing a short little song at our house to help the kids get ready for prayers and to remind them to fold their arms. As soon as I agreed to a prayer, Ty started singing our little song at the top of his lungs, insisting that I join in, much to the delight of the tough construction guys sitting next to me.
It's cute, it could be more embarrassing I guess, at least they were behaving and didn't throw food at someone, or puke, or any other number of embarrassing things kids regularly do in public. Amen to that!
