Until now, taking our kids to any nicer restaurant was a bad idea. They couldn’t sit still or be remotely quiet. We spent most of our nights out at McDonald’s, Culver’s, or Shakespeare’s. Places where kids could run around and be loud and no one would care. Tonight, that all changed. I wanted to go to Olive Garden and so we went. We told the kids ahead of time that they had to be “super great kids” and “be patient.” To my amazement, they followed what we said. It was quite a pleasant dinner. Laura declared the meal delicious and John was the last one to finish eating. I think we’ll be going back again sometime!
Oh, Laura tried some new foods tonight. She ate the salad and said that was great. The breadsticks were also a hit. However, the BIG surprise of the night? Laura tried Calamari and the kid LOVED it even after we told her it was squid!
John ordered a cheese pizza for dinner and it came with a side of either steamed broccoli, garlic mashed potatoes, or grapes. He chose the mashed potatoes (as did Laura) and proceeded to plow through his entire serving along with half of Laura’s.
