http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/04/23/the-small-hazards-of-rarely-going-out-to-eat/ Chronicling the Experience of Educating our Children and Managing our Family Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:15:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/04/23/the-small-hazards-of-rarely-going-out-to-eat/#comment-125 Tue, 25 Apr 2006 07:50:26 +0000 http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/04/23/the-small-hazards-of-rarely-going-out-to-eat/#comment-125 "But I loved going there, the food was good, cheap, and it was always empty!" Hysterical! The story of my life with restaurants that I love... “But I loved going there, the food was good, cheap, and it was always empty!” Hysterical! The story of my life with restaurants that I love…

]]> http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/04/23/the-small-hazards-of-rarely-going-out-to-eat/#comment-124 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 14:19:00 +0000 http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/04/23/the-small-hazards-of-rarely-going-out-to-eat/#comment-124 It might get easier when they get older--but it also gets more expensive, LOL! We used to do either IHOP or Friendly's a few times a month with the 4 kids--until we had to switch to the adult menu for almost everyone. Now it is a great treat just to be together as a family for a meal (with college and work schedules, it's virtually impossible. We have to set up 'dates.') that I don't care how much it costs. That was one thing I asked for for my birthday--to have the whole gang together at our favorite local restaurant, "Catfish Annie's." Which, btw, is very informal and reasonably priced with amazing food. Didja ever notice how the least fancy restaurants have the best food? It might get easier when they get older–but it also gets more expensive, LOL! We used to do either IHOP or Friendly’s a few times a month with the 4 kids–until we had to switch to the adult menu for almost everyone.
Now it is a great treat just to be together as a family for a meal (with college and work schedules, it’s virtually impossible. We have to set up ‘dates.’) that I don’t care how much it costs. That was one thing I asked for for my birthday–to have the whole gang together at our favorite local restaurant, “Catfish Annie’s.” Which, btw, is very informal and reasonably priced with amazing food.
Didja ever notice how the least fancy restaurants have the best food?

]]> http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/04/23/the-small-hazards-of-rarely-going-out-to-eat/#comment-123 Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:00:59 +0000 http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/04/23/the-small-hazards-of-rarely-going-out-to-eat/#comment-123 As the kids get older it does get easier to eat out. Also, it depends on their personality. Buddy has a lot more patience at 2 1/2 than Princess did at the same age. But right now I can take them out as long as it isn't one of those places where the food takes an hour to come out. I just have to be well supplied with crayons, paper, and a few toys they haven't seen in a while (I hide some toys in a box in the coat closet just for long trips and rest. visits. That way they seem new and exciting) As the kids get older it does get easier to eat out. Also, it depends on their personality. Buddy has a lot more patience at 2 1/2 than Princess did at the same age. But right now I can take them out as long as it isn’t one of those places where the food takes an hour to come out. I just have to be well supplied with crayons, paper, and a few toys they haven’t seen in a while (I hide some toys in a box in the coat closet just for long trips and rest. visits. That way they seem new and exciting)

]]> http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/04/23/the-small-hazards-of-rarely-going-out-to-eat/#comment-122 Sun, 23 Apr 2006 23:18:49 +0000 http://educatingthewheelers.com/2006/04/23/the-small-hazards-of-rarely-going-out-to-eat/#comment-122 OH, I know the feeling. Luby's was one of "our" places to eat out--my son ate free, the table service was superior, they had even switched to an all-you-can-eat price so my husband could fill up on enough low carb choices. And then they closed : ( OH, I know the feeling. Luby’s was one of “our” places to eat out–my son ate free, the table service was superior, they had even switched to an all-you-can-eat price so my husband could fill up on enough low carb choices. And then they closed : (

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