Chew On This

Evidently, I take a lot of photos when we're eating. Not so much when I'm eating, because I've got better things to do, but before or after we get our food. The digital camera can be a mom's best friend. The kids love to make silly faces and do silly things. You can show them the pics and then delete them without printing them. Love it! Here are some of the silly photos from our trip that I snapped at restaurants.

This was all the girls, preparing to eat Wisconsin Mac n' Cheese from Noodles and Company in Wisconsin! I thought this was kinda cool, but I think I'm a dork! Apparently, these girls must be related to me because they're planning to try and eat their dinner with chopsticks. Dorks!

These were all the grandkids, minus Will, trying to be good while the grown-ups finished their breakfast at Baker's Square. Not the best restaurant in the world, but honestly, it's pretty hard to screw up pancakes.

Grandpa and three of the littles while we wait for our breakfast at Baker's Square. I love that he enjoys his grandkids so much. Sometimes, as a parent, you forget that they really are awesome little people. I love watching my dad with the kids..... he is so patient and loving and he always lets the kids know how much he loves them. I think this is such an important thing for growing kids to hear.

My girls, being silly at the Hard Rock Cafe in Chicago. That is another Homer thing (thank you Greg). We always go to the Hard Rock if one is nearby. We have had some very interesting discussions about tattoos, hairstyles, piercings and lyric appropriateness. However, the food isn't terrible (albeit overpriced) and I love the energy of the place. It's also fun to take a trip back in time to some of the songs I loved as a kid. However, I also find myself thinking that I am decidedly un-hip because the music is loud and some of the new-fangled "jackrabbit music" just isn't my thing.

Bon Appetit!