Tonight we were spontaneous, and returned to the Texas Roadhouse, or "that peanut place," as Madison likes to call it. After school, we had a dentist appointment for her, so the three of us piled in the car and drove across town to her dentist. Madison enjoys her time there, which is such an odd thing to say right now: how can you enjoy time at a dentist? Whatever the tone of the question, the answer is simple: this dentist allows the kids to be at peace, and entertains them with compliments and good humor. All the while, the work gets done in a sneaky manner!
Afterwards - exactly 30 minutes afterwards - we went to "that peanut place." For some reason, there was a miscommunication, and we were actually seated in this entire area all by ourselves, very far from the rest of the crowd at the restaurant. It was kind of funny there, and in fact, we learned it was a mistake. For one, none of the waitresses knew we were there initially. It wasn't that much of a big deal to us, but the staff there made sure all was well with us by giving us a free appetizer. So we ordered shrimp. The funny thing is: we were contemplating getting shrimp while driving home in the car, and here we were getting it for free. Meanwhile, Madison was munching on an endless supply of peanuts. She could eat nothing but peanuts for a meal if given the chance.
But we did order real food, of course. Daddy got salmon, and Mommy got herself a big steak. She was hankering for one, and Madison was hankering for chicken strips. When she got her entree, she hoisted one piece up in the air and announced, "This looks like a penguin with a golf club." Sure enough, this piece of chicken did look like a penguin with a golf club. But where on earth did she get that idea in her mind? What a funny thing to just suddenly blurt out about a piece of chicken!
When we got home, it was a little late for a movie, so we did some piano first. This was key, because tomorrow is her first day back at piano classes. She's a little rusty there, but I suspect the other kids are too: it was a long summer. She was able to play her recital piece with some effort, but it was pushing it to ask her to do some other pieces she could normally play well. It's okay, because this week we're going to start getting into a more predictable pattern of practice with the return of Mom Bucks as a reward, and video games as a lure. And oh, the video games that are coming. Daddy had pre-ordered Disney Infinity, and even ordered the Lone Ranger playset that accompanies the game. Lots of exciting stuff coming to the X-box for Madison - but you can only play if you do your homework and your practice!
Afterwards - exactly 30 minutes afterwards - we went to "that peanut place." For some reason, there was a miscommunication, and we were actually seated in this entire area all by ourselves, very far from the rest of the crowd at the restaurant. It was kind of funny there, and in fact, we learned it was a mistake. For one, none of the waitresses knew we were there initially. It wasn't that much of a big deal to us, but the staff there made sure all was well with us by giving us a free appetizer. So we ordered shrimp. The funny thing is: we were contemplating getting shrimp while driving home in the car, and here we were getting it for free. Meanwhile, Madison was munching on an endless supply of peanuts. She could eat nothing but peanuts for a meal if given the chance.
But we did order real food, of course. Daddy got salmon, and Mommy got herself a big steak. She was hankering for one, and Madison was hankering for chicken strips. When she got her entree, she hoisted one piece up in the air and announced, "This looks like a penguin with a golf club." Sure enough, this piece of chicken did look like a penguin with a golf club. But where on earth did she get that idea in her mind? What a funny thing to just suddenly blurt out about a piece of chicken!
When we got home, it was a little late for a movie, so we did some piano first. This was key, because tomorrow is her first day back at piano classes. She's a little rusty there, but I suspect the other kids are too: it was a long summer. She was able to play her recital piece with some effort, but it was pushing it to ask her to do some other pieces she could normally play well. It's okay, because this week we're going to start getting into a more predictable pattern of practice with the return of Mom Bucks as a reward, and video games as a lure. And oh, the video games that are coming. Daddy had pre-ordered Disney Infinity, and even ordered the Lone Ranger playset that accompanies the game. Lots of exciting stuff coming to the X-box for Madison - but you can only play if you do your homework and your practice!
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