Sand

Since Glenn is out of town for the first part of this week, I decided that the boys, Emma and I should go out for dinner tonight. I DO NOT like fast food. It just doesn't fill anybody up. And ever since Glenn and Zach discovered Chipotle, we are all hooked! So, off we go to Chipotle. As we are driving over we decide that we will "give up" our dessert for a pop with the meal. Ben wanted a fountain drink. Zach, Nick, Chris and Emma wanted Coke (caffeine-free) so we took 4 cans along.

It seems to be inevitable, but someone, someone always ends up in an argument in the van. Tonight it was Chris and Emma and Zach. I had asked them to quiet down a bit. They were clubbing each other and pinching and poking... Zach had listened but Chris and Emma continued, and continued and continued.

I finally took away the pop from Chris and Emma. They would now have to SHARE a pop. (I'm a softy, I couldn't take it entirely away.) So, after this announcement, I wish you could have seen the DEVISTATION on Christopher's face. Here is the conversation:

Chris: I feel like sand.
Mom: What? Why?
Chris: Oh, just because. I just feel like one piece of sand.
Mom: Really?

Ben: Well in all actuality, we are all as sand in contrast to the universe.

Mom: (in a low voice) Ben, cut it out! Come on!

Chris: I'm just a sand.
Mom: Is it because I took away 1/2 of your pop?

Chris: Yeah Mom
Mom: Well, can you learn anything from this?

VERY LONG PAUSE

Chris: Can we stop for dessert instead?
Mom: Chris! Cut-it out.

I sometimes wonder if my kids are ever even GRATEFUL for 1/2 a pop! Oh well.

I just spoke with Glenn, he's in Vegas, and since his team won 1st place in the Marketing-Video Creation competition, two of the guys (one being him) get to stay in The Mansions at the MGM (the same place that Jimmy Buffet and all The Stars stay when in Vegas). I guess there's a grand piano in the suite, plus plus plus...

I'm still deciding where I'll take the kids for dinner tomorrow night... Three Forks Steakhouse!