Hard to believe they used to get compliments...

On their behavior in restaurants. Seriously...whenever we took our kids out when they were little, we'd have at least one or two couples approach our table and say how refreshing it was to see so many children together being so well behaved. I'm not bragging or saying it's anything that I did in particular...I'm just saying it was what it was. (Although I do think I was very conscious of the fact that people go out to enjoy themselves. Probably because on those times I had a sitter, I wanted to get my money's worth out of the date and not have to deal with the misbehavior of others' kids...{I could get that at home for free} so I did a lot of coaching beforehand and was pretty "on top of them" in public.)


Lately something's changed. How is it that this boy is approaching adulthood and suddenly, thinks it's OK to lick his plate...because "the teriyaki sauce is SO good"?!



Or that he can fake-punch his sister in the face...three times?



Or this! Now this is just unacceptable! (OK, I admit...after he did this, I made him take them out...but then told him to put them back in just for a sec so I could get a picture while no one was looking.)



Remember that last post? Yah...this is what I'm talking about. This is the new smile.



At least Troy behaves. Must be that he's so much closer to adulthood.

Wait...



That theory would be difficult to prove here, wouldn't it?

(Love you, Grandpa!)