lunch out with grammy

Bob and SJ spent the night at Grammy and Pappy's house.  They do this occasionally, so that my husband and I can have a date night.  I met the boys and my mom at Eat n Park for lunch.  Eating out is always stressful for me.  I am never sure what kind of behavior SJ is going to exhibit.  Like any child, the older he has gotten the better the behavior is.  Or maybe I am just more prepared for his behaviors.  He brought his new Sonic plushy and Mario and Luigi.  Bob and SJ were playing with the plushies.  I thought they were a little loud at times, but the other diners didn't seem to notice.  I had asked the waitress to bring out their food as soon as it was ready.  I learned this lesson a long time ago.  When SJ is hungry, he tends to get loud and very impatient.  She brought out their food first and all went well.  They were still talking to us, but the food kept them busy.  My mom's and my food arrived a few minutes later.  When it was time for the check, the waitress brought out their Smiley cookies and SJ was very happy!  On a scale of 1-10 (one being a failure and 10 being a success), I would say this was a solid 8.  I will take that score any day!