Dining with Amelia

Though trying our best to save money by not eating out, we've been dining out these past couple of nights. (Sometimes, the time needed to prepare a meal and to clean up afterward is more valuable than the money spent on the meal itself.)

Monday night we all went out to eat at, you guessed it, Texas Roadhouse. While we were there I noticed that Amelia seemed to be a little sleepy. It wasn't long before people at other tables noticed her sleepiness as well, because while she was shoving macaroni and cheese and green beans into her mouth, she was starting to nod off. It was the funniest thing watching Amelia continue to eat while fighting off sleep.

Last night we went out for Chinese food, which is a fairly common occurrence after a trip to the park. While Michael was away from the table the waitress came by and I placed our order. As soon as the waitress left I asked Amelia (not really expecting a reply), "And what would you like, Amelia." Very clearly and without missing a beat Amelia replied, "Rice." I was very impressed. She knew that she would get rice at the Chinese restaurant and she spent a lot of time scanning and neck craning looking for the rice until it actually arrived with our meal.

One thing I do like about taking Amelia to the Chinese food restaurant is that she probably eats more vegetables there than anyplace else. She loves the broccoli (and even likes the carrots) that comes with their beef and broccoli. She also loves rice, lo mein noodles and Chinese fortune cookies. Amelia's fortune, on the "learn to speak Chinese side" told us the word for "daughter." Coincidence? Who knows.

Lisa