How NOT to Behave

Throughout our years as parents we have worked very hard to train our children to have table manners. Really there is nothing harder then to try and enjoy a meal out when you have unruly kids. Throughout our time in Bible college we were sure to take our kids out to eat in restaurants to familiarize them with the turf...so to speak. Since we had basically 3 years of meals out during deputation this training paid off.

Today we realized there is a need for a refresher course in table etiquette.

It all began with Simeon slurping and gulping his drink. At the same time Isabel nibbled off all the skin of her hot dog and proceeded to totally gross us out by the way she ate it.


Then Nehemiah decided to stick Palitos (little bread stick type "chips") against his nostrils and inhale so they looked like the bone that goes through the nose of natives. Which sent the little peeps into a frenzy of sticking palitos up their noses and in their ears.


Isabel was the first one to stick a palito in her nose and when we asked if she was going to eat it she said, "No!" and promptly stuck it in her mouth. She was laughing so hard at our disgust that she let out a gasious explosion. That got all of us roaring.

With our furlough coming up, I'll be making sure the kids use their table manners. Though I have this sinking feeling that I'll probably have nightmares about today's scene at lunch set in a Pastor's house or at a restaurant.

Brethren, pray for us!!! :-)