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Ahhh yes, the arm-fart serenade. I have wooed many women with this jubilant manly technique....which usually ended up with a slap in the face, the woman running for the door, or my being served with a restraining order. Great update Dawn, pics are amazing (as always). Can't believe it was hard to find food for the boy. That is just crazy too me. Double scoop ice cream; seems like everything turned out good after all. Keep 'em coming.
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I'm surprised at CHH, but hopefully that CM can help get their policy changed. I'm glad everything ended up turning out ok and he didn't have cheese for dinner.
Dawn so sorry to read about the problem with getting Tyler food glad to see that it finally got worked out. I am sure that he was just famished especially after Orchestrating that lovely serenade earlier while waiting for the bus. As the wife and mother of the band I am certain you couldn't have been prouder or more deeply touched.
BTW tell Linny that just because you like to write your TR's out slowly cause she can't read fast is no reason to huffy (ONLY kidding Linny)
Hmm why is it when you get a group of boys together their mental age descents to the youngest in the group? ( I have two sons as well). Sorry you had such a hard time finding food but glad you got sorted in the end
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Great night at MK, right up until trying to find something for Jason to eat. I think it is crazy that CHH closes down their allergy fryer earlier. Glad that you were able to find something at Cosmic Ray's.
Hmm why is it when you get a group of boys together their mental age descents to the youngest in the group? ( I have two sons as well). Sorry you had such a hard time finding food but glad you got sorted in the end
I also am the solitary voice of good taste in my family and it can be so hard to maintain any kind of decorum when I am surrounded my males of all ages!
That is crazy about the food, but I am glad that someone helped you find food for Jason and he didn't have to eat cheese for supper! Too funny about Tyler falling asleep on the table!
Okay, so where did you get that pretty blue tank?? I like it.
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That is completely ridiculous that CHH shut down the allergy fryer before the restaurant was even closed!!!! I'm sorry you had such a hard time finding some safe food, I think I would have been on the verge of tears by the time I got to Cosmic Rays too!! I really hope that your complints to the manager there didn't fall on deaf ears and that they keep it running all night now.
Poor Tyler! The day wore him out.
Glad you could find food for Jason, but what a PITA! I'm sure that ice cream before bed made everything ok!
Jason's faces in all the pictures just crack me up!
so sorry about the dinning problems to end the night.
I was cracking up - both your boys (well all 3 really), you could just tell by the picture were having a blast serenading you. I think the expression boys will be boys fits in here
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Not sure why CHH did that either. Makes no sense at all. Between walking all over creation and being tired, I probably would have broke down as well, so you're in good company. At least he finally got his dinner, and I probably would have also joined Tyler snoozing on the table after that little adventure.
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I also am the solitary voice of good taste in my family and it can be so hard to maintain any kind of decorum when I am surrounded my males of all ages!
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I'm sorry you had such a hard time finding some safe food, I think I would have been on the verge of tears by the time I got to Cosmic Rays too!! I really hope that your complints to the manager there didn't fall on deaf ears and that they keep it running all night now. 
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