Crunchy Carrots

Aunt Susan got her first acceptance letter into audiology programs so we all went out to celebrate to Audie's Burger Hamm (AKA the Great Dane).

Emma was a champ waiting for over half an hour for a table and she only squawked a couple of times about being hungry while we waited for our food. I read her some of the menu options and asked her to choose. Mac and cheese, burger, meatloaf, dinosaur nuggets, etc. Emma chose dinosaur nuggets without flinching or second guessing. You would have thought that dinosaur nuggets were a known and loved quantity, which they aren't. We also ordered her a side of dipping veggies with ranch dressing.

Once dinner came, I was almost as excited about the dinosaur nuggets as she was! They were actually shaped like dinosaurs. I had fun naming them for her and she had fun making them try to bite my cheeks. Eventually she got around to trying some of the veggies (celery, broccoli and carrots). She didn't peep about not liking her veggies, but when the waitress came by to see if we needed something, Emma tried to pass along her concerns right to the restaurant staff herself.

Emma was politely and rather quietly saying, "Next time....next time," while trying to get the waitresses attention. Just as the waitress was walking away and gave a cursory glance at Emma, Emma finished her statement, "Next time cook the carrots."

We couldn't stop laughing. Until Emma tried drinking the ranch dressing that is.