5.31.2006
I want a Coke, a Fry, and a Cheeseburger
My husband has done the math and had figured out that there are approximately 25 different ways one can order a hamburger/cheeseburger at McDonald's. He has also done some other mental calculating and has decided that if we continue to have more children, the odds are quite high that each child will want yet a new variation of the McDonald's hamburger/cheeseburger. In fact, he's convinced that if we had 25 children, we would be ordering all 25 different combinations.
Our family traveled to Arkansas this evening because my husband's brother is getting married this weekend. Of course, as is our traveling to Arkansas custom, we stopped for fast food on the way. If you had been a fly on the wall of our van-- here is what you would have heard:
For child #1: "Yes, uh, I need one CHEESEburger, mustard, ketchup and TOMATO only.
For child #2: "Uh, yes, I also need another CHEESEburger, ketchup only."
For child #3: "For my next order, make that a HAMburger, as in NO CHEESE (Please Lord, don't let them put any cheese on this child's burger. The ramifications of this one mistake can be costly) with ketchup and pickles only.
For child #4: "Lastly, we need a CHEESEburger- plain. PLAIN, I said. MEAT AND CHEESE ONLY PLEASE!!"
Child #5 just gets a Fruit and Yogurt parfait. So nice. So uncomplicated. How long can this simplicity last?? She's 17 months old--so I'd say we've probably only got another 3 months of ordering the parfait for baby. Pretty soon she'll be wanting a Happy Meal and asking us if we can please exchange the Madame Alexander doll for a Buzz Lightyear lightup figurine. I know this.
Where have we gone so wrong? Shouldn't these children just be thankful to get to be eating out?? It's gotten so ridiculous trying to remember all of this, that I keep a notepad in the glove compartment with the family's standard McDonald's order. The McDonald's standard BREAKFAST order is on the notepad too. I'm not sure which is sadder: how often we eat at McDonald's or how complicated our family's order has become. Hey--the "McDonald's Notepad" is sounding an awful like a great Works for Me Wednesday idea. Oh Shannon! Where are you? Just put this little handy tip in your WFMW pipe and smoke it.
Of course, Spencer and I eat our burgers with no special specifications whatsoever. (Nevermind that I remove my own pickles...) And of course, our burgers were the only ones that were botched. Spencer just looked at me and said, "One day we're going to miss these years." I know honey, I know.
8 Comments:
Visions of my parents handing sister and me our McD's burgers saying "just pick off what you don't like!" They didn't understand that you can't pick off the mustard. I'm scarred for life, I tell ya. Bless you for being so accommodating! :D
Hello Sister,
I am hear to tell you from a heart that is still experiencing growing pains that you will MISS those trips to McDonald's and the chaos.
I have never left you a comment, but wanted to today because I am still trying to buck up and grow up as my kids leave the nest.
I do love checking on you and your family here on this blog.
Love to you all and enjoy your trip.
Lana C
Laughing. You are such a nice Mom. I'm more like Rabbit's Mom. "Just pick off what you don't like". Hope I'm not scarring them for life! The notebook's a good idea.
AMEN, GIRLFRIEND!!! Why can't they just be glad to have warm food in their well-cared for little tummies?!
I so relate to the toy exchanging saga.
And I am way impressed that you let the baby eat a yogurt parfait in the car. You should see what mine did with yogurt this morning...and it was at the kitchen table!
Girl, you are so organized. Will you come live with me?
We just went to McDonalds since the hubby is out tonight. When did a Happy Meal go from 1.99 to 3.79? I'm about to go boycott McD's and go only with Chick Fil A since their kids meals are only 2.59 and they are free on Tues nights with an adult meal purchase. I know it's only a buck, but that really adds up after a while.
This whole thing just cracked me up. Exchanging the Madame Alexander doll for the Buzz Lightyear, is the norm in my life with one of my girls. She has no use for all the girly toys they put in there. Loved the idea of a notebook too. It's so sad how much money I give to fast food!
Hey Lana!! I'm so glad you commented on my blog! I just love comments. :)
The rest of you have totally made me feel affirmed in my children-indulging ways. I'm spoiling them but not scarring them for life. LOL!!
M - Can't Stop Laughing!! This totally cracked me up. My husband came in wondering what I was so cracked up about he laughed as well. Something about that is so close to our home. But thinking of Spen. saying it made me laugh harder...what love!! Cheese...NO CHeese..not madame but buzz..rolling...
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