Meanwhile, back at the Olive Garden....

[LenaGardner]

....Lena flashes her boob to 7 cute waiters, Naomi throws pasta on the floor and dances on the table, Parker screams so loud the glasses almost break, and Nathan just gets embarrassed.

****sigh****

I'm still blushing just remembering it.

So since it was Nathan's birthday I took the kids to Olive Garden...by myself. That was my first wrong move. Nathan was great, but Naomi refused to sit in her high chair. She knows how to undo the belt and she's a monkey. I ended up giving up and she sat on the table, feet in the high chair, for the whole dinner...mind you, facing the couple having their anniversary dinner behind us. I would have been embarrasseed that she was throwing fetuccini on the floor but I was too embarassed by her staring at them.

About 5 minutes before the servers arrive en masse to sing to Nathan, Parker decides he's not waiting one more minute for his dinner. And about 5 seconds before they start singing, he decides he shouldn't have to eat with a blanket on his head if no one else has to. He goes into a full body tantrum sprawl, knocking the blanket onto the pile of fetuccini on the floor, leaving my left breast and super-cool taupe nursing bra hanging out for everyone to see. And I do mean everyone...because of course everyone was looking to see who was being serenaded.

I'm still looking for a hole to crawl in. I'm never going back to that OG again. Atleast the dining couple thought it was adorable and took our photo before we left. I'm still blushed in the photo. :o

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j171/bellagypsy_lena/DSC03961sm.jpg

[jessica31876]

aww now THAT will defenitely be one of those stories to scrap and remember forever!! I love how she is still sitting like you describe in the photo:-)

[breakingbrie]

awww! Poor thing! Cute pic tho!!

[kscwgirl]

Oooohhhh Lena. LOL Naomi is so cute!! I love the expression on her face. I would have probably crawled under the table and died.

[Angie4b1g]

Well, you stay away from Olive Garden while I never set foot in Pizza Hut again.

There's also a family restaurant I no longer go to ever since my kid threw up all over the table when he was 2. Same kid also threw up in the middle of Macaroni Grill like last year (and he's 11 now, you'd think he'd figure this thing out by now).

[HeatherKS]

I'm sorry but ROFL. I have sooooo been there. Our kids look pretty close to the same ages and let me tell you, I could have written that. *hugs*

[Paula]

OMGosh Lena!! I am ROFLing picturing the scene! I'm sure it wasn't funny to you, but it's freaking hilarious!

[lovely1m]

lol..sounds like quite the night!

[**Holly**]

Awe you poor thing!! I have had many dinners I have been super embarrassed by Kaden. Haha

[Laura_A]

OMG, you poor thing. I would have died. I'm sure you'll laugh about it... someday.

[Valgal]

Lena! Ohmyfreaking gosh... I'd have died. You poor thing!

Hey... you ARE going to scrap this, right?

[ditzyscrap]

OMG, I'm sorry...but I'm laughing...since it didn't happen to me! ;) Seriously, though...bravo for even BRAVING taking 3 kids out by yourself, lol. I hope you didn't scar Nathan for life, though. ;)

[my3hens]

Oh sweety LOL They would get along so well with my kids!! Hugs, the funniest thing of it at all is the innocent facial expressions in the picture LOL!

[crystalbella77]

OMG! I am trying so hard not to laugh, cause I can so imagine how embarrassing that would have been you poor thing! {{hugs}}

there are a few places I can't bee seen at either, lol!

[my4boys]

Lena.....that look on her face is way too funny!!!!! I am sending kudos to you for doing that first off and secondly I just had to laugh a bit......I am sorry you had to go through that and I hope Nathan had a good birthday!!!

[DawnMarch]

I can so relate to your story -- when I tried to take the kids out by myself it was usually a disaster (and I only have 2)! Sorry you had such an embarrassing moment, but thanks for the giggle! I needed that this morning!

[LibbysMommy]

Awwww poor Lena!! (and Nathan too!! LOL!!) At least you have a completely adorable photo from it!! :)

[Lukasmummy]

rofl sorry Lena, I must have missed out on the shame gene because I do things like let Lukas take the laptop to watch dvd's in the chinese restaurant and buy him macdonalds to eat in KFC lol. People are always looking but I would rather they were looking because they think I am freak than wasting my time and energy begging Lukas to sit still and eat quietly :p (((hugs)))) hun. Hugs Crystal xx

[lizzyfizzy]

not the boobie. lena, that is pure craziness. i would've literally died right there. :blink:

[Nikki Epperson]

OMGosh! I'm rolling here! I'm sorry it happened, but so glad you shared!!!

[lauren grier]

lol you poor thing

[Becca Bonneville]

Oh Lena!!! (((HUGS))) I am so sorry you had to go through that! I KNOW how embarrassing that is! That is why I never go anywhere like that by myself with my kiddos!!! I would have died too!!

[Sarah8914]

Oh you poor thing! Glad you survived!

[mrs_jb]

OMG Lena! You are so brave for taking them out on your own! Sorry about the flashing though... LOL!

[newfiemountiewife]

This is why I never take my kids out LOL!

Seriously, you have the best attitude. Just laugh, they are only little once! LOL!

[~Julie~]

Oh my goodness Lena.. You are too brave to take them out by yourself.

[Julie Billingsley]

oooh Lena ((hugs)) I'm blushing for you too! LOL That pic is awesome though! I love the look on Naomi's face.

I have a similar story about Olive Garden from when Logan was nursing. I still haven't gone back there and that was 5 years ago. LOL

[scrappychic]

Lena - you're one brave woman! That's all I have to say, I'm laughing inside since I'm at work trying to look busy. :)

[Voodoo_Bryn]

OMG, I woulda died. That totally sounds like my kids. (minus the good mannered eldest, I don't have one of those)

The boob flash is the funniest thing ever, cuz it really does happen to other people besides me.

[Shawna]

Oh my gosh, I probably would have died right there at the table lol! And then fled the premises as fast as I could and never returned! Usually one or more of our kids misbehaves at a restaurant so that I'm SO used to, but flashing the boob to the waiters would have been way too embarrassing for me! That's probably why I never could nurse anywhere other than my own house!

[justmp]

Oh my....you poor thing! But, thanks for the chuckle!

[jsikardi]

WoW!

You sure know how to party!!!


Did you really envision nights like those when you were all dreamy-eyed and pregnant? While I haven't been in that exact situation - I can honestly say I've been just as embarrassed before.

But really - party on! Putting those college years to shame.

[bellbird425]

so i hope ur going to copy and paste that post in for your journalling when u scrap this cute family pic! 'aah! the memories' you'll say when u look back

[Joan]

LOL, Lena! I promise I am laughing with you not at you! :D :D :D Been on soooo many dinners like this with the nieces and nephews. You should get a big kick out of the layout I'm working on right now... coincidently, fettucini is involved. :D

Hmm, I think Naomi and my li'l niece, Richael, should party. They sound like two peas in a pod... oh wait, what am I thinking?! :D

[cheltzey]

OMGosh, how funny! I would have died! The boob part is the worst--or best, depending on which side of the blanket you're on!

[mommy2aria06]

Oh my gosh! I would have been crying- you are seriously awesome for only blushing lol!! I do have to admit that people at various malls and restrauants have seen my breast when I BF because my daughter refuses to have anything over her head so I can totally understand that one! Like the others said, at least you have a great story to scrap and yay for the anniversary couple taking your pic! How sweet!!

[meems]

well you probably made some waiter's night. :D

cute pic!