note to self

'keep your expectations LOW Becky'

Last night the kids 'gift' was going to Cedar Falls to go out for supper and then look at Christmas lights. 

I had been excited about it for 2 weeks but after a week of sickness, a less than stellar Friday and a raging headache I will admit that I was more hoping to just survive it with out 'my little vein popping'.

And just as always...when I expect little...we have our best times. 

Everyone was quiet and fun and appreciative during supper. 

We had a blast eating at one of their favorites, Texas Roadhouse and laughed a lot. 

I enjoyed the stares we got from everyone and watching people actually counting our kids with their fingers and then giving each other 'the look'. (seriously, we have 5 kids...not 13).

The kids ran out of 'light looking' steam before Jordan and I did but they held up well and even endured singing along to Christmas carols during part of it. 

So my new motto may be, 'expect little'.

:)