Making a scene...........

Last night we ALL went shopping. That usually does not happen just because it is easier without the 5 kids in tow even when they behave. Anyway, we went to the grocery store because we needed a few things and then Joshua wanted my opinion on some grills he's been looking at (He "needs" a grill so he can cook better steaks.......Ha ha!). All in all our kids behaved very well and we got done shopping in a decent amount of time. Samuel didn't scream and throw fits, Abby didn't run off, Katelyn sucked her thumb and did not make a peep and Eve and Jack didn't beg for things (well, maybe a soda and some candy. You know, all the things the retailers put in the check out lanes so your kids will misbehave and you will be tempted to give in and buy because, after all, it is only $.88 and you don't want your kids to make a scene.................................lol!). But even though they didn't do anything to make a scene it never fails. If we look around we can see all the stares and hear the mumblings, "Look at how many kids they have," and some people are actually brave enough to smile and ask, "Are they all yours?" It always strikes me as funny because why else would we be shopping with five kids? Maybe we like borrowing other people's kids and then running our errands.................lol! Besides, we only have 5, and even though it is significantly more than the national average of "2.5" we don't need a 15 passenger van yet. But no matter how our kids behave or where we go from now on we will be making a scene.......................