Inevitably the PLAIN Cheeseburger is going to come with ketchup mustard AND pickles.
And it is going to be necessary to peel off the offending half of the bun and wipe off any and all traces of the wrong flavor.
The chicken nuggets are going to be too hot to serve to toddlers without holding them in front of the a/c vent with one hand while trying to steer with the other.
The middle child can not have any more french fries than the children on either side of him without inciting a slap fight.
The happy meal toys are going to fall on to the floor and be swallowed up by the rubble of sippy cups, kleenex boxes, and sand toys.
Triggering the use of outside voices inside of a very crowded mid-size SUV.
Combined with the fact that this all took place in traffic on the 101, one of the busiest freeways ever… a good time was had by all.
HAHAHA! This is fantastic. I can relate to every word. x
I have figured out how to be frugal when going thru drive-thrus… I can feed a family of 6 for under $9 at burger king. At McDonalds once, I got them all kiddie meals as a special treat (since I was stranded an hour from home on top of the grapevine!), plus 2 value meals for the adults – I paid just under $25 for everything and almost had a small stroke. So how can you be as cheap as me with as many people crammed into a Swagger Wagon as I do?
First – never get the Kiddie Meals! Do you really need all those inevitably broken or swallowed plastic toys made in China? Next – you don’t need the soda or juice boxes if you carry a case of them and a case of water in the back of the car, at all times! And finally, 4 double cheeseburgers (1 without the cheese, of course) and 2 large orders of fries will easily feed 4 preschoolers and two adults. $9. Seriously.
But then you know me… I managed to get 7 toddlers/preschoolers and 2 adults a nice lunch at an Italian restaurant for just a fat tip!