Dinner with Grandparents

We have not seen her grandparents for ages (and I mean moons). So after receiving a text message from my MIL, I thought we should meet up for dinner. My inlaws came to fetch us on Thursday evening and we went to VIVO for dinner. We had promised her we will eat at MARCHE (the yeye asked her where she wanted to eat, and she told him MARCHE, and he agreed).

But when we got there, the Q was snaking out of the restaurant and I think my inlaws' tummies couldn't wait. So we had to go to SUSHI TEI instead. That upsetted her greatly cos we had agreed on MARCHE (and they asked for her opinion before we stepped out of the house - big mistake, they didn't know my daughter CAN REMEMBER and does have a very strong mind of her own).

After lots of whinning, threats of tears, and coaxing from the clueless grandparents and a tired mom, we did go to SUSHI TEI for our dinner, and FINISHED our food. Dinner was pleasant enough but Megan remembered I said we could go MARCHE after we FINISHED our food at SUSHI TEI. So she asked. My inlaws were too tired for dessert and my hubby looked like he would kill someone if we didn't make our way home soon. We compromised and went into TOYS'R US.

I am glad to add that Megan isn't the sort who must leave a store with a new toy (I was really worried about it cos she did reveal a 'shoppaholic streak'). I allowed the grandpa to get her one playdoh tool cos I thought it will help her remember him better (we really meet up once every solar eclipse). She was polite and agreeable with the grandma this time round cos she came with a Barney bacpack. Well, bribery some say, but building positive associations & good relationships with grandparents (esp those that you seldom see) are more important than some other things.