[Gabz]

Picnics at the beach is what we do.....along with some fishing!!!

I splurged last night and took our daughter out for dinner. She has been missing her daddy who is out of town on business this week, so I thought we both deserved the treat.

I'll be honest - it also gave me a chance to interact with some other adults!!!

[netmilsmom]

On soccer nights, I treat the kids to fast food.
Wendy's has chicken nugget 5 packs for 99 cents. Same for their medium fries. I bring drinks from home and it costs me 3.15. They love it.

I love going out to eat, but we can't swing it at all. It kills me when my In-laws set up to go to a restaurant for Mother's Day or someone's birthday. Not only do we have to drive 2 hours to get there, but it is not in our budget at all. These people make the big bucks and we eat Mac & Cheese and Hot Dogs for a week.

At one of these occasions, I used my 1 year old as an excuse to step outside while they ordered. My MIL yelled at me that I was not allowed to leave. It was so embarrassing to be the only one at the table without a meal because we were on a two week (no pay) lay off from my hubby's job.