Lunch with Zacky

Zac asked me to eat lunch with him on Monday. I couldn't come because of Seth, but instead, went today. Zac was so proud to have us (me & B) there. We got to sent at a central table instead of with his class, and Ben, Zac's best friend, sat with us.

The last time I went to eat lunch with one of my children (hint: it was not Zac), I was ignored while the monkey antics went into full swing. This time, we three actually had a conversation, though it went something like this:

Ben: Isaac, do you like hot dogs?

Zac: I can't have hot dogs.

Me (nudging him): Yes you can; you just can't have the bread part.

Zac: Oh, yeah. Not really.

Ben: Isaac, do you like chicken?

Zac: No, I think it's tasteless.

Ben: I think it's tasteless too, unless it has a coating on it.

Me: Zac, even with a coating on it, you don't like chicken.

Zac: (grin)

This went on for several more food items and restaurants. Then, the talk turned to movies.

Ben: Isaac, have you ever seen anything PG-13?

Zac: I don't know.

Me: Well, you saw some of Star Wars: Episode III

Zac: Yeah, I saw Episode III

Ben: I saw the whole thing. But the last part was pretty scary so I had to close my eyes. But I still liked it. The last part was gross.

More 9 year old boy conversation followed. It was pretty cute.

Seth is now wanting me to go to lunch with him. I feign slight offense and tell him that the last time I ate with him he ignored me. He insists he won't do that this time!

We'll see...I might just have to go for the conversation.