LIFE, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

We took the kids to see Kung-Fu Panda this morning followed by lunch at a local Mexican-American restaurant. When we arrived at the restaurant, I was busying myself trying to get Nick out of his carseat, when Jeff whispered, "Hurry up before we get stuck behind these clowns." I couldn't believe he'd say such a thing! Just as I was opening my mouth to voice my disbelief, I looked up and saw them...2 CLOWNS! Nick made a bee-line to the door to make his presence known, while Rachael kept her distance. Not quite as intense as her fear of dolls, clowns are a close 2nd! The male clown talked to Nick while we were waiting for a table. Once we were seated, we watched as more and more clowns started filing in. Of course, Jeff and Rachael were pondering exactly HOW many clowns they could fit around the small table when Jeff exclaims, "Man, this place is a circus." From that point on, the puns never stopped. (Except when Jeff & Rachael were debating on what exactly you would call a group of clowns... a herd? a gaggle?) After a little while, one of the clowns came to our table to make Nick a balloon puppy. Nick was enthralled and elated. I think he may have found his new career. I could see his old dreams of being a doctor fade before my very eyes... ;-D