Tuesday, September 15, 2009

FOOD & FELLOWSHIP!

Nothing better than that, right?

I think spontaneous moments are the BEST (well sometimes)!

After church on Sunday, some of our friends were going to The Olive Garden for lunch, and they invited us to come along. Can you tell we love to go out to eat?

There were a total of 24 of us. Nine adults. Fifteen kids.

We filled up the entire waiting area.

And, we practically had an entire private dining room to ourselves. I kind of felt bad for the three other people in there. We pretty much dominated.

We always have a good time when we're all together. It makes it even better that all our kids are good friends too!

We're all loud, we love to laugh, and we love to hang out and fellowship!!

And, excuse all the blurry photos. I had my camera on the wrong setting the entire time.


The boys! That's my eldest, second to the left.
Some of the girls! My girls are the one sitting down in the purple, and Veronica in the front with the brown shirt.
Ignacio, Michele, Christina, Lorena, Erica, & Jyl Time for ordering our food! Oh yah!
Yummy salad & breadsticks!
I'm so predictable! I order fettucini alfredo everywhere I go!My friends appetizer plate! Stuffed mushrooms, fried calamari, & fried zucchini!! Mmmm!Here are all the kids!!! My three youngest are in the middle (Veronica, Danny, & Eli), and then there's Isaiah on the far left flexing again, Miranda in the purple plaid!Stay tuned for the continuation on this post. It didn't end here. We had some fun in the parking lot!!!

27 comments:

Jennifer said...

LOL! I order the same thing whenever I go to Olive Garden! And like you, I always order the same thing whenever we go out to eat: chicken strips! LOL!

Denise said...

Family, friends, and food, such an awesome trio.

Carin said...

That is so great! What a fun group. Oh, that food looks soooooo good, and I mean soooooo good. We have such a teeeeny town here. The closest Olive Garden (and anything else) is 5 hours away =( The next time I go for supplies I am SO going to Olive Garden!!!!

Collette@Jesuslovesmums said...

looks like you all had a great time and the food looks yummy!
Love Collette xxx

Pilar said...

I am more of a Macarroni Grill type of gal but I must admit that sometimes I would go to Olive Garden just for the salad and breadstickes... ummm so good!!!

We always fellowhip over food too, but hey, is there any other way to fellowhip ;)

Stacy said...

Olive garden is one of our favs!!!

I too always get the fettuccine Alfredo but I put chicken on mine:)

When we go out with our core group of friends(4 other families)there are 10 adults and 12 kids..lol.

Kelli W said...

YUM! We love the Olive Garden! And I bet it was a blast going out to eat with such a big group! We do lunch after church sometimes and there are always way more kids than adults too!

Kimberly said...

Hey, there's nothing better than OG's fettucini alfredo. Well, unless you pair it with friends and fellowship. :)

Darcie said...

You didn't dissappoint...pictures of the food...YUMMY!!!

So great that you can all get together and have a fun time.

Susie said...

I love the Olive Garden!!! What a great looking bunch...the kids are cute too:-) Hee, hee, hee.

He & Me + 3 said...

How fun and that is one of my favorite places to eat. Always yummy.

Eyeglasses & Endzones said...

Mmmmm...those breadsticks! Now, I will soon have to make a trip!!!

Sara said...

That makes me hungry! Looks like it was fun! Can't wait to see your parking lot pics! LOL

Anonymous said...

I love eating out as a group, especially when you get your own room. Looks like you all had a ball.
♥Hope

amanda said...

SO FUN!! must be a cc thing...everyone at our cc LOVES food and fellowship too. ;0)

Alicia W. said...

FUN! I love meeting up with friends and family as a group to eat. So many different conversations and great memories.

LucieP said...

looks so fun!
The kids outnumber the adults....dangerous! :)~~~

Lyryn said...

Nope, nothing better than that!! LOOKS LIKE A BLAST!

Momisodes said...

Wow! What a fun group. And the food from Olive Garden looks divine. I just love their breadsticks!

Sande said...

Something we don't do a lot over here. Possibly not cultural.

Really could get used to it though.

And I looovvve the obvious community you have.

McCrakensx4 said...

Hanging out with friends anywhere is always fun!

Muthering Heights said...

Wow, that's quite a group! It sounds like fun!

Liz Mays said...

I can actually pick out your kids from the crowd now! Yay!

Olive Garden is my favorite restaurant ever!

Colette S said...

I love ordering fettuccine lol. And because we go once a year or less, I just have to order it!

Gosh such a wonderful time you all had. I love things like this getting together.

ocmist said...

Having a wonderful church family is one of the biggest blessings in this life! So glad you've got a great one!

ocmist said...

Having a wonderful church family is one of the biggest blessings in this life! So glad you've got a great one!

Mamí♥Picture said...

BEAUTIFUL FAMILIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!