I love Chick-Fil-A! They are the best fast food option around and honestly, the only fast food option that actually stays down!
I went to meet the girls after school one day by the pool. Tori, Kayli and her friend Monique ran up to the car excitedly and they were trying to communicate something to me. It was difficult to understand because they were all talking at once and they were eating something at the same time. Between the ramblings of a large cow, free food and their munching, I was able to figure out that a brave (or well-paid) Chick-Fil-A employee had clambered into a cow suit for the last hour of carpool time at the school. There he or she stood, outside in the searing July heat, waving to cars, hugging released and excited kids and handing out free chicken strips. You couldn't have paid me enough!
I went to meet the girls after school one day by the pool. Tori, Kayli and her friend Monique ran up to the car excitedly and they were trying to communicate something to me. It was difficult to understand because they were all talking at once and they were eating something at the same time. Between the ramblings of a large cow, free food and their munching, I was able to figure out that a brave (or well-paid) Chick-Fil-A employee had clambered into a cow suit for the last hour of carpool time at the school. There he or she stood, outside in the searing July heat, waving to cars, hugging released and excited kids and handing out free chicken strips. You couldn't have paid me enough!
The girls had brought with them an invitation to the restaurant's "kids week" events. They were especially interested in a party they were hosting later that week featuring the well-known and widely-adored Webkinz giveaway! The girls were beside themselves to think that they could actually win a Webkinz just by going to this party. Each one had themselves convinced that they would be the lucky winner. Tori was guessing which ones would be given away, Monique was counting the ones she already had and making room for more, and Kayli was already picking out name possibilities. After all, how many kids in Garner could really convince their parents to take them to a Chick-Fil-A Webkinz giveaway?!
A whole lot. I've never seen so many exuberant children packed into that tiny Chick-Fil-A! Thank goodness I lured the girls inside when we got there as the party was just beginning. We fell right into the 5-kid-long face painting line just in time because as I stood there with Naomi in her stroller piled with the already-adopted Webkinz of the 4 girls, picking out which exotic look Sydni wanted for her face, dozens (with no exaggeration) of children piled in line behind us! Of course, the older girls were immediately filling out the forms to register for the five Webkinz drawings that would take place over the course of the evening. We were in for a night of fun!
After 3 butterflies and 1 penguin were painted, we turned to go to the outdoor activities only to find that the line now reached from one end of the store to the sidewalk outside. Outside was much more refreshing and had a little more space. There were about 6 mock-carnival activities (beanbag toss, soccer ball kick, baseball throw, etc) but since no Webkinz prizes were involved, neither were the older three girls. And then it happened - the first announcement of the Webkinz winner! The excitement drained from each face as the winner's name was announced. Sadly, we played another round of toss the beanbag.
The girls began enjoying themselves a little more when the DJ started to play some kids dance songs. Kayli and Tori got right up and jived with the few confident people brave enough to dance. They cut the music after a while and alas - the next winner! This time they gave away 2 Webkinz; neither one went to my girls! I thought it would be a good time to grab some food so we burrowed through the crowd again to the lines at the registers.
I have to say that if it weren't for the incredibly fast and most obliging employees at Chick-Fil-A that night, I would not have carried so much as a French Fry out of that place. No one could move and I was getting claustrophobic. I opted for the only system that worked: I ordered and they delivered. We sat at a table outside and everything went very well as we ate and watched the people dance. The fourth winner was called at 7 after we finished eating. Again, no luck. So, I made a collective decision and called it a night. They would have had to wait around for another half hour with nothing else to do just to hear that last name (out of hundreds of names). Also, although I was impressed with Naomi's patience in the stroller up until now, I was not willing to take any more of a chance on her for that last half hour.
The girls shared in their disappointment about not getting a Webkinz but yet they agreed that the night was enjoyable in other ways. They loved their new looks and we have pictures to prove it. I just wonder what would have happened if one of them won a Webkinz? Collective contentment or deeper disappointment? I guess we'll never know.
A whole lot. I've never seen so many exuberant children packed into that tiny Chick-Fil-A! Thank goodness I lured the girls inside when we got there as the party was just beginning. We fell right into the 5-kid-long face painting line just in time because as I stood there with Naomi in her stroller piled with the already-adopted Webkinz of the 4 girls, picking out which exotic look Sydni wanted for her face, dozens (with no exaggeration) of children piled in line behind us! Of course, the older girls were immediately filling out the forms to register for the five Webkinz drawings that would take place over the course of the evening. We were in for a night of fun!
After 3 butterflies and 1 penguin were painted, we turned to go to the outdoor activities only to find that the line now reached from one end of the store to the sidewalk outside. Outside was much more refreshing and had a little more space. There were about 6 mock-carnival activities (beanbag toss, soccer ball kick, baseball throw, etc) but since no Webkinz prizes were involved, neither were the older three girls. And then it happened - the first announcement of the Webkinz winner! The excitement drained from each face as the winner's name was announced. Sadly, we played another round of toss the beanbag.
The girls began enjoying themselves a little more when the DJ started to play some kids dance songs. Kayli and Tori got right up and jived with the few confident people brave enough to dance. They cut the music after a while and alas - the next winner! This time they gave away 2 Webkinz; neither one went to my girls! I thought it would be a good time to grab some food so we burrowed through the crowd again to the lines at the registers.
I have to say that if it weren't for the incredibly fast and most obliging employees at Chick-Fil-A that night, I would not have carried so much as a French Fry out of that place. No one could move and I was getting claustrophobic. I opted for the only system that worked: I ordered and they delivered. We sat at a table outside and everything went very well as we ate and watched the people dance. The fourth winner was called at 7 after we finished eating. Again, no luck. So, I made a collective decision and called it a night. They would have had to wait around for another half hour with nothing else to do just to hear that last name (out of hundreds of names). Also, although I was impressed with Naomi's patience in the stroller up until now, I was not willing to take any more of a chance on her for that last half hour.
The girls shared in their disappointment about not getting a Webkinz but yet they agreed that the night was enjoyable in other ways. They loved their new looks and we have pictures to prove it. I just wonder what would have happened if one of them won a Webkinz? Collective contentment or deeper disappointment? I guess we'll never know.
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