Those Boys Have Done It Again

I am referring to Thing 1 and Thing 2.  As much as sometimes I just want to beat the tar out of them, oh wait, maybe I have.  Anyway, although sometimes I want to pinch their heads off they have their moments that they sure do make a Granny proud.  Last night was one of those proud moments.  We all went to a visitation at the funeral home for a mutual friend's mother.  It was those 2 boys, their mama and daddy, myself and another couple who are also friends.  Those two boys who are now 5 and 8 stood quietly in line, didn't fidget or dance around.  They stood there like very well behaved young men.  When we reached the family they each went through and shook hands with all the family.  I was just as proud as a peacock!  They didn't shy away even from the people they didn't know.  You know you can overlook the bickering and fussing with each other sometimes when you stop to remember that even at this age they know how to conduct themselves like gentlemen.  We then all went to eat together and they were still so well behaved.  Sat at the table without interrupting grown folks and waited their turn to talk.  They used their best manners with the waitress remembering to say please and thank you.  Yep, makes a Granny proud.