I fear not, that which I can not eat.
Emily, Holly, & Ben show a little fear before the meal begins.
Something to fall back on.
Barbara & Emily contemplate brownies as a failsafe measure
Nervous Laughter
Holly, Ben, & Ali let out a little nervous laughter before the first course.
Preparations
Lindsay gets everything in order.
... And they're off!
Holly enjoys her silverware, while Lori and Ben scarf down peas and ice cream with watermellon respectively.
So far, so good...
Barbara & Lori enjoy their peas while Emily frantically tries to cool her lasagna.
Love that flatware!
Ben smuggly (& cleanly) eats fork after fork of ice cream & watermellon, Lori tries another approach with her peas, and Holly is really looking forward to the rest of the meal with no utensils.
All grace
Barbara shows a little disbelief while Emily make short work of her lasagna. Zak (out of frame) is apparently praying for the rest of the meal to go smoothly.
No fork, no problem!
Who needs a fork, anyway?
It's getting better all the time.
Holly finally gets to eat: bread with toothpick and napkin. Lori, Ben, & Ali look on (yeah, we're eating...).
Speedy Delivery
Lauren quickly delivers Lori's lasagna while Holly shows that sheepish grin, wondering how this course is going to play out. Ben (Mr. Style) has to suffer with bread, pie, and napkin.
Too Easy
Mike, adept with the toothpick, makes quick work of his lasagna & salad. He explained the fourty-five other uses of the toothpick after the meal.
Is Momma watching?
Zak is all business with the peas.
Finger Licking Good®
Barbara supports the notion that lasagna could have been another one of the Colonel's secret recipes (Kentucky Fried Lasagna?).
Am I really doing this?
Holly, politely tries to handle her ice cream (at first).
... Yes I am.
Politeness completely thrown out the window... lets just slurp it down.
Just like Thanksgiving Dinner
Barbara stirs her ice cream with a toothpick while Emily & Ali slurp theirs. Lori & Ben tackle salad with their toothpicks while Holly ponders which salad dressing makes for the best finger-salad.