memory now a reality

When Mark & I lived in Provo, occasionally we would join GayLynn & David's family for dinner. Josh, Brady, and Mark were about the same ages as Jared, Ryan, and Jacob are now. I remember several meals where Josh, Brady, and Mark started giggling and laughing hysterically for no apparent reason. They were laughing so hard they couldn't eat -- just snort and laugh some more, getting red in the face, tears of laughter running down their cheeks, holding their sides, etc., etc. Mark and I didn't have kids then and tried hard not to laugh at their antics, since GayLynn & David seemed rather annoyed when the boys couldn't get themselves under control. I think the boys even had to leave the room sometimes to try to settle down -- sometimes it worked, and sometimes the giggles just started again when they came back to the table. Well, fast forward to NOW! Jared, Ryan, and Jacob seem to do the same thing!! Nothing in particular starts the giggling, but once it gets started they just can't stop. Jacob is one of the worst -- he just can't stop laughing! I think he laughed so hard and so long tonight (even after managing to get his food down somehow) that he might have sore ribs tomorrow! Now that we're the parents, it was only funny the first time it happened...now its just annoying!