1. Better food

2. Wine instead of apple juice

3. No spilling

4. No crying

5. No diaper changes

6. Romantic potential

7. 15 minutes of preparation instead of 150

8. The possibility of actually enjoying one’s food instead of simply being someone else’s food slave

9. No one needs to be yelled at for pulling their sister’s hair or dumping water on their brother

10. No one screams and complains because their sandwich touched a carrot

11. No one asking awkward questions about what those teenagers are doing over on that other blanket

1. Witnessing the pure joy your children derive from the simple act of spreading out a blanket and eating a meal outside with people they love.