"You're laughing at me!"

Darn, I would never ever intentionally laugh at one of my children, and this isn't even a laughing matter. I should have given a stern look instead, but I just couldn't keep a straight face. Yesterday we were in Subway having dinner, me and the kidders-Jared was working-and Carter open his package of apples and they went flying everywhere, everywhere. This kid, seriously he must have been 11 or 12, ok maybe 10-not sure-was standing right behind us waiting for his food and bent down and started to pick up a few of the apples-what a sweet boy. I said Thanks so much...then I was looking at Hailey and I could tell she was looking at him, and she gave the shyest "Hi" smile I've ever seen...so cute. I totally started giggling. She looked at me and said "WHAT?!" I said "what was that?" H. "he smiled at me, so I smiled back." I couldn't contain my giggles....she got soooo mad and said "You're laughing at me!!" I should have turned around and said to him "Hey wait a few years, alright? She's 8." but I had already embarrassed her enough for one evening. I was a little worried that my giggles may encourage this kind of thing, but I think it gave the opposite effect, she won't be sharing any of her cute smiles with any boys anytime soon, at least not when I'm around. I've got many, many more opportunites to embarrass her over the next 10 years....I can hardly wait!!!