Why you running?

Moki's "Why?" questions aren't limited to just us parents. Today she stopped right in front of a jogger and asked: "Entschuldigung, hallo, why you running?"

Parenting rule #176

If you find a really good place to hide while playing hide-and-seek, you'll get at least 30 seconds of "me" time every five minutes.

Parenting rule #723

If you're having a stressful morning and the only thing you want is a nice cup of coffee, when you finally get it, there will be some scrambled egg in it.

Parenting rule #8754

The dirtier baby's hands are, the more likely is he to grab your phone while you aren't watching.

Happy hour starts at 1 a.m.

The only thing more exhausting than a demanding, screaming toddler is a demanding, screaming toddler at 1 am. Extra points if she wakes the baby up as well.

Don't let your child play with scissors!

Don't let your toddler play with scissors... Unless you want some peace and quiet.

Making a house for "the fishies".
No need to tell her they don't live in a house. 

A gifted child

Our child is not even three and she can already write. Here she is spelling the word "grass" on the fridge, from right to left, using magnetic "numbers".

"Look, mama! Me write grass!"

Complicated sleeping arrangments

What an exciting night with various sleeping arrangements! J and I in the big bed, Bibbo and I on the sofa, Bibbo and I in the big bed, J on the sofa, Moki, Bibbo and I all in the big bed and finally, very awake Bibbo and I in Moki's bed! 
Also, a prostitute sleeping in our campervan after her surgery. But I'm pretty sure I dreamt that part.

Creative chaos

I asked Moki to play for a bit while I put Bibbo to sleep. Next time I'll just turn the TV on.

After putting kids to sleep, I have this to deal with

Getting a toddler dressed

It's getting more difficult to choose clothes for Moki. Today she expressed a desire to dress as a "proper dragon elf".

I just used to call it "a quick shower"

In this camp site you have to press a button to start the shower and then the water runs for exactly 15 seconds. I pressed it three times during my shower yesterday: water - shampoo - water - shower gel - water. That amounts to approximately a minute. Then I pressed it again and treated myself to just standing under warm water for another 15 seconds. I used to think of this process as "taking a quick shower". Now it's my "me time". Realising this made me laugh. Fake laugh of sadness.