The Lock Jig

Either you were there, or you weren't. Either way, it was a sight to be remembered.

The Wonder of the Kinder Eier

I've always thought it would be cool to be a Lego designer. However, that's probably not meant to be. A similar job would be to design the toys that go into Kinder Eier. For those who aren't familiar with this treat, it's a white and milk chocolate egg, which has a plastic capsule inside it with a small toy that you assemble after eating the egg. They are SO COOL! The US version is the Kinder Surprise. Of course the German version is better. One of the things that makes them clever is that they almost always move or do something. Sometimes, you can even combine them to build a "super surprise." Echt cool!

After being away from home for the last week, Mrs. H greeted us with Kinder Eier. Mine was this cool little guy who could smile or frown when you flipped a switch on the back of his head. Kid H's toy was a pirate gorilla who's arms could flip up to reveal a map hidden in a barrel. When we got them, we both devoured the chocolate and got on to building the toys. I'm such a sucker for clever little things like this.

Thanks, Mrs. H! You're the best!

Poolside Walk of Shame

So tonight we head out to the pool for a quick swim before going to bed. Kid H and I have been on the road for work and visiting grandparents the last week, so we were both pretty tired.

After about 45 minutes in the pool, Mrs. H and I announce that it's time to go in. Kid H pops out, complaining bitterly about the unfairness of the whole ordeal and after being covered up with a towel, disappears.

Assuming that she went inside, Mrs. H and I head in a minute later, only to find that Kid H has disappeared. After a few minutes, I find her back by the pool, buck naked, and crying. Apparently, in a fit of rage, she took off her swimsuit and threw it over the railing. It fell down a story, but got hung up on a ledge. This was immediately followed by remorse, which was probably deepened by getting a naked spanking poolside.

After getting her back upstairs, I called down to make sure the suit could be retrieved, then Mrs. H and I put Kid H to bed. She was very ready to go to sleep, but had to be reassured multiple times that the wind wouldn't blow her suit away overnight before the staff could get to it.

We're all going to bed now.