A couple more moments of surreal household bliss from today. After a week at home with the kids Merriol is starting to understand a little why I get so twitchy and irritable when she is even only a few minutes late home in the evenings...

Daisy:

Mummy, Holly peed in the box.
Mummy, Holly peed in the box.
Mummy, Holly peed in the box.


Merriol:

What?


Daisy:

Mummy, Holly peed in the box.


Merriol:

In this box?... O my god she did!

Holly, did you pee in this box?


Holly:

erm... yes.


Merriol:

Holly, WHY? Why did you pee in the box?


Holly:

... it's a long story...

At which point I had to leave before I burst out laughing, so I didn't hear her explanation. Bet it was good though.

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Later:

Holly:
(Proudly)
Liam, look what I've done!


Me:

Holly, you've Sellotaped a grape to a piece of paper.


Holly:

Yes.


Me:

Why?


Holly:

To lead the crab with! Hold it upside down and follow me...