The recent batch of relatives came with a warning (from a trusted source), hyperactive kids, not one but three of them. Having no children of our own, our house is obviously not childproofed. Wires everywhere (being geeks does not help), a Voodoo dolls with super sharp knives stuck on it in the kitchen top, Gundams that screaming for attention in my study room and not to mention an x-rated apron (my B'day gift from our neighbour). Definitely not a place for toddlers (or toddlers parents) :)..
After spending a day to do our best in childproofing our place, we nervously waiting for their arrival. To my surprise they act like angels! Quietly playing with my Xbox and (surprisingly) my washing machine, politely ask for things that they want to play with, and their parents clean the house too! One of them fell sick on the journey, which may explain why the whole gang were not in their peak performance. Other theory was that they scared this Panda will cook them for dinner if they are not in his good book.
Now that they have left, we have our place for our own again (at least until the next batches come in two weeks time). While it is nice to be alone for a change, I found myself missing the occasional whining, crying and fighting among the three of them. Oh well, the best thing of playing with other people kids is to know that you can "return" them when things are getting out of hand :)!
