Buy a Shotgun

That is now a high priority item on Sven's to-do list. Why? Well, because Didi has discovered kisses.

I don't mean kisses as in, "Good night, sleep tight." No, I'm referring to the "get out of jail free" kind of kisses. Didi was in trouble for climbing on top of the dresser (again) and Sven was telling her that it was a no-no. She knew she was in trouble, and about to get put in time-out, so she changed her tune. Instead of her usual (cover her ears with her hands, sqeeze her eyes tightly shut, and shake her head "NO"), she gave an affectionate smile, leaned in, kissed her daddy, and gave him a hug. Whereupon she calmly walked off. She has since tried the same stunt with me three times.

Much to her distress, Mommy does not accept kisses as bail. So far, failure does not seem to have deterred her.