Routine or no Routine?

A few weeks ago I took a picture of this beach while walking with a friend. I couldn't believe how the cars were able to park along the sea, well today I found out when we drove there to meet some friends. It was not even 10am and it was very difficult to find a place to park. I think it took us about 20 minutes of slowly maneuvering through the tight road to find a spot. You might actually see our car parked next to that yellow big truck. Do you see it?


Hubby's childhood friend was visiting from Zagreb with his wife and 3 year old son L. Beli and L got along quite well. She was actually sharing her toys! It was a very nice beach especially for parents with small children because of the small pebbles and several trees which offered plenty of shade. There was also a cafe where you could purchase sodas or gelato. Afterwards we drove home for a quick lunch since it was already late for an elaborate one. I prepared zucchini soup with carrots and potatoes and a tomato and cucumber salad. Then we had a failed attempt to nap since Beli made it loud and clear she was not interested in sleeping. I wondered, "wasn't she tired from swimming in the sea?" So I asked hubby ,"where should we go now?" We had several parks to choose from that had activities for toddlers.

Hubby suggested a trip to the small cafe with trampolines called Bubamara, Ladybug. It's located between Hemingway bar and Kavana Procaffe. Actually if you park near Hemingway then walk past the soccer field, on your right is the marina and on your left you will see the cafe with the trampolines.

The cafe had a small track for electric cars, a small arcade, this statue greeting you at the entrance,and you could even host birthday parties as well.

First row of photos:entrance to the cafe Bumabara, Beli taking her shoes off to go into the trampolines and a sweet moment with Mama.

Second row: Beli waiting for coins, then at the trampolines trying to balance sitting on both plastic donkeys, and Daddy driving the electric car beside her.


And speaking of birthdays, today is my nephew's 5th bday. Happy birthday Roman noodles.!

I called him over skype this morning and he informed me he was going to have some chocolate cake (since it was his favorite flavor) and was waiting to break the pinata his grandma and grandpa bought for him with his younger brother and two cousins.
And that was our day in a nutshell. Sometimes I wonder if not having a routine is a good thing, I mean our day is not structured at all. We all like some degree of certainty in our lives right? We have a joke in our home, "the plan is: there is no plan." But there are times that I would like to know what we are doing the following day or the next but the only consistency in our life right now is our free time. Is it wrong to assume that we all thrive on predictability?