Thursday, September 25, 2008

On Egg Laying

Have you ever tried to explain a somewhat 'delicate' subject to your children while not giving too many details?

Well apparently that's not how we work around here.

We were in the car yesterday and as we drove past a pond with a flock of geese in it, Travis piped up from the backseat, "Daddy said that when a chicken lays an egg it pushes it out it's butt!" Amidst much laughter, I said, "Is that really what he said?" "Yeah, Momma!"

So at the dinner table last night I reiterated the conversation to Johnny and he said, "Yeah. How else are you supposed to explain it?"

Just like that. That's how.

So, the dinner conversation carried on to other birds and dinosaurs and of course... HUMANS. I think we were able to keep it somewhat on the birds and their eggs and in the midst of this Cheyenne looks at me with a puzzled yet certain look on her face and says, "But that's NOT a very big hole!"

Truer words were never spoken, sweetie.

3 comments:

Sherri said...

AHHHH HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAAAAAA!!!
Leave it to Chey to tell it like it is!

SO FUNNY!!

inside the barricks said...

That is great kids are so honest!

Janelle said...

You need to be writing this stuff down for sure!!! =) I guess you are on your blog, but Oh what stories we can embarass our kids with later! I've started writing down funny things that Aaron says or does or things that he does that the Lord uses to bless my heart. I think I'll be so glad I did later! I just hope I can remember to write it ALL down and have time to do it to! Thanks for the laugh!