After being in bed for about 30 minutes one night (with no conversation about this subject for about 2 weeks), Hudson came out of his bedroom and asked:
Is the summer solstice the longest day of sunshine and the winter solstice the shortest day of sunshine for the whole Earth?*
While picking up toys before bed, Hudson asked Rick:
Daddy, does everything have weight?**
And after getting the answer prefaced by "This is a little complicated," he said:
OK, that wasn't that complicated.
And out of the blue, Hudson asked Kathryn:
Mommy, I know it takes a mommy and a daddy to have a baby, and I know that the mommy has to carry the baby in her tummy, but what does the daddy have to do?***
After a brief, age-appropriate answer, he said:
Hmmm...the next time you and daddy have a baby, I'd like to see that.
Landon's deep thought (about his age) this past week
Mommy, why does it take sooooo long to become four???
*No - that is true for the Northern Hemisphere, for the Southern Hemisphere it is reversed
**No - everything has mass, but only has weight if it is in the presence of something with gravitational force, like planet earth.
***Come on now, this is a family blog...
4 comments:
Wow, what conversations your children have. Love hearing them. Looking forward to hearing those questions in person. Love you all, and thanks for the update.
Dad and Mom
I love your boys and miss seeing them! I can totally hear Hudson asking those questions! Thanks for the laugh!
Are you saving up for Harvard or Stanford now?
amanda kelley
If only those boys knew how much joy and laughter they bring to people all over the U.S.A. (ie: we here in Fairfax, VA tune in to your blog often with the sure bet that we are going to get a few laughs in!). Thanks for brightening our day once again. Cindy xoox:-)
nice post... encore!
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