The Things We Learn in Homeschool

Captain Chaos climbs into bed with me this morning.

He sits under the blanket for a few minutes just snuggling before turning over.

Captain Chaos : Morning Mommy!

M: eh... *yawn* Morning sweetie. Wanna sleep and cuddle a bit?

Captain Chaos : Ok.

*snuggles down*

Captain Chaos : Mommy? Who's eyes are these?

M: *opens eyes with confusion. Captain Chaos is pointing to his own eyes* What do you mean?

Captain Chaos : My eyes are blue. Who's eyes are these?

M: You mean like are they like Mommy's or Daddy's?

Captain Chaos : Yeah. Your eyes are blue.

M: No. My eyes are hazel. Your eyes are blue. Daddy's eyes are amber. But blue eyes run in Mommy's family. That's genetics.

Captain Chaos : *pausing to think with furrowed brow* Genetics? What's genetics?

M: It's when a Mommy and a Daddy get together to make a baby and the baby grows into a big kid that looks a certain way.

Captain Chaos : *thinking* Like a kid with blue eyes?

M: Yes.

Captain Chaos : Or a kid with green hair.

M: Yes. *note- I'm trying to end the conversation and go to sleep*

Captain Chaos : Or a Mommy with stinky breath?

M: Or a little boy with a spanked hiney!

Captain Chaos : *giggles then begins sing-songing* Genetics! Genetics! Genetics!!! Genetics!!!

I finally gave up and took him downstairs for breakfast. He sang the word genetics until he had a yogurt cup in hand.