"Let's Pick A Topic"

Let's pick a topic, is a phrase that is commonly heard in the Hastings household. I guess it started a few years back when the boys started to get really silly at the dinner table. (......breakfast, lunch, dinner, any meal really) I am one to definitely tolerate a little silliness but not at the table while trying to eat. And no matter what I tried nothing seemed to deter them when they got going. So I came up with this idea, "Let's pick a topic". Basically the kids get to ask about whatever they want, and I tell them all I know about that subject. They usually pick something like beetles, spiders, ants, or other insects. Germs are also a favorite. But today at lunch Brandon chose babies. "Ya where do babies come from?" Carter says. I was not prepared to be addressing this subject so early, but luckily my boys are still very easily appeased with my simple answer that babies start out as just small cells and then grow and get bigger in mommies tummies. Then Carter moved on to the topic of playdough. "How do they make playdough?" he asked. I was very surprised by his question because we make playdough together at least ever couple of months. (it is still one of his favorite things to keep him entertained.) So I ask him what he thinks it's made of.. "hmmm Rubber?" "Don't you remember making playdough Carter?" I ask. Then he says "oh yeah, I know!" "Food Coloring!" I guess that must be the most memorable part. :)

IBALLE

Carter has been really into writting lately and trying to spell different words. He and Brandon were both asking me how to spell some words the other day so I went ahead and wrote a few for them on their white board. Then he said ok, I got one for you mom, and he wrote down ....IBALLE... for the life of me I could not figure out what he was trying to spell untill he explained to me, "you see, there is a silent 'E' at the end mom so the 'I' says its name." Then it clicked..oh... EYEBALL!! I shouted and then just laughed and laughed. Unfortunately Carter thought I was laughing at him because he spelled it wrong, and the sweet little guy just burst into tears. I felt so horrible. I had to take a picture though, to remember the moment. I thought it was so cute. It turned out really hard to see though because our pen was running out of ink.