Heard Around Our House

Julia's first word play(!):

Julia: Mom, why do some animals have eyes on the side of their head?

Me: Well, they were created that way or evolved that way for some reason. Having their eyes in a particular place served some purpose, or gave them some advantage.

Julia: Like what?

Me: Well, think about a flounder. Where are their eyes?

Julia: On the top

Me: Why? Where do they need to see?

Julia: So they can see up.

Me: yup. 

Julia: yeah, they can see up and then when they need to they can flounder off! Get it Mom??? flounder off?! because they're a flounder!

hahaha

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Discussing Ben's experience with fish dissection at camp:

Me: So what did you think of the dissection?

Ben: It was disgus.... I mean it was sooo interesting!

Me: Really, it was interesting?

Ben: Well, they told us to say that it was so interesting.

Me: what? they told you to say it was interesting?

Ben: No, they told us that whenever we think something is disgusting that we should say "so interesting" instead.

Me: so how was it?

Ben: It was sooo interesting!

A good life lesson!