So, most of you know that John and I have odd, alternate schedules. I don't always get to hear details of every day conversation that he has with the kids, so when he said he posted a new blog post about the "whys" I sat down for a read... It's funny how our perspectives on things can be so different.

No doubt that Isabelle is in her "why" stage. Most of the time I can't really even figure out why she's asking because she usually knows the answer to her own question. But anyway, back to John's post. I was amused and endeared (but not surprised) by his scientific approach to Belle's cloud questions. Certainly I take opportunities to teach her when things arise; like the time she told me that the steam from the espresso machine made her hand wet and we had a talk about the different forms of water. But here's our usual conversation addressing her whys:

"Mommy, look at those pretty clouds! Why are clouds white?"

"Oooohhh, those are pretty!! They must white because they are made from big puffy cottonballs!"

"Yes they are! Mommy, can we jump on them?"

" Of course we can! We could float up in a bubble and land on top and jump on them all day"

"Why would we float in a bubble?"

"Well, how else are we going to get up there if we're out of magic flying dust AND our fairy wings are at the cleaners?"

"We could use a biiiiiiiiiiiig ladder!!"

" Yes, we could, but who is going to hold the ladder if we all want to get to the clouds??"

" I don't know"

(Unexpected swerve to avoid an inconsiderate driver)

"Mommy, why did you do that? Was that person a doe-doe bird?"

"Yes sweetie..  a big one with a capital A."

"Were they talking on their phone?"

"I don't know, maybe... maybe they just don't know how to drive."

"Why don't they know how to drive?"

"Because they're a doe-doe bird. What does Mommy say about people who don't know how to drive."

"They should stay home."

"That's right."

Then on to the next why question...:>)