Orbit

Daddy and I have recently made a new arrangement for my personal sanity.  It's that when he gets home from work and while I'm making dinner, he has "science time" with the kids.  That way they are occupied while I'm cooking, instead of the usual hanging on my legs crying to be held and begging for fruit snacks.

So far the new arrangement has worked out quite well.

Last week, Daddy was asking the kids questions about what they had learned  a few days prior.

Daddy: Edee, what orbits around the sun?
Edee:  Da Earff!!
Daddy:  Good, the earth!  Chicken, do you remember what orbits the earth?
Chicken:  A COIN!!!
Mommy:  I'm guessing you used a coin in your moon visual with the globe?
Daddy:  Yep.

Of course we all thought it was hilarious.  Chicken especially.

Then today (a few days later) I hear the kids talking to each other while eating breakfast. I'm at the sink cleaning up dishes, just listening.

Chicken:  Yook!  Da ball is 'pinning, da earff!! Bit-ting! (Look, the ball is spinning around the earth!  It's orbiting!)
Edee:  No Chicken, da only fings dat orbits da earf is da 'pace station and da moon. (the only things that orbit the earth are the space station and the moon).

Well, looks like science time is paying off.   Another benefit is that the kids have actually been eating their dinner now that I'm not having to pump them full of snacks to leave me alone so I have free hands to cook.  Kudos to Daddy for keeping their attention--and to me, of course, for having the brilliant idea :)