Zoo School

(He must have been dragging his heels because George Lucas missed out on a good actor… Zacchaeus got a haircut this morning. He no longer looks like an Ewok, but he is still a handsome little guy! To celebrate his last night with the lion ‘fro, he and I made a groovy dance video. Watch it for some easy chuckles!)

Science Class

Research

We may not have four of them like our bovine friends, but after my five little monkeys, I’ve learned some interesting things about human stomachs… at least where my kid-humans are concerned.

Problem

My kids are too full for dinner but are plenty hungry for dessert.

Hypothesis

Young humans have two stomachs.

Project Experimentation

Most recent case in point: This afternoon Blessings #s 3 and 4 were both too full to finish lunch. I wrapped partially-consumed sandwiches in plastic baggies so that their food wouldn’t be wasted. Yet, these two moanin’ groanin’ can’t-ever-eat-another-bite-ever-ever kids were immediately quite hungry for a cinnamony-sugary-twisty treat from the Costco snack bar. I questioned how this was possible, commenting on their lunches that I had just set aside for later.

#3 matter-of-factly stated,

Our lunch tummies are full,
but our churro tummies
are not.

Project Conclusion

Young humans have two stomachs. These two stomachs coexist yet are functionally independent. It is for that reason that, though they absolutely cannot finish their veggies, children always have plenty of room for cookies.

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