A Discussion On The Solar System

This morning at breakfast K asked if the moon had holes. This started a whole discussion about the solar system. H brought up the dark side of the moon, N imparted his knowledge about the moon and then N asked if the kids knew how many planets there were. I was waiting to see how many he would tell them. I could see him debating in his mind. He decided to tell them there were 8. Then, I told the kids that when I was a little girl there were 9 but that it was recently decided that Pluto was not a planet.

So, N told the kids that Earth is the third planet from the sun. He told them that there was Mercury first and then Venus.

K said, "There is a Penis?"

Trying not to laugh too hard N clarified that it is Vvvv-enus.

N decided to name all of the planets for the kids. He got to the end and he said, "and Pluto."

I said, "Pluto isn't a planet."

H chimed in and said (giving a thumbs down), "Yeah, Dad, Pluto was fired."