it seems to me we could move along without singing the same old song

[razormaid]

Max says, "When Daddy comes home, he will be SO IMPRESSED of us

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He's righter :)

[farrisgoldstein]

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/ap_051001_newmoon.html

It most likely has at least one moon. Some star dork has nicknamed them "Xena" and "Gabrielle." Here's hoping that doesn't stick.

point taken :)

[razormaid]

See... my first mistake was using a book for info instead of the internet (and an old book, at that: pub'd in 2003). My second? Posting on the internet that I didn't know something instead of doing a quick Google search. ;)

Thank you, sir; I will inform young Max that Planet X does, indeed, have a moon. Also, "The International Astronomical Union, a group of scientists responsible for naming planets, is deciding on formal names for Xena and Gabrielle." This is a good thing. I refuse to call a planet Xena!

Re: point taken :)

[razormaid]

Yesterday it was "obey Uncle Monkey" ... what gives?

[sunshine_mama]

Isn't it strange when the babies start talking like real little people? Freaks me out. And now I am having a total "inferior mommy" moment, thank you very much. My kids and I go out to the back porch, I give them chalk, and we draw hearts and flowers and purses, kitties, dogs, you get the idea. YOU take yours and draw solar systems! Super mommy, anyone?? :)

[razormaid]

We have plenty of days where we draw fruits & vegetables. ;) They asked for a solar system, so I figured we might as well do it right!

[sunshine_mama]

I'm lucky if my kids EAT fruit and vegetables, much less draw them.

[etherealmommy]

I'm jealous of your space knowledge :)

[razormaid]

I grew up in a small town where we could actually SEE the stars at night... I spent a lot of time as a kid staring up at them. There are soooo many cool kids' books on space and our solar system, etc. -- I'm glad my boys are into them so I get to read them, too. =)