My 13-year-old is amazing. Okay, I probably shouldn’t say that before I’ve explained why. But wow.

Yesterday, he [...]]]> If you want an explanation of the title, ask my kids. I don’t know exactly what that means. Except my 18-yo kept saying, “Mom, you got owned.” Whatever. (Am I allowed to say that at 41?)

My 13-year-old is amazing. Okay, I probably shouldn’t say that before I’ve explained why. But wow.

Yesterday, he was doing some research on Environmental Science, for scouting. So I gave him some help, a book, some links, etc. At lunchtime I went into how some environmental activists can take it to extremes and slide off into the extreme end of the spectrum into “anti-life” territory, as in: we need to stop having children because the world can’t possibly support all these humans! Or some such nonsense. His next statement took me by surprise (surprise because I ddin’t expect it to come from a 13-yo’s mouth, although in retrospect, I should have known): “What’s the point of preserving the environment if there’s no one to enjoy it?”

And then today. I’m getting ready to place a huge order for art supplies. I only need $8 more so I can take advantage of a $20 discount (LOL, funny how that works). So I asked them what specific art supplies they’ve been wanting. The 10-year-old: more paints. The 7-year-old: body crayons. The 18-year-old: (what I thought I heard) ceiling wax. (My head: is she planning to redecorate her room before college?) She meant, of course, sealing wax. And the 13-yo goes — “Hey, me too!” I frowned. Isn’t that a girly thing? 18-yo concurred.

Then he goes, “The Emperors used them, and they’re not girls!” We laugh and I admit that he’s right.

But he goes one step further:

“The Pope uses them!”

Yeah, yeah. I got owned. What can I say. I love homeschooling! And I love my kids. They make it so much fun.