For science, we are studying the water cycle. IJ is learning big words like evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. S is learning that we get a lot of rain here, but other places don't. After reading about the water cycle from four different sources, I decided to make rain. I boiled a pot of water and showed them how the water evaporated and asked them, "What big C-word describes what is happening on the lid of the pot?" IJ answered, "Connecting?" S answered, "Counting?" F said, "Ba!" I said, "No... How about condescending? Uh, darn, I mean, (sigh) Condensing?" And that is how my day is going.
