This is why artists shouldn't do science

Backstory: Elijah, 10, had an assignment in Health that involved weighing slices of various fruits and vegetables, leaving them under a lamp overnight, then weighing them again. The point was to demonstrate water loss.

And this is why he still can't tell you the point of the experiment:

The best part: his 32 year old father was the one who set up the speech bubbles and celery suicide.

Yeah.

*Sigh*

Our Mothers Swear He's Normal

This is my firstborn.

...and his little brother. But mostly my firstborn.

He makes this face a lot when I turn the camera on him.

See?

(Random kid at park. And my firstborn. And that goofy smile.)

Seriously, kid?

Ooh, one that isn't that expression.

Hi, babe. Nice hair.

Hey, I love you.

*Sigh*

...Usually.