Because I Live with a Genius

I get to hear conversations like this,
which fully support and explain Schiffer's dual brain theory.

"Mary, please dont text while I'm talking to you."

"Don't worry Mom. I have two brains."

Sometimes it's best to just sit back, be quiet, and enjoy the treat that will come out of her mouth eventually.

"Yeah, I learned this in science. One side of your brain is for listening, and one side of your brain is for talking. Texting is basically talking, so I can do both at once and fully hear what you're trying to tell me."

Love this girl!

Because I Live with a Genius

I have to draw the line somewhere

Child 1: "Mom, someone didn't flush again."

Mom: "Please remember to flush the toilet."

Child 2: "But that takes a gallon of water everytime."

Mom: "It doesn't matter...flush!"

Child 2: "But we need to conserve water."

Mom: "Stop taking 20 minute showers, then I might talk about not flushing the toilet. OK?"

Because I Live with a Genius

Consequences of sending a ravenous debit-caring seventeen year old boy to the store for you:

"The soup was on sale, three for five dollars,"

"so I decided to get four."

Out of the Mouths of Babes

"Do I sleep with my mouth open?"

"I'm not sure."

"Well, you better check tonight, because I don't want a spider to crawl in there and lay eggs."

"Do you really think a spider would crawl in there?"

Because I Live with a Genius

Steven hiccuped throughout a presentation by a renowned VHL neurosurgeon today,

because he's talented like that!

Because I Live with a Genius

Or because I live with several?

Mom: "Mary, do you have a spelling test tomorrow?"

Mary: "No Mom, it was today."

Mom: "Oh no..."

Mary: "Don't worry, I only missed 'cabbage'."

David: "That silent 'a' gets me every time too."

Mom: "The silent 'a'?"

Mary: "Yeah Mom. The silent 'a' rule. You know."

No, I don't know.

Because I Live with a Genius

I have to search for answers on the internet.


Today I have to search how to jump-start a dead battery.

Because my son, who considers himself a genius, left his lights on again today.

And I'm quickly running out of free roadside service from AAA.

And I'm becoming all too familiar with giving directions to the front parking lot at Armwood.

Because I live with a genius

I get to hear conversations like this:

"But Nana, there are 15 pages to study!
And there are at least 10 questions on each page!
That is like 100 questions!"

"I don't need to know everything.
That is what my teammates are for."

Poor Mary.

Today is the area Battle of the Books competition.
She will be battling the best teams from other county schools.

She only studied 3 of the 15 pages,
(all with 10 questions each).
So she only knows like 25 answers.

I hope the teammates know the other 65!


Mary Math ... Good Times!