the penis. ooops...i mean the PIANIST!

ok...this is one of those stories that are just sooo much better if you were there. and unless you are my in-laws or have a kid in piano classes...then you werent. but im gonna tell it anyway.

on saturday mornings, hayden takes piano classes. his teacher is one of those really funny characters who is amazing with kids. he jokes a lot and really relates to these kids on their own level. he makes it fun! hell say, "ok kids, if you dont stand up straight, what is this called?" and as he holds up a wooden stick, the kids all yell, "knuckle whacker!" or if the kids arent singing clear and strong, hell say, "parents, if your child isnt singing...then pinch their backside!" the kids think its hysterical.

so...on this particular day, there were about 7 kids, all sitting at their pianos with their parent by their side. the teacher says, "okay kids....if you dont sing the notes strong, your parents are going to pinch your_____... and without missing a beat, hayden yells out, "PENIS!"

OMG! i was dying! the first 3 seconds there was complete silence. then the nervous giggling started. i was cracking up so hard, i was crying! the teacher put his head on the piano, and says, "well, thats not exactly what i had in mind". one kid says out loud, "you mean 'private parts!'" after i caught my breath and my composure, i said, "i swear, we dont do that at home!"
sooo sooo funny. and honestly...i realize its way funnier if you were there.

the best part, is that hayden just sat at his piano completely oblivious to the class' giggling. i love that! i never taught hayden that any body part is a "bad" word. i never made up kooky names for genitalia, and never gave him any indication that a penis was any different than his arm, leg or nose! too funny. he never really goes around talking about genitalia, or anything like that...so it was pretty unexpected. nevertheless....it was pretty damn funny!