Heaven, airplanes and family members . . .

So this conversation is the reason I've decided to start this blog. Our very curious 4 year old has decided he has to know who everyone's Mommy and Daddy are. So he starts by asking his father, who his Mom is. The conversation goes something like this:

Riley: Daddy, who is your Mommy? 
Daddy: Nana is my Mommy.
R: Okay. Who is your Daddy?
D: Grandpa
R: Ohhh okay.Who is Mommy's Mommy and Daddy? 
D: Nanny and Papa.

He was confused, but the conversation went on to sisters, and brothers ...and then later on he had the same conversation with his Nana. Except this time he had to know who Nana's parents were.
She told him her parents were Grampy Wilfred, and Nanny Junie. He was confused because he doesn't remember Nanny Junie as she passed away when he was only 2 years old. So then Nana had to answer the biggest question.

Riley: Where is Nanny Junie?
Nana: She is way up in Heaven.
R: Oh, how did she get up there? Did she go on the Heaven Airplane?

Riley has a skewed view of travel as his Daddy goes on an airplane for work a lot, so to get anywhere its on the airplane.

Fast-forward a few weeks down the road....Riley and I were sitting in the car. He starts asking about Nanny and Papa's parents and their sisters and brothers. 

Riley: What's Papa's Mom and Dad's names?
Me: Dorothy and Percy.
R: Oh, Dorothy and Percy . . .is Percy a train?

He is shocked in awe thinking that his Great-Grandfather might actually be one of the trains from Thomas and Friends.

M: No, Percy is Papa's Dad.
R: Oh, is he a man?
M: Yes.
R:Where are Papa's Mom and Dad?
M: Up in Heaven.
R: Did they take the Heaven airplane too?
M: Sure.

We are then taking about his Nanny's brothers and sisters.

Riley: What are Nana's sisters names?
Me: Barbie and Sheila
R: Are they girls?
M:Yes.
R: Are they princesses?
M: Uhh no.
R: What colour is their hair?
M: Brown.

Not sure where the assumption came that Nanny's sisters were princesses..but okay. It gave me a laugh though.