Tankucles

Having boys is fun.  One of the thing that strikes me, over and over, is how aware they are of body parts.  Makes sense, I guess, figuring their particular anatomy.  Sometimes it creates fun moments, and this was one of them.  (If you're uncomfortable with a basic discussion of male sexual anatomy, then you won't want to read any further.  Fair warning.)

I was helping Tank get dressed for the day when this awesome conversation took place.

Tank:  "Mom.  There is a ball in my penis."
Me:  "Yes.  In your scrotum.  There are 2 balls, actually."
Tank:  "Yeah.  They're little."

I nodded and then tried to think of the technical name for those balls.  For some reason the name was escaping me.  But I knew who would know.  I called Rob at work.  I could hear people in the background. This awesome conversation took place.

Rob:  Hello?
Me:  Hey.  This is a really random question, but what's the technical name for the balls inside the scrotum?"
Rob:  Umm, ...  That's a really random question.
Me:  Yeah.  I just forgot the name.
Rob:  Uh, testicles?
Me:  Testicles!  That's it!  Thanks.
Rob:  Okay.

I got off the phone and immediately this awesome conversation took place.

Tank:  Tankucles.  They're called tankucles!
Me:  Testicles.
Tank:  Testicles?  Testicles is hard to say.

Honestly, tankucles is more fun to say.  Try it.