Bedtime Stories with Aidan, God, and Darwin

I think I'm going to need to go back to college for a Ph.D. to keep up with my kids. Aidan brought a book home from the school library about genetics. Genetics! The fact that a 5 year old can read the word "genetics" is amazing enough, but that he actually chose this book because he says "the pictures looked interesting and I want to learn more" is beyond belief.

So, tonight I read him this book as his bedtime story. I really thought I'd have a few more years before I had to try to explain the fine line between Creationism and Darwinism! Aidan kept stopping me as I read to ask things like "If God only made Adam and Eve, how did people start looking different?" when we read about how people look like their parents and I said that Mommy and Daddy wouldn't have a baby with dark skin because we both have white skin. Then he sees a diagram about dominant traits and when I try to explain that, he says "so, did God make me look like this or did you and daddy?" SERIOUSLY! He's 5. I'm not smart enough to keep up!

I need to go now and study up on genetics so I can be prepared for tomorrow night's story time.