A conversation I was able to hear during those last few moments before the boys fell asleep the other night:

Cal: Daddy...do dogs eat bones?

Me: Sometimes, but mainly they just chew on them to clean their teeth

Cal: Oh...Daddy...can I have a kitten?

Clark: No Cal!! You can't! Mom doesn't like cats!

Cal: Bud Daddy, I want a little kitten.

Clark: Cal!! They bite!!! He will bite you!!

Cal: My kitty won't bite me....

Clark: ...well, they bite me!....Cal! You have to buy food for it at the store!! It cost $12.00...or $100.00!

Cal: Oh

Both were asleep within the next 30 seconds. I bet Cal dreamt about cats that night. He's definitely our little animal lover.