:: gato? ::

{conversation after school the other day}
henry: mommy, what is your favorite animal?
me: a dog.
h: really,?  hmmnn.  i thought it was a horse.
me: that may be my second favorite animal.  what's your favorite animal, h?
h: a cat.
me: a cat?  really?  we have never had a cat since you have been alive.
h: well i'm hoping santa claus will bring me one this christmas.

{so much laughter on the inside!}

so since then, he has said, a few times, "we need a gato {spanish for cat}."  ha!  {and he only knows a few spanish words, so don't think he is bilingual  :) }

so there it is, folks.  we need a gato.  i did tell him that santa claus has to get mommy and daddy's permission to bring anything living.  to which he said, "let's call him up and tell him it is okay!"

a gato.