"Mom, we need to change Zoe's (our cat's) name. I think her new name should be Catfish 911."

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Somebody woke me up around 2am this morning with this: "Mom, if you were a big strong guy, you'd probably want to be a wrestler, right? Hey, remember our electric pencil sharpener? Remember how we jabbed pencils into it and they got sharp?"

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"Mom, dad is a super strong guy, right? Maybe he could spin you upside down sometime, if you're in the mood for it!"

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Dusty needed new boots yesterday. When asked what sort of boots he'd like, he replied "fancy ones - with fireworks and roses on them!"

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cavy colour genetics, according to Dusty, age 6 - "I know how you get all white - that's what happens when the parents use up all of their genes!"

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"Mom, if I wait long enough at the end of the driveway, do you think I'll get a girlfriend?"

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"Mom, when I'm in second grade I want to go to a different school. This one is just not very well built."

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"Mom, I just made you a special drink. It's water with a special mineral in it. And that special mineral is - sugar!"

overheard this morning: "Dad, socks and underwear are sort of like the finishing touches for the day, right? Can grandma in Canada talk without moving her lips? Do you know?"

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Dusty's friend Brandon: "Look, I got a dollar from the tooth fairy!" Dusty: "Well, see that subaru over there? My dad got a speeding ticket in that car."

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"Hey dad, when I grow up I still want to be one of those guys who makes fake money. What are they called again? If I do that, can I still be a librarian too?"

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"Hey mom, did you know that you look pretty young for your age? Pretty short too. Did you know that I'm turning Grandma's mazda into a spaceship? I already removed the hubcaps."

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I just overheard a conversation between Dusty and the kid across the street, who is trying to talk Dusty into eating supper over at his house. Rafael: "We're having lobster. And chicken fingers." Dusty: "I like carrots." Rafael: "We're having carrots too. And ice cream. Actually, maybe we're going to a restaurant ca...lled Lobster. And they have all those things there." Dusty: "Wanna play bakugon?"

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Dusty on geography: "Colorado is so big it even has room for all of Denver! Hey, when I drink something why do my legs get cold on the inside? Why do some people get bumps all over them? Is that like chicken pox?"

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"Hey mom, can I play Air Strip with the cat?" Um, yeah, I might need a few more details before I can say yes to that...

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"Hey mom, do guinea pigs like rock and roll very much? Or do they like Gordon Lightfoot better? I put the radio on for them in the barn..."

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