Personality

Me: Elliot, are you funny today?

Elliot: No. I'm grumpy today.

Me: Why are you grumpy? 

Elliot: I just am. 

Elliot: Mama, kitties are girls and dogs are boys.

A cat has adopted us. She was hanging around our new house, and Michael gave her a little bit of milk one day. She was our friend after that. The kids LOVE her and Elliot and I have named her "Stripes" for obvious reasons. I think it's a great way to have a cat. I mean, you don't have the cat hair in your house, but if you want to play with her, walk outside and she usually comes within 2 or 3 minutes. 

Last night Elliot decided he wanted to eat dinner outside. It was a beautiful night, so we did. We had some cheap steak and some chicken. Elliot finished early and started feeding Stripes his steak, all the while saying, "You hungry, Stripes? It ok. I give you my meat. It be ok, Stripes." 

Now she's our friend for life.