kylee, love and lions

this afternoon i was telling eli about my cousin kylee and how she was going to visit us. here is how our conversation went...
him - is she staying with us?
me - yes
him - here at our house?
me - yes
him - is she pretty?
me - yes
him - she's a genius

and now she is reading him a bedtime story, at his request:) this is following an afternoon of him keeping close track of her, showing her his guns and trying to share his dino chicken with her (she was kind enough to not tell him that she's a vegetarian).

now i'm wondering...when do i tell him he's three and he can't date for another thirteen years?...and when that time comes, that cousins are not a good option?

but really, it is so sweet. i love that he cares for girls and knows that they are different and special. the other day when we were playing with his lions he had the big "daddy" lion out in front of the pack "protecting the lioness" (from the oncoming traffic of hot wheels). it goes to show you that he has a good daddy who teaches him how to treat a lady:)