Catching the moon

When I woke Gavin up this morning and opened his curtains, he immediately noticed that the moon was still out. He jumped out of bed...

Gavin: Look Mom! The MOON!!!! It's out in the DAYTIME!
Me: Yeah, I see it. That happens sometimes that the sun comes up but the moon isn't ready to go to bed yet.
Gavin: Oooooohhhhh!!!!
Me: Ok buddy, let's get your PJs off and underwear on
Gavin: No Mom I need to look at the moon. It's going to go away soon
Me: No it'll still be there after
Gavin: Will I be able to see the moon when I go in the car?
Me: You sure will!
Gavin: Maybe I will roll down my window and the moon will come in the car and I can catch it!
Me (laughing): Awww honey. I know the moon looks small but it's very very big. It can't fit in the car and you can't lift it
Gavin: It's big?
Me: Yeah, like really REALLY big
Gavin (frowning): No it's not Mom. Look. It's only just dis big (holds out a cupped hand)
Me: Oh I know it LOOKS little babe but that's because it's so far away
Gavin: It's not far away...it's right over dere!

Touche.

Me: Well the moon is stuck up in the sky Gavin. That's where it lives.
Gavin: But I want it to come down so I can catch it. Oh, I wish it should come down here.
Me: What would you do with the moon if you caught it?
Gavin: I would show it to Summer. Yeah. She would fink dat's pretty cool

MELT! In a few years when he and Summer are gouging each other's eyes out over some toy I'm going to remind him that not so long ago he wanted to catch the moon for her.