The boy who cried ... deer?

We live in town, but it is still not unusual for us to see deer in our back yard. We have seen a doe and her two fawns almost every day lately, and we occasionally see a buck. At the beginning of the summer Drew would look out the window and cry out "dog!" whenever he saw any kind of animal outside. Now he can tell deer, rabbits, and squirrels apart, and often announces what he sees out in the back yard.

For the past few days, though, he has been saying, "I see a deer!" several times a day, even when there are no deer outside. I think he enjoys seeing me and Gracie go look out the window, because he always gets a huge smile on his face when we look out and see no deer. I guess I need to work with him on being honest ...