Are Children Really Listening?

There are times when I don't know if our children are ever really listening to anything that is being said. It is frustrating at times, but then they say or do something that lets you know they truly are soaking some things in. The other day my kids were playing in the living room. They were making a fort and using a sleeping bag inside the fort. I kept hearing them say to each other, "we need more food storage, we don't have enough." They then proceeded to gather food and their stuff animals inside their sleeping bag. Then they would say again, "we still need some more food storage." They kept telling me they were storing food for the winter time. It was really precious and it let me see that they were at least catching onto the concept of having "Food Storage." So if all else, at least they won't starve. HA! HA!