"Santa! Santa! Santa is here!"

The kids are running around the house getting ready for Santa. Yes, it is January. But Santa is coming down our chimney.

Alek: "It's night-time and we're going to bed. I made Santa a play-doh snack. And hot cheerios."

Erin: Giggles

Alek: "Santa! Santa! Go sleep! Santa's here"

Erin: "Santa's here! Santa! Santa! Open the door for Santa!"

Alek: "You know what Erin, Santa comes down the chimney. Santa comes down the chimney, Erin. Erin, go to sleep!"

Erin: "Sleep on the chair!"

Alek: "Santa's magic, Erin. He wants you to be asleep. Santa's already at the bottom of the chimney. Let's go find our presents."

Erin: "OK."

I'm not sure who's living in who's world sometimes with these kids. Sometimes they are clearly in another one. They have no problem shifting back and forth between alternative realities at a moment's notice. But getting them back to THIS world is sometimes a challenge!