Conversations in the Car and a Christmas List

Jill to Dad:

          Jill: If I ask you a question, will you tell me the truth?

          Dad: Of course!

          Jill:: Is there really a Santa Claus?

          Dad: Do you really want to know?

          Jill: Yes

          Dad: There is no Santa Claus.  

Jill: (crying) But what about the Easter Bunny?
 
Dad: Nope
 
Dad: And there is no Tooth Fairy either. 

Later, to Stephanie:

Jill: If I ask you a question, will you tell me the truth?

Stephanie: Of course!

Jill: Is there really a Santa Claus, an Easter Bunny and a Tooth Fairy?

Stephanie: Of course! Where else would all those presents come from?

Jill: Yeah, that makes sense.

Mia's Christmas List (Written by Jill)

A little zee toy that sings the ABC's
A baby bumblebee pillow pet
or bees or bees lamp
Lala Lopsey silly hair
A Barney movie
Candy (shugger free)
Flat screen 3D TV
Another puppy  (golden retriver)
A Winter the Dolphin movie
Disney Tangled for Leapster Explorer
Toy Story 3 for Leapster Explorer

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Mia and Jill were talking about caterpillars when Jill told about a butterfly cage they had at school. First the caterpillars ate the leaves, then they formed a chrysalis, and then the kids actually saw a butterfly emerge. Jill said there was "paint" on the bottom of the cage from the butterfly's wings.

Mia: I think the fairies paint their wings. (Pause) I want to catch a fairy.

Jill:  Once, when I lost a tooth, I saw a little light under my pillow!

Mia: I saw that, too!

I looked in the rearview mirror and saw Mia trying to wiggle one of her teeth.