cj says

"Mom, say bye."

"Bye CJ, where are you going?"

"I am going to Santa's house."

"Santa's house?"

"Yeah!  Caleb go with me."

"Can I come too?"

"Nope.  You staying here."


* * * * *


"Caleb, I think you are almost old enough to give up naps," Mom says.

"Me too?"  CJ asks hopefully.

"No, not until you are four or five,"  Mom says.

"Ding! Ding!  Ding!  Yeah!  I am five.  No more naps!"  CJ cheers.

"Sorry dude... it doesn't work like that," Mom says.

"Yes.  Yes it does mom."


* * * * *


"CJ, can you say rice?"  Said by the awesome Aunt Sadie.

"Rice..... can you say dopamine?" CJ replies.

"Dopamine,"  Sadie replies with a chuckle.


* * * * *

Marching up the stairs with a serious look plastered across CJ's face, he approaches Great-Grandma.

"Great-Grandma, I want a candy cane," he says firmly.

"I don't have any candy canes,"  Great-Grandma replies... slightly shocked at his aggressiveness.

"Yes... you dooooes,"  CJ replies.

"No, I don't."  Great-Grandma smiles.

"Yes... you doooes.  I saw it."  CJ asserts.

"I don't have any candy canes CJ,"  Great-Grandma replies.

"Yes... you dooes.  I show you."  CJ says as he leaves the room in a flurry.