santa on fire

the children have been wretched lately - fighting and bickering like teenagers. it is driving us insane. so i've totally been playing the santa card, telling them that santa can see them fighting and will put them on his naughty list.

it must be registering with Q. in the car on the way home tonight, caroline was trying to wriggle out of her car seat restraints. i told her to stay in her seat because she could get very hurt if we got in an accident. Q let out a very concerned gasp and told her, "and then the fire fighters would have to come! and they would call santa!"