Is it Christmas yet?

Our conversation after reading a bedtime story:

Alex: Is it Christmas now, Daddy?

Me: No, it won't be Christmas for lots of days.

Alex: Is today lots of days?

Me: No, today is just one day.

Alex: Um, I want today be lots of days.

Me: Sorry, today is just one day. Do you like Christmas?

Alex: Yes!

Me: Why do you like Christmas?

Alex: Betuz I open green presents!

Me: Who gave you the green presents?

Alex: Santa!

Me: Who gave you the other presents?

Alex: Mommy and daddy!

Me: Where did you open presents?

Alex: My house!

Me: And where else?

Alex: Diana's (my youngest sister) house!

Me: And where else?

Alex: Dama C's house! And Dama C's house is Dampa C's house. And he come to Dama M's house! And Dampa M's house!

Me: That's right, and remember we have to be nice so Santa will bring us presents and because Jesus was nice to everyone.

Alex: Yeah! And you need be nice so... Santa bring you presents! And Mama be nice so... Santa bring her presents!

So as you can see, we've all been put on notice this year.