“Mommy! Mommy! We need to go home!”
“Not yet Sweetie. In a little bit okay?”

“Daddy! We have to go home! Tell Mommy.”
“Why do we have to go home Darlin’?”
“Because Daddy! Santa’s coming!! If we’re not home and sleeping he’ll leave my house!”
“Honey, Santa won’t pass your house.”
Hmph. The little girl crosses her arms and goes to sit in the corner of the room.

A little while later her parents stand and get their coats.
“Are we leaving?”
“Yes Pumpking, we are.”

The little girl jumps up and dances out of the room to get her coat. Then she runs into the next room and gets her shoes on, yelling her goodbyes at the same time. The little girl is outside and in the car in a matter of minutes.

Come on Mom and Dad! She thinks.