Brookie, what do you want for Christmas?

I just wanted to share a recent conversation I had with my 4 year old niece Brooklyn.

Me: So Brookie, what do you want Santa to bring you for Christmas?

Brookie: A dog, a snake, a parrot and a mice.

Me (siezing the opportunity to be wise and condescending): And what do you call just one mice Brookie?

Brookie: .....Fred.
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I think that was the most perfect answer to a question I have heard in many years.
Epic fail for me, completely owned by a four year old.
So much for my wise and condescending intentions.

The mouse/mice conversation will have to wait for another time. Although now that I think about it, she probably already knows about all that and was just having a bit of fun with me.

Love ya Brookie!

Merry Christmas everyone!