Me: "Michelle doesn't actually have that kind of sway with Santa. If I remember my Santa myth, from years and years of watching Christmas specials, I think Santa makes that decision with maybe a little help from each kid's parents. But not Michelle."
M: "Yeah, totally ... Santa, parents and Georgina decide who gets a sack of potatoes."
Me: "Georgina? You mean Georgia? Josie's mommy?"
M: "Nah, Georgina, Ryan's sister."
Me: "Ryan has a sister? I didn't know that."
M: "Yeah, Ryan got out of his mommy's tummy, but Georgina couldn't get out and she died and now she's a star in the sky and she watches us ... wait a minute (starting to laugh) ... are you crying?!?"
Me: "I am. That's incredibly sad. To lose a child is the saddest thing that can happen."
M: "Nah, it's totally not. People die and they become beautiful stars and they're really happy."
