Semantics

This is a typical exchange in the DeLuca household on Saturday mornings:

Matthew came running up to me and said the following in the sing-song voice of a tattletale: "Muuummma, Jillian just hit meeee!"

Jillian came running in on Matt's tail: "No I didn't!  I slapped him."

Now she's in time out in the dining room, and I can hear her singing "I wish you a merry Christmas."

I just told her she could get up so she ran into the den and apologized to Matt.  Matt's response: "It's alright Jilly-pickle."