Kids Say the Darnedest Things

Our just-turned four-year-old recently received a fleece blanket as part of a birthday gift from a friend, and she's been spending some nights sleeping atop her bedspread with that blanket on her. Tonight her mother told her that she'd have to sleep under her covers (but could still use the blanket, too). Hillary burst into tears and told her, "You're ruining my entire life!" It's hard to show one's daughter sympathy when one is trying so hard not to laugh.