Music Week, Day 2

I forgot to say in the beginning that this is also my response to my friend Shiela's tag. I am supposed to share seven things about myself, and this is my way of sharing those things.

So, for Day 2, I have a confession to make. I love the musical "My Turn On Earth". It's sweet and it's simple, and it makes me cry almost every time I listen to it. "I cannot do everything for you. Noone can. Noone should, for the greatest gift we have been given, next to life itself, is the power to direct that life..." (sniff!) It just doesn’t get any better than that! Anyway, my song selection is the Angel Lullaby. I sing it to my babies on occasion. Here it is:

You came from a land where all is light

To a world half day and a world half night.

To guide you by day you have my love

And to guard you by night your friend above

So sleep, sleep till the darkness ends

Guarded by your angel friends

There's one stands softly by your bed

And another sits close with a hand on your head

There's one at the window watching for the dawn

And one waits to wake you when the night is gone

So sleep, sleep till the darkness ends

Guarded by your angel friends

Are angels are assigned to watch over children while they sleep? If one didn't need food or rest, I think watching babies as they sleep would be a heavenly occupation.

Just for Fun

Eden: You know what would be weird? If all our clothes were made out of rubber bands.
What are we made out of?
Me: Well, mostly water.
Eden: Water?! I thought it was plastic!


Gary: Mom, canned food is dangerous. (I was about to leave for the cannery.) It has a gun, and it has a hand. It could reach out and get the gun and shoot you. You better not go over there.


Eden: You know what would be so weird? If our house was made out of pickles.


Samuel: Mom, what if we went to Disneyland without any pants?


Gary: I'm afraid of that lizard!
Me: Why? What do you think it will do to you?
Gary: Smack me with his tail!
Me: ?! Why do you think he would do that?
Gary: Because he smacked me with his tail yesterday.


Eden: (As she was eating a root beer popsicle)Mmm! This does taste like an over-float!


Gary: Can I go to Grandma's?
Me: No. It's too far away for you to walk.
Gary: I could run.


Lily: Mom, am I allowed to go to the reception? The dead reception? (funeral)


Chad: (to me, in all seriousness)Have you ever felt the bumber of a semi?


Gary: I'm pretending I'm dead.

Music Week, Day 1

Welcome to music week.

I realize what an impact music has on my life,
and I've decided to share some of my favorite songs with you.
Just the lyrics.
They're good lyrics.
For Day 1, the selection is

Joy Ride, by Jessica Harper

I'm awake but I could be dreaming:

I hear the singing of early birds.

Here come my baby's sweet, small footsteps

And "I love you" are the day's first words.

This is as good as it gets

And this is just the beginning.I've got love in my pockets, I've got love in my shoes.

The things worth keeping are the things you can't lose.
I can't lose with my baby by my side.

This is a joy ride.

Now he's up and we are up and running,

Runnin' around, runnin' around, doing what we do

My baby's puttin' a foot in the day--everyday

We're discovering something new.

This is as good as it gets

And this is just the beginning

(chorus)

And when I stop for a minute,

Look at life and see what's in it,

The thing that gives it all that shine,

Is his little hand in mine.

This is as good as it gets

And this is just the beginning.

I can't lose with my baby by my side.

This is a joy ride.

"This is the (day) we've waited for..."

Lexi's first day of Junior High! Nervous and excited was she. She had an assembly first thing in the morning, and the dance team was performing, hence the "costume", and the long hair. I took too long taking pictures, and she missed the bus! Aaaah! So she had a nice long ride with her dad, and had her first bus ride on the way HOME.
And two hours later... it's time for the other three to leave for school.
Cute Lily.

Handsome Samuel.

Sweet Eden, on her 1ST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN!!!

Ready!

And they're off...

...or not. Eden wouldn't walk, so I drove her.

Once there, she threw her backpack in the pile like she'd done it a million times, and walked off with Miss Lonia. I called, "Bye Eden! I love you!" She put her hand behind her back and flicked her wrist in a wave, and didn't even turn around.

Everyone came home happy from school, each with a mountain of paperwork for Chad and me to fill out. Then we had Family Home Evening, and made a mountain ourselves.