Five Little Monkeys On A Swing

Having friends is a great thing, you get together and enjoy each other and it is really great.



Until someone realizes it's getting crowded...and someone wants you to all look at the same person and smile all at the same time and then it is no longer fun.

What is it about kids that they all want the same toy at the same time?  I guess it's human nature to desire something that someone else wants but as an adult that can be dangerous and expensive. I guess that's were learning to be content comes in.  I've so grateful to have friends who are such a good influence on me and who teach me so much about life, motherhood, and friendship.  I hope I always have too many friends to fill my swing. :)

Stingrays?

My children love to sing and they do so often and it's generally as loud as they can.  The other day I had Pandora radio on a Kid's station when Beyonce's "Single Ladies" came on.  It was a version done by the girl chipmunks (which apparently made it appropriate for children???).  It was a busy morning and I didn't think anything of it until later in the morning when it came on again.  The tune is horribly catchy, the kind of song that really gets stuck in your head so naturally I was concerned. 

Later that day, and agian today, I heard the boys singing (to the tune of "Single Ladies") "Oh, the stingray, oh, the stingray."  This is only one of the many songs that I've heard an alternate rendition from my kids.  Another of my favorites is "Nephi's Courage."  "Laman and Lemuel said he should not apply, Nephi was courageous and he did not apply."

I've found that I too have a talent for making up songs and it's been fun to use it.  For example there was a Rebecca Black song entitled, "Friday,"  our version is, "Sunday, Sunday, go to church on Sunday.  Primary, primary Yea, Nursery, nursery, Yea!"  I think that's my favorite so far as it gets everyone moving on Sunday morning.

It is a blessing to have music be such a part of our lives and I never tire of hearing my children sing.  Even our almost two-year old gets involved.  He's still working on forming words but will belt it out like he knows every word.

Bowling

For several months I've wanted to take the boys bowling as I anticipated it to be thoroughly amusing. We went to visit the Kings in Perry and got our chance. The little one was very unhappy and cried the first hour we were there. I was NOT amused. Then he peed all over me and enjoyed the remaining time. He really liked the ball return and always wanted to get his own ball all by himself.

The larger one I tried to have use the ramp to help him but he soon figured out that no one else was bowling like that and tried that instead. Each time he crept a little farther down the lane before letting the ball go. A few times he dropped the ball before he got there. It was really fun to see him get the hang of it.


So, as it goes with little ones the first hour was quite frustrating and the remainder of the evening was pleasant.  I'm so glad I didn't give up and just take my kids out or we would have missed out on the good ending.  Thanks to Grandma, Grandpa and Cherise for their help and their patience.