One unexpected Joy of motherhood is being able to put my middle school swing choir experience to good use. Almost daily, Sam and I Jump our Jiggles, stomp our sillies, and clap our crazies out. Alternately, we might put Tiny Tim, the turtle, in the bath to see if he can swim. (He can. He just swallows a lot of bubbles in the process.) Or, I demonstrate to Sam in song and dance that I would like to be his Personal Penguin (this is my personal favorite).
Another unexpected Joy has been learning that, should my Ph.D. not work out, I might have a career writing and performing children's songs. So far, my song list includes:
He's a Bear (and Bears are Fierce)
Sam Quinn, Where'd You Get That Chin?
Air It Out Now
If You Just Burp (You Will Feel Much Better)
I Once Knew Boy Named Samuel Quinnagin
And there's no telling when another song will pop up! Dave sings great backup, and if we ever go on the road, we're going to call ourselves Hoot Hoot and the Moose.
7 comments:
I'm really hoping your PhD thing works out.
I think Sam and Greysen may disagree with mm on this one. Can I join your band though? I can play a mean spoon. And I have some of my own to add to the repertoire.
Who's Hoot Hoot? WHO'S THE MOOSE?!
Love the song titles. Today I sang "I Had a Little Turtle" with some kinders. It was really fun. Please see if Sam likes that one. It's a classic.
Love this!! Sam is super lucky.
I am ready for grandchildren so I can sing silly songs again. I sing them sometimes now, but mostly grown sons do not appreciate it in the least.
I think I'm Hoot Hoot. We haven't discussed it yet, but that feels right.
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