Lunch Money

Saturday, after we got back from the beach, Seth and I went to the library to see our fav kid's band, Lunch Money. They were having an end of the summer reading party and had instrument building, snow cones, popcorn, balloon animals and a concert. When they called for all the kids to come up and dance at the front of the stage, Seth really surprised me. He never goes up front, but this time he went straight to the front of the stage and danced his tail off for the rest of the show like he was in some kind of toddler mosh pit! He is really coming out of his shell and we had a great time. This was a fun way to end our last day of vacation.

I don't want to forget....

all of the little songs I have made up and sung to Seth since he was tiny. They are mostly silly and to the tune of other songs but we have fun with them.

(To the tune of The Farmer in the Dell):
Good morning little boy, Good morning little boy,
I think you're very sweet, Good morning little boy.

(To the tune of This Old Man)
Up and down, Up and down,
Brush your teeth around and round
with a great big smile, every single day
and your teeth won't go away.

(Just something I made up when tickling him one day. It's goofy. I know.)
Oh, I'm gonna get that neck, neck.
Where'd that neck, neck go?
Oh, I'm gonna get that neck, neck.
Where's that neck? Hey! Yo!

(To the tune of Fred the Moose - each line is repeated back by "audience" - aka myself!)

There was a boy. (There was a boy)
He liked to play with all the toys. (He liked to play with all the toys.)
There was a boy. (")
He liked to play with all the toys. (")

The boy's name was Seth. (")
And we just love that boy to death. (")
The boy's name was Seth. (")
And we just love that boy to death. (")
Singing way oh, way oh. (")
Way oh, way oh, way oh, way oh. (")
WAY OH! WAY OH!

The boy began to grow. (")
And he was smarter than you know. (")
The boy began to grow. (")
And he was smarter than you know. (")

The boy just grew and grew. (")
He even learned to tie his shoe. (")
The boy just grew and grew. (")
He even learned to tie his shoe.)
Singing way oh, way oh. (")
Way oh, way oh, way oh, way oh. (")
WAY OH! WAY OH!

The boy's cousin was Molly. (")
And she was always very jolly. (")
The boy's cousin was Molly. (")
And she was always very jolly. (")

They always had such fun. (")
They'd play until the day was done. (")
They always had such fun. (")
They'd play until the day was done. (")
Singing way oh, way oh. (")
Way oh, way oh, way oh, way oh. (")
WAY OH! WAY OH!

The boy went to school. (")
Where he was super, ultra cool. (")
The boy went to school. (")
Where he was super, ultra cool. (")

He learned to read and write. (")
And did his homework every night. (")
He learned to read and write. (")
And did his homework every night. (")
Singing way oh, way oh. (")
Way oh, way oh, way oh, way oh. (")
WAY OH! WAY OH!

And when that boy was grown, (")
He had a baby of his own. (")
And when that boy was grown, (")
He had a baby of his own. (")

He loved him to the moon. (")
And sang that baby this same tune. (")
He loved him to the moon. (")
And sang that baby this same tune. (")
Singing way oh, way oh. (")
Way oh, way oh, way oh, way oh. (")
WAY OH! WAY OH!

We are loving...

We are loving Lisa Loeb and Elizabeth Mitchell's Catch the Moon. It's 13 tracks of children's music that Mom can enjoy too. Instead of a regular CD cover it comes in a little board book full of delightful watercolor paintings. It has classics like Oh Susana and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, tracks in other languages (French, Spanish and Japanese) and even a Bob Dylan cover. It is very soothing and I am happy to say that it has been nearly a week since I have had to listen to Dalmation Plantation nonstop in the car! Seth loves Little Red Caboose and especially digs saying "Choo Choo" along with the children in the song. I love Free Little Bird, with it's sweet folksy sound. When we're traveling down the road, jammin' to our tunes everything is right with the world!