18 February 2012

Perpetual Motion

Ella is constantly in motion when she is awake. Running as fast as a freight train, as happy as a clown... Except when she is tired and does not get what she wants.

Then she becomes a bear, not the cute cuddly bear... but we love her anyway.

15 February 2012

Bath Time

Lately I have been playing music during the kids bath time, using my iPod. My iPod has a WIDE variety of music on it. From Run DMC to Amy Grant to Vivaldi's Four Seasons. It is interesting to see their reaction to various musical styles. For example, tonight we have been listening to a compilation of music from Central America, and they both seem to like it. Perhaps they are just tolerating it, however, Mr. C was dancing to it while getting ready to get in.

I know that my parents played some music for us when I was there age. I do not know what type of music they played for me, nor do I know what influence it had on my musical selection as an adult. I do remember playing lots of their old 45's on a record player. It was the likes of the Beatles, Peter, Paul, and Mary, Credence Clearwater Revival, and the song "Big John.