Too Sweet!!
Mom, thanks for sharing - this is just darling!
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Green Alert
I have no idea where this came from, but the kids have written a song (complete with choreography) and titled it "Green Alert". See if you can sing along by the end of the video...:)
Matthew & Jacob Playing the Piano
Jacob stayed around while Matthew started up playing, and if you can't tell, he's saying "Cha cha cha" because that's what all the kids say when they finish singing a song.
Andrew & Jacob playing the piano
My music lovers were putting on a show! The video kind of cuts "around the corner" because I was TRYING to get them without them knowing I was recording them. They're too observant, though, so that didn't work.
Still, I love to listen to them, and my favorite part is Andrew reacting to Jacob. :)
Videos Coming
YouTube is not being very friendly today, so I'm not sure WHEN the videos will be up - but I'm working on it!
Co-Op and Making Music
Today we started a very informal, low-key homeschool co-op that meets once a month. The kids get a chance to do some "music theater", and give presentations. Today was "show & tell" day.
Matthew got up and spoke about his pet hermit crab "Crazy" (named thus because of the 8 on his back - get it, crazy eights? *that's the way Matthew described it to me*). He enjoyed speaking in front of all of us, and telling about his crab:
Annie told us all about her favorite bear: Goldie. This was a gift given to her by Granny when she got her root canal and teeth pulled, and we NEVER let this bear out of our sights. (You can probably tell that it's seldom washed.)
Andrew was very excited about getting up in front of everyone and speaking. He brought his tiger (whose name is, appropriately, Tiger). When his turn came, he jumped up out of his seat, and ran eagerly to the front of the room, turned around, and promptly burst into tears. I couldn't get him to say another word. This is him just starting to tear up:
It was pitiful, but also kind of funny at the same time. :)
Later that day, the kids put on a "play" for us. Matthew just had his FIRST piano lesson ever, so he was playing the piano, Annie was dancing, Andrew on the guitar, and Jacob....well, you'll see Jacob. Enjoy. :)
Jacob's a Hoot
We can't get this kid to talk for anything! He's 20-some-odd months old, and the main words he says are "Mama", "Mine", "Dada" and "Guys". "Guys" refers to ALL of the kids. Evidently it's much easier to call them all by one name than to bother learning their names individually! We usually hear this when he is tattling because someone has something that he wants or is doing something he wants to do. The other kids don't realize that they are only here to help Jacob get candy, or go outside when he wants to!
So, earlier today I was encouraging him to say their names. The conversation went something like this:
Me: Say "Momma"
Jake: Momma!
Me: Say "Dada"
Jake: Dada!
Me: "Down"
Jake: Dow! (can you tell everything ends with an exclamation mark?)
Me: "Up"
Jake: Uhhh!
Me: Say "NeNe" (we're trying to get him to call Annie that - it's easier, and less confusing when paired up with "Granny", which he pronounces "GaGa!")
Jake: Neeee
Me: Say "Matthew"
Jake: Muuuu - Guy!
We also feel like we're living in Finding Nemo because he walks around the house saying "Mine?! Mine?! Mine?!" like the pigeons:
Annie's Cheerleading Clinic
Our church had a cheer clinic tonight at church, and Annie went. She was soooo excited, so the next few posts will be of videos from it.
A couple of interesting stories
We've had a plumbing problem in our house the last few days. Jeremy's LEAST favorite thing in the world to deal with is plumbing issues. And this is a man who can fix ANYTHING, so you know that's saying something.
So, it's hard enough to get the work done. What makes it even harder? An audience? Daddy's boys wanted to be right next to him the entire time he was working. You know how that feels, Moms? :)
So, I thought you would enjoy a few pictures of my babies helping their Daddy!
So, next to plumbing, what does Jeremy love best? Seeing his boys dressed as girls!! That's the other thing that happened today. Evidently, when Jacob was born, Annie thought she had just had her very own baby doll! She's been dressing him up, and he definitely LOVES the attention! So, today I found them in the bathroom putting in all their hair things! She came out later and said, "Mommy, Jacob needs some lipstick on!" Luckily, we were right there to say NO HE DOESN'T, but what happens next time???? :)
The kids' muscial at church
Sorry, this has taken me long because I'm just editing it. This is the first part, and I may have clips as we go on with the editing process!!! :)
