Songs My Kids Mess Up

Pie hole! Pie hole! It's off to work we go!

We listen to a lot of music in our house. Usually my kids have no idea what the lyrics really are and it can be HILARIOUS to listen to what they are actually singing. Here are a few examples...

"Lately I've been laughing Christmas eve....lately I've been laughing really hard...."  Counting Stars By Brenna
(Real lyrics are "Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep....But, baby I've been, I've been praying hard..."

"Pie hole! Pie hole!" Hi Ho (from Snow White) by Gracie
(Real lyrics are, of course, "Hi ho! Hi ho!")

"I don't care what you're going to do!" Let it Go by Gracie
(Should be "I don't care what they're going to say")

"I got one last prom production. I got one last prom production." Problem by Riley
(Real lyrics "I got one less problem without ya. I got one less problem without ya.")

What song lyrics have your kids (or YOU) misheard?

A Grace-full Monday

Saturday night, Grace woke up with a 103 degree fever. I gave her some ibuprofen and rocked her back to sleep hoping it would all be gone in the morning. The next day she still had her fever, was lethargic and irritable. With all of the germs the kids bring home from school, I knew it was probably just a virus. But I also knew that these were the signs of a shunt malfunction.

 After a visit to our pediatrician didn't find anything major, we were advised by our neurosurgeon's office to go to the emergency room. A CT scan didn't find anything wrong with her shunt, but her neurosurgeon admitted her for observation.

To make a very long story short, we spend the night at the hospital. Grace got fluids, antibiotics and lots of rest.

It turns out she was hospitalized for just an ear infection. I felt so silly when they determined that there wasn't anything serious wrong. But from the very beginning of her life, I promised myself that if that tiny voice says, "It could be her shunt", then I will listen to that voice. An ear infection can be cured with a simple antibiotic. Shunt malfunction can mean major surgery.

I'm so thankful it was nothing serious this time!

Super Boy

Super Boy (And his sidekick Lucy) headed out for a swim.

We have a kiddie pool.

Not sure the floaties are useful, but you should never question a Super Hero on his uniform.

Four.

Pretty ballerina.

Big sister.

Fashionista.

Photographer.

Artist.

Partner in crime. 

Sweetest daughter ever.

Tomorrow is your fourth birthday. Three has been so much fun - 

I can't wait to see what this next year holds for you! You are so sweet, smart and really, really funny. 

Every dress turns you into a princess and anything can be used as a microphone. 

 The world is your stage. 

You are my favorite B-girl! 

Happy Fourth Birthday Brenny! 

Socks

I loaded up the girls to go pick Riley up from school. It was cold, so I bundled them up, put socks on Gracie's feet and wrapped her in a blanket. Once we got to the school I turned around and saw this:

I found her socks, put them back on her feet and tucked her back under the blanket. A few minutes later, I checked on her again and saw this:

Again, I found her socks, put them back on her (while she was screaming at me) tucked her into the blanket and watched for Riley to come out of the school.

Riley came to the car, so I turned around to greet him and saw this:

Stubborn baby.

24 Days Until Christmas!

December 1st ...can you believe it? I certainly can't. But I'm excited! I narrowed down my list of 24 things my family will do to countdown until Christmas. Want to know what they are? Here is what we'll be doing for the rest of this week.

1. Eat on the Christmas dishes. Jeff got me these dishes for Christmas a few years ago and I love them. Everything tastes more festive on a Christmas tree plate.

Thank you Christopher Radko and Target!

2. Read One Baby Jesus. Patricia Pingry writes really great children's books for the holidays. We got this one from the library a few days ago.

3. Take the Family Christmas photo. My Christmas cards are already addressed. Makes you sick, doesn't it? Yeah me too. :-) Now I just have to take the picture, print and send!

4. Watch The Polar Express. We've never watched this together as a family. Since Riley is OBSESSED with trains, I think it will be a hit! The evening will include pizza, popcorn, m&m's - a perfect Friday celebration feast. Thanks to the fine folks at ABC Family and their 25 Days of Christmas for the free entertainment all month! (The Polar Express is playing Friday at 8:30 EST)

Do you have any special plans for the beginning of December? Want to join in on our 24 days? Feel like it still should be September?

Darn.

This was especially funny to me today because I had just come back from taking Riley to preschool...wearing no makeup, in my pajamas, with an unwashed ponytail and baby puke on my shoulder. (I was looking HOTT!)