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singing lessons

me: Its a cli....................mb
daughter: Its a cli.................iii......mb

me: Its a cli........ii......ii......ii.........ii.....mb
daughter: No, not that long Its a cli.................iii......mb

We were driving home earlier this evening, singing at the top of our lungs and she was teaching me the Miley Cyrus song: The Climb

And as I was singing, I was remembering not too long ago, seems like yesterday, when the roles were reversed and I was teaching her:

me: down came the ra...in and washed the spider out
daughter: down came the wain and wasssh pider ouo

me: No, down came the ra..in and washed the spider out
daughter: down came the wa...aain and wasssh pider ouo


I smile through my singing.
I am loving my chance of second childhood through them.

Happy Friday All - go sing with your kids :)

Comments

Sylvia K said…
And aren't they lovely memories? Your post brought back so many fun memories of my kids when they were growing up! And now they're all "very" grown and teaching me! Wishing you a lovely weekend, my friend!

Sylvia
January 22, 2010 at 9:32 PM
Eleonora Baldwin said…
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January 23, 2010 at 2:45 PM
Eleonora Baldwin said…
Tears of happiness down my cheeks... this is precious. Lovely lovely image of you two singing and you smiling at childhood replica.

Itsy Bitsy Spider in In Italian:
"Whiskey ragnetto/ che sale la montagna/ La pioggia lo bagna/ e whiskey cade giù...

Thank you!
January 23, 2010 at 2:47 PM
ArtPropelled said…
Wonderful memories come flooding back .... and Insy Winsy spider is one of them.
January 23, 2010 at 10:08 PM
Rosaria Williams said…
oH, lovely. My daughter, who is a music teacher, tells me that we used to sing together all the time when she was little. I don't remember all of it, but she does and reminds me of these lovely times.
January 24, 2010 at 3:43 PM
Deb said…
Ah, a post that truly tugs at my heart strings. My grandbabies love to be sung to - 'The Wheels on the Bus' is their current favorite. So glad you appreciate these times with your children. Enjoy!
January 26, 2010 at 10:34 AM
karen said…
Sweet! I just love the idea of you learning the Miley song from your daughter.. enjoy those moments :)
January 29, 2010 at 6:49 AM
Woman in a Window said…
We pivot around each other, don't we, handing off these roles, trading, reversing, creating anew. So much truth in this one small exchange. It grows outward from here.

xo
erin
January 29, 2010 at 10:07 AM
Lakshmi -Celebrations said…
lovely lovely images and lovely memories
February 3, 2010 at 2:00 AM
Anonymous said…
children are always the ticket to keep up with the times. long live the singing..
February 5, 2010 at 11:44 AM
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