I remember thinking I would do my post in a minute and then that’s all she wrote (or rather didn’t write!)  I was out like a light.

Today is a new day though and I am getting right back on the blogging horse!

I did finally get a YouTube account so that I could share Cooper’s song.

His actual audition was so much better, I think he really liked having the microphone and the crowd to play to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7UuxYs-ta8&feature=youtu.be

My favorite part is at 4.24…

After struggling with his principles,he has picked his new song,

 Downeaster Alexa… also by Billy Joel.  

I’ll let you know how the talent show goes!

Do you have a special talent?

We got a lot done today!
I headed to work at 3:30 this morning, to bake for the first farmers market of the year, went very well.
Finally got the giant pile of wood that was the aftermath of that freak storm all moved and stacked in the neighbors yard.
Filled the outside tank for the turtles.
Got all of the deck chairs and patio umbrella out of the garage and set up.
I fixed a stained glass panel for my Mom for mothers day… I should have done it a year ago…
Cleaned my studio a little.
Folded three loads of laundry and, the hard part, got the kids to put it away.
Ben fixed the outdoor hose faucet…
Ben and I took our evening walk with Molly which we have managed to do for the last four days in a row…
Made crab cakes for dinner, they were good, but not great I don’t think I will add it to the dinner rotation.
Whew!
I am feeling very satisfied, can you tell?
When you get a lot done, do you feel satisfied? Or just tired?

Cooper auditioned for the school talent show yesterday. I tried taping it, I messed it up and didn’t record… So today I convinced him to sing the song again so that I could post it and now it won’t upload.

I am frustrated.

I would wait and tape him at the talent show, but he won’t be singing the same song… Which I knew…

The teacher’s gushed about how wonderful he was… and he was really good…

 (Especially after seeing some of the other acts…  shhh… )

But they can’t allow him to sing his song of choice…

Piano Man by Billy Joel.

I don’t know why, but they seem to think that a 7 year old singing a song about playing piano in a bar… where the microphone smells like a beer and the businessmen slowly get stoned…isn’t appropriate…

:-S

When he sets his mind on something it is hard, really hard to get him to change it!

 After much drama and tears… Where he refused to change the words because “it was against his principals” and many “You just don’t understand, Mom!”

Ben has helped him find something different for the actual show.

I have to say that even though  I felt like it was a Little Miss Sunshine moment…

It is so fun watching him sing it and every time he does it still makes me smile.

Ben’s going to see if he can fix the video for me… So maybe I can show you guys and you can chuckle too.

I hope this makes up for my laziness yesterday.

Tomorrow is the first farm market of the year so I should hit the hay.

This was the first time any of my kids have gone out for the talent show and I have never been in one.

 I found it fascinating!

Have you ever been in or been to a talent show?

Uuuugh… To tired. Must sleep.

I’m thinking about putting this one on the time clock at work…

Speaking of which if I want to be half way intelligent tomorrow I’d better go to sleep.

I almost missed it… but I didn’t!

When people are mean to you, how do you handle it?

I have read all of Maurice Sendak’s books at least once, and loved almost all of them, and I have many of the ones he illustrated, all of which I do love.

There’s just something about his drawings that make me happy.

 This book, Mickey In The Night Kitchen, I have read hundreds of times to my kids.

It was always Charlie’s favorite, over and over again we would sing…

MILK IN THE BATTER! MILK IN THE BATTER! WE BAKE CAKE AND NOTHINGS THE MATTER!

Mr. Sendak,

I’m sure you have gone on to a great Wild Place where you will be a King.

Thank you for leaving such wonderfulness behind for me and my children and hopefully my many future grandchildren to enjoy!

Thank you!

I can tell you that I am very happy tomorrow is my day off and I get to sleep in until the very late hour of 6:15 a.m.
I can tell you that I’m all snuggled in watching Jeopardy with my honey and the puppy.
I can tell you that I can hear the kids bickering over what to do with the last of their precious media time before bed time. The sound of them just makes me happy.
I know it doesn’t sound like much but it’s mine and I like it.
Life is good.
What make’s life good for you?

When I was a kid at bedtime, I used to make sure my entire body, except for my head, was covered by a blanket.  

If  any part of me was sticking out, a ghost or a pirate would come cut the exposed part off. 

I hate putting my head under the covers, I can’t breath… I don’t know how I justified them not taking my head, but I did… and I was right, because it’s still on my shoulders.

Did you have a self preservation routine as a kid?

We  took a family vacation in March. It was the first real vacation we have had in 6 years…

Tonight I’m just remembering.

Sometimes I feel like I am just exisitng until we can go away again…

How often do you go on vacation?

Not that kind of hooking… I thought you all knew me better then that!

Crocheting!

I’ve known how to do the basics for a long time and occasionally I would whip out some scarves for Christmas using single crochet stitches… very basic stuff.

But I have been on a bit of a self improvement kick and I thought I should probably learn how to read patterns…

So I did… it’s like knowing a secret language, being able to read crochet patterns… I like it.

 I haven’t taken pictures of anything I’ve done… 

*gasp* I know! Me not taking pictures!

For Christmas I made six pairs of the cutest bunny slippers ever, and of course I didn’t take pictures…

I’ve made a few  hats and some bags… no pictures. *sigh*

I will start taking pictures.  

Getting a picture of this one wasn’t easy, getting Cooper to stand still for a picture tonight was painful!

A viking helmet! It’s a little big for him, but he likes it that way.

Isabelle posed for me because Cooper wouldn’t sit still, finally I snatched it off his head and put it on hers… 

(This is how she looks often these days… talking to  friends.)

Cooper wanted his hat back so he finally sat still. Gotta do what ya gotta do!

I found this pattern on Etsy from this shop…

Mamachee

She has some great stuff. I can’t wait to make the other patterns I got from her…

and I WILL take pictures…

I WON’T however subject you to all of them…

ALthough I have 27 more days to get through!

SO Have you made anything or done anything crafty lately?