It's really not that long. But there are some curls in the back on the left. When it gets wet it goes all the way down his neck. It is also a little long around the ears.
We need a vote.
Trim around the ears or leave it for a while longer?
Can you believe Santa hasn't come for Mr. Elijah yet?
If you want to know which one is for you, let me know and I'll point it out.
(And don't go getting all excited Dorflers/Kelroys/Palasz/Wroblewski/Schneider's---none of the "Santa" gifts are in the picture. They are all hidden in and wrapped different paper! Haha. Tricky!)
I have been super lucky to enjoy music from young years on. My parents played lots of music and because of their influence I have enjoyed many different tones, sounds, genres....
As kids we all played our cassette tape "headsets" on long car journeys. I often played the same tape over and over again. Saturday mornings I would wake to my dad playing music loudly down in the living room. I played the trombone in band class, and LOVED pep band, while allowing myself to partake in jazz band and brass choir.
Though I must admit-I could never sing.
As I grew up.... I continued to learn to love different singers, artists, song writers, musicians. I went to musicals, listened to the radio (and taped the top 9 at 9!) and remember learning to accept country music after my sister introduced me to it when she went off to college. Sometimes the meaning of the song "got me", while other times it was the tone, the chorus or the "sing-along-ability".
As a child I didn't go to very many concerts. The first I remember clearly was HUGE! I stood in line at the grocery store with my mom and sister while we HOPED and PRAYED to get tickets for Garth Brooks. I believe this was a once in a lifetime chance. And it was amazing. Since, I've seen quite a lot of GOOD music-LIVE (I can't remember all right this minute):
-The Bodeans-multiple times
-Garth Brooks
-Indigo Girls (more than 6 times!)-these ladies change their instruments every song-AMAZING
-John Cougar Mellencamp (amazing!!!!!)
-American Idol stars
-Nickle Creek (twice)
-Creedence Clearwater Revival Revisited (also amazing)
-O.A.R.
-Dave Matthews Band
-Chris Issac
-Cher (opened by Cyndi Lauper)
-Mel Ford and West Side Andy
-Howie Day
-Sister Hazel
and maybe more I can't remember....
But I'm not done. Oh no I'm not done. My mom keeps telling me different things she is crossing off her bucket list and I have a few musicians or singers that I'd like to see-that I'd like to experience and cross off my bucket list. I think there may be too many to even mention. I LOVE music and I believe hearing people live is such an irreplaceable experience-even if they play the same song list as they did all tour.
Before I had Eli, my mom took me to an Indigo Girls concert. They may be my favorite artists-I've seen them live so many times and their music does not get old to me and even though they don't "perform" by dancing or changing their outfits....it is their live music I love. I have a passion of singing along with them. Even though I had seen them multiple times....that concert with my mom was an unforgettable experience-from singing along, watching my mom walk towards the front by herself to cheer along, to losing our parking stub...to just KNOWING that my mom bought those tickets to take me (as a total pregnant mamma) as one of the last things we would do before I was a mother. They make live music a love and passion of mine.
Lately I've had this craving. I want to see this singer in concert. I have no real reason. I haven't read up on her. I've enjoyed her music (tho I'm not a huge POP fan). I've liked her songsbut I've growng tired of some of them as they become overplayed on the radio. I have not seen many live performances of her. But for some reason-she has made my bucket list. I don't know if she writes her own music and I don't care. I don't know if her concerts include a lot of her hits or new stuff. I can't say I agree with her "beliefs" as I don't know what they are. I can't say she is most beautiful, meaningful or inspiring. All I can say is that I want to see her. For some reason I imagine dragging some of my favorite people to this concert.
My family....
I can see us out to dinner downtown Milwaukee.
I can drag Andy because he loves me and I keep telling him that she'll probably dance around in semi-nude attire.
I can see my sister and I "cheersing" with my mom before certain songs.
I can see my dad "whooping" it up.
I can see a small smirk on Ed's face when Pink comes out in a small black leather outfit with knee high black boots on. (I'll "cheers" him too!)
And although he may not love any type of pop music or music of this sort....I can see my brother coming along because he can't miss a Schneider adventure.
Even if she doesn't play the guitar (does she? I have no clue).
Even if I haven't researched her background, her political beliefs, her family history, what her tattoos mean....I haven't determined if I'd support her in all of those things.
Even if I am sick of some of her old songs
Even if she sings all her pop songs.. when I want to hear a meaningful, acoustic version.....
I think this would be a FUN concert and would hope she would be a "performer"....and so I have added her to my bucket list.
(Plus she has sang a song with the Indigo Girls! Amazing.)
Who's in?
Watch the video (family-watch all the way through-the beginning is boring-but I believe if you watch all the way through you will see that she could "perform" in just as exciting a fashion as Cher did).
Elijah LOVES the couch. He has been obsessed with climbing on (usually at the same time as Miss Bailee). Recently he has been spending more and more time on the couch but usually he is up and down and up and down and doesn't usually sit still for long enough to get a video.
Take note:
1. He has assumed position just like his father: with remote in hand
2. He will sit there whether he is wearing clothes or not
3. He likes to bounce around on it, back and forth
4. at about 44 seconds into the video-watch carefully-he does his famous "Scary face"
5. Take notice as I pan to the right-Bailee is in total "ready to move, dash, dive" mode-which you can tell by her ears
Why is it that everyone has a difference in opinion about choice in music? I like so many different kinds but I know a lot of people who are not interested or even disgusted by listening to different genres of music. I can tap my foot to rock, pop or even light rap, I can sway my hips to music from a musical, an 80's song and I can even sing along to many 60's songs. I enjoy the light piano or orchestra music and I can enjoy a song for the story behind it as well as liking just the beat. Some songs are favorites for 3 weeks and then are overplayed at home or on the radio. Currently a lot of Christmas music is being played a lot at our house.
I can understand and appreciate those who show great loyalty to their favorite musicians and those that refuse to listen to loud rap or country music.
But me...I like it all.
The best part of music-the way it makes me want to dance. I'm not good at dancing-but I'm good at loving to dance. Anybody can dance....even if you can't sing along very well. Regardless if you can walk, run or touch your toes-you can dance. Even if you're in a wheel chair, or are stiff, even if you have no hair, no beat or rhythm, are sober or bored----you can smile and move something to whatever beat you hear or your body feels.
I love to dance. I often dance around the house and ask Andy to join me. (He does when he's in a good mood). Andy is a great dancer. He is the best wedding date because he will pull anyone on to the floor and within minutes, that person is glowing, smiling, laughing and moving in any way they are comfortable.
Below is a video that my brother sent me the other day.
It shows clips from movies and tv shows of people dancing.
My favorite are:
Hugh Grant (and others) shaking it in Love Actually
Phil (and others)from Modern Family
The Man (or woman HA!) from the movie Labyrinth
and of course Mr. Depp in that famous Pirates movie---RUM!
Enjoy. Let me know your favorite dancers...or your favorite dance move. Or just get up and dance along!
I've dreamed of this day.
To be sitting in bed, online, blogging or checking email or watching YouTube or managing my bank account.
I know I look just like one of those girls in the movies and sitcoms. The pretty girl getting over a breakup, or a death, or a fight with her best friend. A #2 pencil holding my messy ponytail up or clenched between my teeth. Showing off a big baggy t-shirt that somehow makes me look sexy, hanging off the shoulder or an eluding v-neck. Writing an email. Hitting erase. Re-writing. Contemplating sending it or hitting send to early. Internet chatting with a friend or family member. Writing a new resume. A letter.
I'm picturing myself as that girl. But let's not kid ourselves.
I'm plain jane. I'm wearing pink pajama pants with Andy's long sleeved tshirt. A regular pony tail. A dog at my feet. I just checked on my totally adorable son in his crib and I'm ready for bed. But I'm blogging from bed. Something I've wanted to do for a long time.
I've been nervous about getting a lap top. I've wanted one so bad I've thought
1. I don't deserve it.
2. We shouldn't spend the money
3. What if we get the wrong one?
4. What if I don't even use it?
5. What if I don't know how to use it?
6. What if it gets in the way of every day life?
7. What if it makes all my dreams come true?
Sometimes when you want something so bad, you accept that you aren't going to get it. And the thought of actually buying it, getting it, using it-scares the bajeebers out of you.
Fortunately for me, my husband is so darn supportive, that he has continued to encourage me to pick a lap top out and buy it. He knows it will make me happy.
I'm sure I won' t make the effort to really blog in bed very often. It's not something that is going to make me a better person or get me further in life.
But it is me, allowing myself to enjoy something that really makes me happy.
And I can confidently say that this makes my husband just as happy as it makes me. I may look at myself as selfish, but it is not often that I actually allow myself to indulge in something I really want as much as this. It was just one of those things for me. (and if you really know me, you would not think I'm a cold, heartless person who only enjoys the "things" in life. I totally enjoy the moments, the people, the memories, my health etc. Here I go again, feeling guilty for having a laptop and blogging in bed).
Maybe it was something on my bucket list. Accomplished.
I feel like I am now initiated into 2010-wireless, laptop, Internet anywhere in the house.
Blogging from bed.
