Jam Session with "Boyz in da Basement"

Neither Beau nor myself are very musical people.  Beau played the violin for a short time in elementary school but never learned to read music.  I played the clarinet all through junior high and high school, but I had to practice a lot.  Beau loves to listen to music, but the most you will see him dance is the tapping of his big toe.  Although when we are being silly, Beau can definitely shake his booty.  Just ask him to do the Gangnam dance.  Hahaha.  But, he can sing mostly in tune and usually within key.  I love to dance, in the privacy of my own home, but I can't carry a tune to save my life.  I always rocked my babies while singing lullabies.  None of them ever complained, except for Carter.  When he got old enough to start having opinions, but still young enough to be held and sang to, he would take is little index finger and gently press it against my lips saying, "Stop".  Carter didn't appreciate my terribly off key "You are my Sunshine".  I am so thankful for the verse, Psalm 98:4 that states, "Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!"  I believe that God certainly had this verse in mind when he made me.  My singing can ONLY be summed up as NOISE. 

Music plays a large role in our home.  We are always playing music extending from children's songs, christian music, to some contemporary stuff.  From the moment Carter could formulate words, he sang.  He has always found music soothing (as long as I'm not the one singing it).  He wakes up early in the morning singing and goes to bed singing.  All during the day, he sings.  Anyone that has spent any time with me on the phone can attest to that.  They always ask, "Is that Carter singing.....again?" 

Oliver loves to dance and sings fairly well too.  He has great rhythm.  William has the dance moves, but he still believes the louder he sings the prettier it sounds.  When he is truly trying though, he can sing nicely.  Zander is in chorus and we hear him singing around the house too.  So, in short, we love to play around the house dancing and singing. 

Last week, I was working in the kitchen and the little guys were playing in their playroom.  I was listening to a CD pretty loudly and the next thing I knew, my 3 little ones were in the living room playing their "instruments" and dancing and singing.  It was just a sweet and fun time, I had to take a picture.  These moments won't last forever, so I am trying harder to document them now. 

Carter on vocals, Ollie on keyboard and/or drums, and Will is our dancer

Carter is singing into the mic aka vacuum cleaner

This is Oliver's drum solo

The two musicians are collaborating

Will is really getting into his dance moves

Carter refers to his brothers as "the boys."  One day, I asked him where his brothers were.  His reply was "the boys in the basement".  That has unofficially become their band name. 

 

Zander had his 8th grade Christmas chorus concert last week.  I think he cleans up pretty nicely.  He has been invited to audition for the county honor chorus.  If he is selected, his group will be recording a CD in a music studio. 

Until next time......