They had fun swinging,
looking for helicopters (which Everett has put on his wish list about 50 times already. "Mommy, I wanna go up in a hel-o-copter." "Really, Buddy? Ask Dad about that.")
Maneuvering their own airplane,
(Trust me, this took some coordination...)
And overall just enjoying the planes and noise. It was great. Definitely on our list of super cool playgrounds that we simply must visit again.
As an added perk, all that noise and hubbub led to some serious sleeping on the way home. Yahoo! I love it when Juliana falls asleep in the car seat. She transitions to her crib beautifully which makes it easy peasy lemon squeezy for me.
*********************************************************************** I've always been kind of a nerd when it comes to music. It's just not my thing. I've never been up-to-date on current artists and songs. I confuse artists all the time and I'm forever mixing up lyrics and then singing them very loudly and very incorrectly at the top of my lungs. I haven't been to a ton of concerts (like maybe 5 total). Overall, I'm just kind of a dork - musically speaking. Whenever I turn on the radio these days I'm completely mystified as to who's singing and what the name of the song is. So, I've enlisted Paula's help to get me up to speed. I'm tired of being one of "those" moms who listens to easy listening and is always complaining about music these days and what are those kids listening to and I can't believe they call this music and gosh, songs where so much better when I was in high school. I've decided to take hold of my musical reigns and actually try to improve. Here's a partial list Paula made for me of songs that I should try:
Rihanna-Don't Stop the Music, Umbrella
Jason Mraz- I'm Yours, You and I Both
Cobie Caillet- The Little Things
Jesse McCartney-Leavin'
Fergie- Big Girls Don't Cry, Here I Come, Glamorous
Sara Bareilles-Love Song, Bottle It Up
Natasha Bedingfield-Love Like This
Augustana-Boston
Leona Lewis-Better In Time, Bleeding Love
Josh Kelley-Amazing, Solid Ground
Ingrid Michaelson
Michelle Branch- Breathe
Jack Johnson
Ben Harper
Madonna-Hung Up
Finger 11- I Will Keep Your Memory Vague, Paralyzer, One Thing
Paolo Nutini-New Shoes
O.A.R- Love and Memories
Nelly and Christina A-Tilt Ya Head Back
I'm slightly embarrassed by how many of those artists I've never heard of. Pathetic, I know. But, I would like your help. Why else do I keep up this blog except to throw out questions into blogland and beg for answers. So please, tell me - what's in these days? Any songs I simply must download? This is my cry for help. Please help me! *************************************************************
8 comments:
That playground looks awesome! A little kids dream I think to be that near airplanes.
I'm glad you enjoyed Wicked. I still get those songs in my head and I've already told Rob that for Valentine's Day he's buying me tickets and going with me to see it (tickets go on sale in February even though it's not here until the summer). Rob is not so much into musicals!
As for the music help - I'm not always up on it either. But Rob is always into the new British groups. One I'm loving these days is a group called The Feeling. Check out the I Love it When you Call song on youtube.
I would like to live in a musical, too. Breaking into a song and dance would have to make a day better? (Donnie would DISAGREE.) Abby kind of does. She's been singing songs from John Lithgow's silly kid CDs this week.
Good music list. I updated lots of music on my mp3 player this summer. Jason Mraz, "I'm Yours" is one of my very favorites. Coldplay "Viva la Vida" makes me want to conduct a symphony (in the car, anyway.). Jack Johnson "Better Together" makes me smile. I also have had ABBA songs in my head since I saw "Mamma Mia" twice this summer.
Book club was fun today. I'm glad I sat by you!
what a fun playground! andersen would LOVE that! and i'm no help on the music thing. i've always been a music nerd, and fear that i forever will be. i have no motivation to change that, so good work! my brother used to offer me a million dollars (as if he could ever pay up) if i could name the artist of a song on the radio. he never once lost that gamble.
seriously? is there any better music than what was around for the class of '98? but fo' reals, the cd that gets the most rotation for me right now is sugarland's latest album. country in all the right ways. and that new M.I.A song. with the gunshots. i love it. my problem is that if i have heard it more than 10 times on the radio, the song is automatically overplayed.
and that has to be the most awesome playground ever.
and you know i would be in your life's musical.
I don't know if it makes you feel any better but I don't know any of those songs and have heard of maybe 3 of the artist. Good for you for trying to get with times. More than I can say for myself!
Hey Natalie, we are headed to Atlana this weekend to see Wicked! I hope we like it! I will have to check out the book before this weekend-San Gray
Oh forgot, I LOVE the pics of your children. Absolutely beautiful!
where is that airport? I must take JP!
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