A Happy Working Song

All right, everyone! Let's tidy things up!

Come my little friends As we all sing a happy little working song

Merry little voices clear and strong

Come and roll your sleeves up,

So to speak, and pitch in

Cleaning crud up in the kitchen As we sing along

Trill a cheery tune in the tub As we scrub a stubborn mildew stain

Pluck a hairball from the shower drain

To that gay refrain Of a happy working song

We’ll keep singing without fail Otherwise we’d spoil it

Hosing down the garbage pail And scrubbing up the toilet

Ooh!How we all enjoy letting loose with a little"La-da-dum-dum-dum"

While we’re emptying the vacu-um

It’s such fun to hum A happy working song

Hmmm

A happy working song

You can do a lot when you've got Such a happy working tune to hum

While you’re sponging up the soapy scum

We adore each filthy chore That we determine

So friends even though you’re vermin We’re a happy working throng

Singing as we fetch the detergent box

For the smelly shirts and the stinky socks

Sing along

If you can not sing then hum along

As we’re finishing our happy working song!

Ahh...Wasn't this fun?

One of our favorite movies around here is Enchanted. {Landon would never admit that though} If you haven't seen it, you are truly missing out. It is such a fun, cute story and the songs are just awesome. As many of you know, I keep my iPod hooked up in the kitchen so that I can sing and boogie while I cook and do the dishes. Mackenzee has been requesting "A Happy Working Song" from Enchanted for the last several weeks while she "helps" in the kitchen.

Well, miracle of all miracles.....Landon hopped up from the dinner table tonight and asked if I would play it for him too. He then proceeded to grab the bottle of cleaner and a towel and not only clean off the dining room table, but he took care of the stovetop, kitchen counter, bathroom, walls, and back door. Of course, Kenzee pitched in and they had such a ball singing their happy little working song OVER AND OVER while they cleaned "crud up in the kitchen". I honestly think they were disappointed when there was nothing left to wipe off. :0)

Who'd have thunk it? Both my kids...cleaning...together...happily....while singing merry tunes.

This may have been a once in a lifetime thing.

Or maybe I need to find more happy working songs. :0)

I Want YOU, To Want ME!

My daughters new favorite song is 'I Want You To Want Me' by Cheap Trick. She always says, "Mommy, I want you!" Which then led to me telling her that I want her to want me....because I tend to find song lyrics in most phrases people use. I can't help it. I loves me some music.

Anyway...Kenzee has me play this song ON REPEAT frequently. Just this morning she whined until I put the music on for her. She has little cute actions to the song too. So, I thought I better grab my camera and take a quick video of it for posterity. My video camera battery was dead. So, I grabbed our old digital camera that takes quick videos and used it. I noticed the battery was low and hoped it didn't die on me as I recorded Mackenzee.

The result wasn't quite what I was hoping for. I can't figure out how to turn her upright. So, you'll have to watch with your head tilted to the left. :0) And, she didn't do her actions or get all sassy like she does when it's just me and her boogeying down in the kitchen. But, she's still cute.

I hope you enjoyed this edition of 'Mackenzee sings the hits'. Hopefully next time I'll be able to catch her FOR REAL. :0)