Musical Monday .. Again . . .

Recently, I've been listening to more music - using the music channels on our DirecTv box - and dancing with Emily.  As I've posted before, Daddy got a second job, and we've had some time together - just the two of us.  Though, I'm going a little stir crazy with the finance issues, and not being able to take her out to fun places, we're going to hit the library more often, and go for walks, and play at the park, and do other things that don't appear to cost money, or much money.

Some of "our" favorite songs to dance to, and sing along with, are as follows:

Outside My Window - Sarah Buxton
Why Don't We Just Dance - Josh Turner

All She Wants to do Is Dance - Don Henley

The Boys of Summer - Don Henley

Call Me Al - Paul Simon
Love Story - Taylor Swift (of course - her most favorite)
Gitchee Gitchee Goo (means I Love You) - Phineas and Ferb
S.I.M.P (Squirrels In My Pants) - Candace - Phineas and Ferb


Her recent, most, favorite is - Smile - by Uncle Kracker.  At first, when we heard it in the car, I didn't realize it was Uncle Kracker - But I absolutely love the lyrics.  It's a happy, moving, up beat song, and it makes her giggle.  Which is the most infectious sound in the ENTIRE world.  It makes me smile just to think of it, her laughing, her face when she busts out in a full on laugh.  Her eyes light up, her whole body shakes, her smile reaches her ears.

It is moments like these, that almost - ALMOST - erase the devil from her.   They say it's the "terrible twos" you need to watch out for, I disagree - It's the Torturous Threes!!  The closer she gets to the big day, the worse she behaves.  Except on our dancing days.  And even then, the devil tries to show her horns!

Here are the lyrics to our new favorite dancing song:

You're better then the best

I'm lucky just to linger in your light

Cooler than the flip side

Of my pillow, that's right

Completely unaware

Nothing can compare to where

You send me, lets me know that it's okay

Yeah, it's okay

And the moments where my good times start to fade

You make me smile like the sun, fall out of bed

Sing like bird, dizzy in my head

Spin like a record, crazy on a Sunday night

You make me dance like a fool, forget how to breathe

Shine like gold, buzz like a bee

Just the thought of you can drive me wild

Oh, you make me smile

Even when you're gone,

Somehow you come along just like

A flower pokin' through the sidewalk crack

And just like that

You steal away the rain, and just like that

You make me smile like the sun, fall out of bed

Sing like bird, dizzy in my head

Spin like a record, crazy on a Sunday night

You make me dance like a fool, forget how to breathe

Shine like gold, buzz like a bee

Just the thought of you can drive me wild

Oh, you make me smile

Don't know how I lived without you

'Cause every time that I get around you

I see the best of me inside your eyes

You make me smile

You make me dance like a fool, forget how to breathe

Shine like gold, buzz like a bee

Just the thought of you can drive me wild

You make me smile like the sun, fall out of bed

Sing like bird, dizzy in my head

Spin like a record, crazy on a Sunday night

You make me dance like a fool, forget how to breathe

Shine like gold, buzz like a bee

Just the thought of you can drive me wild

Oh, you make me smile

(Oh, you make me smile)

Oh, you make me smile

(Oh, you make me smile)

Oh, you make me smile