Comments on: Songs from the Boyds’ Nest http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/songs-from-the-boyds-nest/ All Boyds, all the time. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 03:14:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nicole Wetzel http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/songs-from-the-boyds-nest/comment-page-1/#comment-903 Nicole Wetzel Thu, 02 Nov 2006 23:22:25 +0000 http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/songs-from-the-boyds-nest/#comment-903 Oh Jane, I dont even think I will share that with the boys. I will never hear the end of it. It is clever though! Oh Jane,

I dont even think I will share that with the boys. I will never hear the end of it. It is clever though!

]]> By: Jane Deitrich http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/songs-from-the-boyds-nest/comment-page-1/#comment-902 Jane Deitrich Thu, 02 Nov 2006 23:01:41 +0000 http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/songs-from-the-boyds-nest/#comment-902 Alright, here's my current fave (bound to be stuck in your head way past it's welcome): (to the tune of the yellow polka dot bikini song) It was an itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny little piece of poopercini That you pooped in your diaper today An itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny little piece of poopercini And in your diaper it really can't stay From your diaper to the garbage From the garbage out the door Out the door to the landfill So we can't smell it anymore Bummer, right? Alright, here’s my current fave (bound to be stuck in your head way past it’s welcome):

(to the tune of the yellow polka dot bikini song)
It was an itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny little piece of poopercini
That you pooped in your diaper today
An itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny little piece of poopercini
And in your diaper it really can’t stay

From your diaper to the garbage
From the garbage out the door
Out the door to the landfill
So we can’t smell it anymore

Bummer, right?

]]> By: Jo http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/songs-from-the-boyds-nest/comment-page-1/#comment-901 Jo Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:53:41 +0000 http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/songs-from-the-boyds-nest/#comment-901 The parenting class that I'm taking through our church actually has memory verses that have been put to music by a talented lady there. It's been our music of choice in the mornings and I sing a few to Abby before I put her down for each nap! It's a win-win situation. :) Abby's also been way into the calisthetic tunes, like happy and you know it. Ever since I started singing them to help her relieve gas as a newborn. I've had to improvise on movements just to keep up (stomp your feet, kick your legs, do the twist, shout hooray, etc.)! The parenting class that I’m taking through our church actually has memory verses that have been put to music by a talented lady there. It’s been our music of choice in the mornings and I sing a few to Abby before I put her down for each nap! It’s a win-win situation. :)

Abby’s also been way into the calisthetic tunes, like happy and you know it. Ever since I started singing them to help her relieve gas as a newborn. I’ve had to improvise on movements just to keep up (stomp your feet, kick your legs, do the twist, shout hooray, etc.)!

]]> By: Nicole http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/songs-from-the-boyds-nest/comment-page-1/#comment-897 Nicole Wed, 01 Nov 2006 20:48:52 +0000 http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/songs-from-the-boyds-nest/#comment-897 I made up a getting dressed song for Benjamin that goes: The right arm goes in the right sleeve, the right arm goes in the right sleeve, the right arm goes in the right sleeve... that's the way we dress to the tune of the headbone's connected to the neckbone song (I have no idea what the name of it is). anyway - repeat the verse for left arm, left leg, right leg, etc. I made up a getting dressed song for Benjamin that goes:

The right arm goes in the right sleeve, the right arm goes in the right sleeve, the right arm goes in the right sleeve… that’s the way we dress

to the tune of the headbone’s connected to the neckbone song (I have no idea what the name of it is).

anyway – repeat the verse for left arm, left leg, right leg, etc.

]]> By: Nicole Wetzel http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/songs-from-the-boyds-nest/comment-page-1/#comment-896 Nicole Wetzel Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:32:42 +0000 http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/songs-from-the-boyds-nest/#comment-896 I have to say it only gets better. We have always sung to our boys and there have been many a made up tune from Andy and I. I think doing raspberries to March Slav was one our finest moments :). Now the boys have started composing music....they write theme music for the superheros they make up....songs about the food they like to eat,..... One of our favorites right now is "Two Little Soldiers ( a song about bookends)". The three of them have made elaborate sets for this and are even woring on a bit of harmony. When we were still living in Chicago we began what we called Sofalodians....Andy and I would sing "Put another nickle in/ in the sofalodian....all we want is wetzel boys and music, music, music.....they then would perform behind our couch. We still do sofalodian performances but they sometimes call for a bigger stage. Once there was a full costumed musical from the three of them. "I could just sit around makin' music all day long (yeah) As long as I'm makin' my music I know I can't do nobody no wrong And who knows? Maybe I'll come up with a song (yeah) And make people wanna stop their fussin' and fightin' Long enough to sing a song I-i-i, I believe in music Whoa-oh-oh- I, I believe in love" B.J. Thomas I have to say it only gets better. We have always sung to our boys and there have been many a made up tune from Andy and I. I think doing raspberries to March Slav was one our finest moments :).

Now the boys have started composing music….they write theme music for the superheros they make up….songs about the food they like to eat,…..

One of our favorites right now is “Two Little Soldiers ( a song about bookends)”. The three of them have made elaborate sets for this and are even woring on a bit of harmony.

When we were still living in Chicago we began what we called Sofalodians….Andy and I would sing “Put another nickle in/ in the sofalodian….all we want is wetzel boys and music, music, music…..they then would perform behind our couch. We still do sofalodian performances but they sometimes call for a bigger stage. Once there was a full costumed musical from the three of them.

“I could just sit around makin’ music all day long (yeah)
As long as I’m makin’ my music
I know I can’t do nobody no wrong
And who knows? Maybe I’ll come up with a song (yeah)
And make people wanna stop their fussin’ and fightin’
Long enough to sing a song

I-i-i, I believe in music
Whoa-oh-oh- I, I believe in love” B.J. Thomas

]]> By: Tysa http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/songs-from-the-boyds-nest/comment-page-1/#comment-895 Tysa Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:55:17 +0000 http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/songs-from-the-boyds-nest/#comment-895 How adorable! We always sing "The Ants went marching one by one" on our way out of the house in the morning. It seems to be the only way to get a 3 year old moving. Of course the verses are always changing with what is happening. We aren't going down to get out of the rain, we are going out to the garage to head to grammy's. I find that some of the oddest songs have fit so well as lullabys in our house. Goodnight Sweetheart is wonderful at bedtime and You're just too good to be true... has been good for making the diaper changes easy. Quite often we sing whatever Kaia wants to sing. Usually Stand up and Shout it if you love my Jesus, is her pick, because she can scream without getting in trouble. How adorable! We always sing “The Ants went marching one by one” on our way out of the house in the morning. It seems to be the only way to get a 3 year old moving. Of course the verses are always changing with what is happening. We aren’t going down to get out of the rain, we are going out to the garage to head to grammy’s.

I find that some of the oddest songs have fit so well as lullabys in our house. Goodnight Sweetheart is wonderful at bedtime and You’re just too good to be true… has been good for making the diaper changes easy. Quite often we sing whatever Kaia wants to sing. Usually Stand up and Shout it if you love my Jesus, is her pick, because she can scream without getting in trouble.

]]> By: young chang http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/songs-from-the-boyds-nest/comment-page-1/#comment-894 young chang Wed, 01 Nov 2006 16:42:26 +0000 http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/songs-from-the-boyds-nest/#comment-894 That's so funny! Very creative of you guys. =) That’s so funny! Very creative of you guys. =)

]]> By: bkgoodwill http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/songs-from-the-boyds-nest/comment-page-1/#comment-893 bkgoodwill Wed, 01 Nov 2006 15:30:21 +0000 http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/songs-from-the-boyds-nest/#comment-893 We are singing folks too! A lot of crazzy made up songs, but my personal favorite is one Brian wrote...no known melody but you will get the idea: *M*A*D*E*L*Y*N, That's how we spell Madelyn *L*O*U*I*S*E, that is the middle name for me G double O and D * W, I double L spells goodwill for you. Madelyn, Madelyn, cha, cha, cha Madelyn, Madelyn, cha-ch-ch-cha!! Plus we have the leap frog activity table (way worth the $40) that has a ton of music and lots of words, numbers and abc's it does english and spanish and she loves singing the abc's in spanish (well she bounces and hums along with the thing). We are working to make her tri-lingual....English, Spanish and sign language. I love the diaper songs, I might have to add those to our routine. Thanks for sharing. We are singing folks too! A lot of crazzy made up songs, but my personal favorite is one Brian wrote…no known melody but you will get the idea:
*M*A*D*E*L*Y*N, That’s how we spell Madelyn
*L*O*U*I*S*E, that is the middle name for me
G double O and D * W, I double L spells goodwill for you.
Madelyn, Madelyn, cha, cha, cha
Madelyn, Madelyn, cha-ch-ch-cha!!

Plus we have the leap frog activity table (way worth the $40) that has a ton of music and lots of words, numbers and abc’s it does english and spanish and she loves singing the abc’s in spanish (well she bounces and hums along with the thing). We are working to make her tri-lingual….English, Spanish and sign language.

I love the diaper songs, I might have to add those to our routine. Thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Janice http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/songs-from-the-boyds-nest/comment-page-1/#comment-892 Janice Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:23:43 +0000 http://boydsnest.org/news/2006/songs-from-the-boyds-nest/#comment-892 That's awesome! We're starting to form our own songs but with you being a music major, I'm sure your songs are a lot more pleasing to the ear! :) Looking forward to seeing you soon! Janice That’s awesome! We’re starting to form our own songs but with you being a music major, I’m sure your songs are a lot more pleasing to the ear! :)

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

Janice

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