Posts Tagged ‘Family’

What a delight to have recently discovered children’s musical artist Alastair Moock! We’ve been tapping our toes and singing along to the fourteentracks found on Alastair’s second released CD “These are My Friends”. The music is fun, rootsy, and totally meets children where they are. And personally as an adult these songs have made me smile and stir up memories of my own childhood. I think it’s awesome when I come along a  music collection both children and adult can enjoy.

I love that this album features other children’s musicians such as Rani Arbo, Lori McKenna, Mark Erelli, Vanessa Trien, Kris Delmhorst, Jennifer Kimball, Anand Nayak, Rose Polenzani, Scott Kessel and Paul Kochanski! We are already fans of Rani Arbo over here but where pleased to learn about these other artist which added to the fun and to the taste of music Alastair brings his audience.

One of the first songs on this cd is titled “These are My Friends”. This song talks about how anything can become a friend! I thought this was pretty cute and quite humorous as I recalled making my crayons come to life and talk when I was kid. Alastair talks about a paperclip, french fry and an invisible pal named Lucy.

A favorite of my own, my husband and the kids is the fractured nursery rhyme “CBAs and a Twinkle Baa” and the Ladybug’s Picnic, a song I recall hearing  as a child on Sesame Street! Songs like “Feets Up” got my kids moving and others made them stop and listen such as “Mail Myself To You”. What a silly but thought provoking song about mailing yourself to a friend! You honestly just need to hear this cd for yourself!

These Are My Friends by Alastair Moock is due for release on 4 October, 2011. You can listen to some samples or snag yourself a copy at the Moock Music Website.

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Owen and Me Posing by the wheel of the USS Oregon (BB-3)

One of the great places we visited this Summer was the Oregon Historical Society Museum. My husband, infant son, and I were able to go on a weekend while our three year old spent the day with her grandparents. We just didn’t think she’d be all the interested like we would…hmm, I take that back. We thought she’d be a little too interested and attempt to touch everything! Who can blame her though, I would love to have been able to pick things up but knew better as historical things need not be handled by numerous goers. And my daughter is total hands on learner too!

I enjoyed getting to learn so much about the state I am currently living in! Did you know most states have a state beverage? I didn’t know that. I learned that the state beverage of Oregon is milk! Apparently Oregon milk is recognized nationwide as the leader in the United States for milk quality!

One of the exhibits that my husband and I really enjoyed was on the USS Oregon (BB-3) which was a pre-Dreadnought Indiana-class battleship of the United States Navy. It was neat to learn all about this ship and stories that went along with it. For example on the ship they had a few pets which included a cat, dog, and a goat of all animals! And seeing all the neat artifacts which included clothes they wore, dishware, and lots of other things was a lot of fun! The museum did a great job putting together this exhibit as well as all the other ones they had. I know without a doubt that when the kids are old enough to understand the importance of learning state history that I’ll bring them back! It will make an awesome home school field trip! I’m so glad I snagged a deal to go to the museum off Groupon for half the price!