Meant to Be - Steven Curtis Chapman

Have you seen this? Its a beautiful "family" anthem. Incredible!

Whatever happened to...

Hootie and the Blowfish (remember, the band from the 90s), you ask? Well, Hootie's real name is Darius Rucker and he now has a country CD out that is a huge hit. Dale and I got a chance to see Darius for FREE (thanks Shelby for setting up with tix) on Monday night. He was In - Cred - Ible! He sang several songs from his country album along with 2 Hootie & the Blowfish songs (Hold my Hand, Let Her Cry) and a few hits by other artists, including the Prince song, "Purple Rain." Here's the performance we saw. Go ahead...its worth the click!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWkCZ2bk2jA

CMA Music Festival with my Sis

My sister Jen and I attended our 4th CMA music festival in June. As usual, we had a wonderful time. By Sunday night, we were exhausted, sun-burned and fell asleep with the sound of music ringing in our ears. Can't wait to do it again next year Sis!




Brad Cotter and I.


Lady Antebellum (and some fan in the white t-shirt).

Another one for you

If you've followed this blog at all, you've learned that I love music that it often speaks volumes to me. Well, I have another one for you. And, of course, it has everything to do with how you feel about your kids. Its worth the download on Itunes. You may remember Darius Rucker. He used to be the lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish but had just recently released a country album. In the meantime, here's the lyrics.

It Won't Be Like This For Long, by Darius Rucker
Songwriters: Dubois, Charles; Gorley, Ashley; Rucker, Darius;

He didn't have to wake up
He'd been up all nite
Lay'n there in bed listen'n
To his new born baby cry
He makes a pot of coffee
He splashes water on his face
His wife gives him a kiss and says
It gonna be OK

It won't be like this for long
One day soon we'll look back laugh'n
At the week we brought her home
This phase is gonna fly by
So baby just hold on
It wont be like this for long

Four years later bout four thirty
She's crawling in their bed
And when he drops her off at preschool
She's clinging to his leg
The teacher peels her off of him
He says what can I do
She says now don't you worry
This will only last a week or two
It wont be like this for long
One day soon we'll drop her off
And she won't even know your gone
This phase is gonna fly by
If you can just hold on

It wont be like this for long
One day soon she'll be a teenager
And at times you'll think she hates him
Then he'll walk her down the aisle
And he'll raise her veil
But right now she up and cry'n
And the truth is that he don't mind
As he kisses her good night and she says her prayers
He lays down there beside her
Till her eyes are finally closed
And just watch'n her it breaks his heart
'Cause he already knows it wont be like this for long

One day soon that little girl is gonna be all grown up and gone
Yeah this phase is gonna fly by
He's try'n to hold on
It wont be like this for long
It wont be like this for long

Check this out...Skinny Songs

I saw this on the news on Monday night and thought it was so interesting. Check out http://www.skinnysongs.com/

Are you struggling with your weight and trying to get in to those "skinny" jeans once again? The creator of Skinny Songs CD found herself in that very same situation. Being totally inspired by music, she found that there wasn't anything out there helping her burn calories and remind her (through the music lyrics) why she was working so hard to get the weight off. So, she wrote songs about losing weight, put it to music and created the Skinny Songs CD.

I think its pretty neat! Let me know what you think.

You're Gonna Miss This

Ok, I'll admit it. I listen to country music. I also listen to several other types of music but country is indeed one of my favorites. Country music can be so real and true to life, much like christian music as well. I feel like I've been living a country music song. You know, that happens sometimes.

Trace Adkins has a song out right now called "You're Gonna Miss This." It has unofficially become my motto on those hard days at home with the boys. I remind myself that someday when the boys are both grown, moved away and have families of their own, I'm not going to remember the hard days but I will definitely miss the good times.

Here are the lyrics.

She was staring out the window of their SUV complaining,
saying "I can't wait to turn 18"
She said "I'll make my own money, and I'll make my own rules"
"Mamma put the car in park out there in front of the school."
Then she kissed her head and said "I was just like you."

You're gonna miss this.
You're gonna want this back.
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast.
These are some good times.
So take a good look around.
You may not know it now.
But you're gonna miss this.

Before she knows it, she's a brand new bride
in a one-bedroom apartment, and her daddy stops by.
He tells her "It's a nice place."
She says "It'll do for now."
Starts talking about babies and buying a house.
Daddy shakes his head and says "Baby, just slow down."

Cause you're gonna miss this.
You're gonna want this back.
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast.
These are some good times.
So take a good look around.
You may not know it now.
But you're gonna miss this.

Five years later there's a plumber workin' on the water heater.
Dog's barkin', phone's ringin', one kid's cryin', one kid's screamin
And she keeps apologizin'
He says "They don't bother me.
I've got 2 babies of my own.
One's 36, one's 23. Huh, it's hard to believe, but...

You're gonna miss this.
You're gonna want this back.
You're gonna wish these days hadn't gone by so fast.
These are some good times.
So take a good look around.
You may not know it now.
But you're gonna miss this"