Why the Title?

I thought I would spend this post explaining why I chose "Life is Just a Song" for my title, It helps explain a little about me.  I have many loves in my life and music is one of them.  I can't play an instrument although I have tried through the years, the clarinet in 8th grade,piano in college and the occasional times I have picked up the guitar and realized my fingers are just to darn short.  Singing abilities I have none enough said.  What I do have is an ability if you want to call it that to listen to and love music ( I know that is not a talent ) but it seems I always have a song running through my head.  When I starting thinking of a title for my blog the first thing I went for was lines from some songs I was listening to that night.  The CD was Weather vanes by Free Lance Whales ( an indie group I love right now) I had really cool titles from lines in their songs like "This is me starring in the strangest nightmare" and "Seven miles from my front door" both titles were immediately shot down by Sarah with hysterical laughter!  So then I started thinking about how much I relate to music and there was the title which was met with approval from Sarah.

Music has helped me through some tough times in my life and has given me some of the best times.  The one thing I will always be grateful for is music has given me an connection with my children. I decided early in motherhood I would try to understand my children's music interest's.  What I found out is I really liked the music they were listening to.  Most of it I wasn't suppose to like because of my age I've been told! oh well I guess that's were the term guilty pleasures comes in.  What was nice in return they liked my music as well.  Who doesn't love the Beatles.  I will always treasure the time when Daniel would follow me around playing Blink 182 songs on the guitar and I would have to guess the title,I love that my children can all play instruments one of the best things is when they play songs for me whether it is on the guitar or piano. I love discovering new bands with Andrew and Tyler,singing at the top of our lungs along to songs on the I pod or radio with Jessica and Sarah.  Trying to love country music with Jared, still working on that one!  and last but not least the times through our marriage when my sweetheart sings to me mostly John Denver songs and I love it. So thats how I got my title.  The song in my head right now is Good day Sunshine!  have a good day friends!

A few pictures of my musical children:

Tyler and his beloved guitar

Michael and Sarah playing  Beatles Rock Band!

Andrew and Breeann looking very punk for Halloween !

Daniel and Jessica rocking out!

Andrew playing guitar in Seattle

Jared and Family not doing anything musical here but had to add it cause I love them!