Just another day... and Sir Mixalot?

WARNING: Sir Mixalot is loading on the mp3 player..... Skip to the next song if you're easily offended.
If MHH (Most Honorable Husband) has told you Saturday was my 41st birthday, he lied. Don't listen to him. It was my 37th. So, how did I mark this auspicious occasion?
1. I learned to drive a bulldozer. Woo hoo! A dusty, slow Case 450. I liked it so much, I spent Sunday pulling stumps from out of the field by the garden. My dad was so proud he gave me a black cap that said "CAT". Don't think I'll wear it anytime soon.
2. I created my 2nd children's song. For some reason I get lyrical whenever I have my giggly, silly, super sticky sweet nieces around. So, for Grace & Lily (the super gigglers) and Mary Kate (who they are teaching to giggle nonstop), I wrote my 2nd children's song. This one isn't as complete as the original composition (the Zoo Family). But it is contemporary.... a la Sir Mixalot. And it starts out "I like big books and I cannot lie. I read pages one at a time....". I told Grace and Lily they could sing it at school, but only right when they line up to go to the library. Good aunt, eh?

But honestly, Gracie started it. On the way home from the soccer game on Saturday, Gracie belts out "I like big butts and I cannot lie" in near perfect mimicry of Sir Mixalot. If you know my brother and his wife, you understand my bewilderment. I don't think Sir Mixalot plays over their home audio system much. MHH and I looked at each other and laughed. Gracie responds with "My Uncle Chad has that on his phone for when Aunt Tracy calls him". Tracy is Chad's wife. Wow. All that to inspire my literacy promoting tune that I worked out with a dance for the Gigglemeisters. "I like big books and I cannot lie. I read pages one at a time....".

My sister-in-law, Dawn, is a literacy specialist at Valley Springs Elementary. My sister-in-law, Kristal, is a librarian at a middle school in Bolivar, Missouri. Maybe I should work out the lyrics for them to use at school. Seriously, no royalties, ladies.

Later folks.