Glimpse of the Future

Those of you who know us well, know that Kirt and I are both very musical. We LOVE music, as it was part of what brought us together. We love listening to it, dancing to it, singing it, playing it, you name it. For about 12 years now, I have day-dreamed about that day I would have a family that could sing together. I don't know why it is a dream of mine, but it always has been. Cheesy? Yes. True? Yes.

So, now that all of our kids are old enough to sing, we've started teaching the older ones parts. Dallin sings the tenor line with Kirt on a lot of songs and I usually help the younger kids hold the melody, sneaking in some alto whenever I get the chance. Mia and Dallin eat it up, Jaxon and Noah tolerate it.

Last night on the way home from visiting the grandmas, I suggested we sing a Christmas song to avoid fighting from very tired, cranky, over-sugared children. The kids picked "Angels We Have Heard on High". This has been a favorite for a couple of years now and everyone knows all the words to the first verse. We sang it through once in unison, and then I suggested we sing it again. I sang melody with the younger kids (who didn't need me!) and threw a little alto in here and there. Kirt and Dallin sang the tenor line. Kirt suggested Dallin sing tenor and he sing the bass line, so we sang it again. I left the younger kids on their own to sing the melody and I sang alto. I thought it would train wreck...but it did NOT! In fact, it was quite melodious. So much, that it choked me up! We sang a song, our little family, with ALL FOUR PARTS!

Most of you are probably reading this thinking, "So WHAT?" But for me, this was HUGE. I loved seeing a little glimpse into our future as a singing family.