Songs

As each one of my kids have been babies I have sung them their own lullabys'. I wanted to write them down so the kids will remember the ones that they have.

Anikka's song goes like this:
Rock a bye

Don't you cry

We'll go down to Grammies

Up on the hill

Down by the mill

To see the little lambies.

Ben's song is the mocking bird lullaby

Hush little baby, Don't say a Word

Mama's going to buy you a Mockingbird

If that Mockingbird won't sing

Mama's going to buy you a Diamond Ring

If that Diamond Ring turns Brass

Mama's going to buy you a Looking Glass

If that looking Glass gets Broke

Mama's going to buy you a Billy Goat

If that Billy Goat runs away

Mama's going to buy you anotherDay.

Mac's lullaby was very hard to find. When he was almost 4 months old I heard the song Edelwiess and that was a perfect lullaby for him.

Edelwiess, Edelweiss

Every morning you greet me

Small and white, clean and bright

You seem happy to meet

Blossoms of snow

May you bloom and grow

Bloom and grow forever

Edelweiss, Edelweiss

Bless my Homeland forever.

Ike's lullaby seemed to just come right away. It is a Church song and it is just his.

We have been born
as Nephi of old
to goodly parents
who love the Lord.
We have been taught
and we understand
that we must do
as the Lord commands.
We are as the army of Helaman
We have been taught in our youth
and we will be the Lord's misionaries
to bring the world it's truth.

I love that each song was just a good fit for each child and I love that they will still ask me to sing them their songs occasionally. I hope it helps them know that each one of them are so special to their Dad and to me. We love all of them so much.