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Amy Grant’s A Christmas album and Sunshine and Snowflakes are still my ultimate favourites and I alternate between them and the general mix of holiday tunes on my ipod. The kids are both into the play soundtracks that Matt did this year and last. Marlee listens to either one of them every night. I’d like to listen to some more traditional carols so that they become more familiar…that is if they'd let me have control of the ipod...

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The Luckiest

I just heard this song for the first time today and it made me think of this.

I don't get many things right the first time In fact, I am told that a lot Now I know all the wrong turns, the stumbles and falls Brought me here

And where was I before the day That I first saw your lovely face? Now I see it everyday

And I know That I am I am I am The luckiest

What if I'd been born fifty years before you In a house on a street where you lived? Maybe I'd be outside as you passed on your bike Would I know?

And in a white sea of eyes I see one pair that I recognize And I know

That I am I am I am The luckiest

I love you more than I have ever found a way to say to you

Next door there's an old man who lived to his nineties And one day passed away in his sleep And his wife; she stayed for a couple of days And passed away

I'm sorry, I know that's a strange way to tell you that I know we belong

That I know That I am I am I am The luckiest

The Luckiest by Ben Folds

Missing you!

U2!

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These feet were made for dancing...

Today I learned that as tired as my feet are, they are not too tired to dance to MW with my boy Matty! I LOVE that he has a great love for music and letting loose to the music! The River is Dancing!

Smitty was in town!

Last night Drew and I and my mom and dad saw Michael W Smith at Copps Coliseum. We had a great time together - we went down early and grabbed a bite to eat (meeting a few other concert goers) (their treat so even better!) and then on to the concert for 6pm. 4 different groups opened before Smitty - none of which I had heard before - but which I will definitely look into downloading some of their music. We really liked High Valley - a brother's band from northern Alberta that sing modern Christian country - is that what you call it??? Anyway, it was a great lead up to the man himself. Drew and I were trying to figure out when we last saw him - it was at Queensway Cathedral and it was before the kids. Smitty was very personable and talked well with the crowd, and sang a variety of songs - mostly from his latest album, some 'retro' to satisfy a large majority of the crowd and of course "Friends" which as he said, who would have thought he'd be singing that song for the rest of his life? He did "This is Your Time" which is one of my favourites - but then again, I could sing along with most of them so they were all good. I have to say there was something a little surreal about singing along with your parents beside you and hearing them thump the seats and catcall! We joked with dad on the way home about changing his worship roster for the morning to include some MWSmith but he had to see. Drew and I did feel that we liked the smaller more intimate venue of the Queensway - we were only a few rows back, it was just him playing the piano and one man on guitar I think. You could see the blue of his eyes... All in all a wonderful pause for reflection and worship last night. Thanks dad for the treat!

My happy Songs

As requested - and easier to have a list so I can refer back to it - My "Happy Songs".

• We are Family/Sister Sledge
• All I want is You/ Barry Louis Polisar
• Shiny Happy People/ REM
• Happy Hour/ Housemartins
• Everyday (Live)/ Lincoln Brewster
• Coloured People/ DC Talk
• Song of Hope (Heaven Come Down)/ Robbie Seay Band
• Happy Together/ The Turtles
• Top of the World/ Carpenters
• Downtown/ Petula Clark
• Up!/ Sania Twain
• Let My Love Open the Door/ Pete Townsend
• Life's What You Make It/ Hannah Montana
• There She Goes/ The La's
• I'm A Believer/ Smash Mouth
• Walking on Sunshine/ Katrina and the Waves
• Treasure/ Tree63
• Shine/ Newsboys
• Everlasting God/ Lincoln Brewster
• God Is Great/ Hillsong
• Summertime Guys/ Nikki Cleary
• Solsbury Hill/ Erasure
• Video Killed the Radio Star/ The Buggles

I have a number more but this was my first disc to work out to. I've added a few which will have to be added later.

Stacy Julian has her jogging tunes list for her ipod on her blog and there is a great list if you google "Happy Songs". I also like to listen to podcasts and may sometime look into some ebooks. So far I haven't found my pace to be affected too much. Not enough to have a certain number of songs or cool down ones etc etc. These are just songs that make me happy and to me have a good beat. I have another list of my favourites right now which will come later.