i heard it through the grapevine

once upon a time, our bedtime routine sometimes looked like this.  i still giggle when i watch that video clip.

we haven't done it in quite some time.  a new tempurpedic mattress has sort of made the dancing less fun- no bounce and it feels a bit more like mud.

but it hasn't changed the buser family love for a broad range in musical exposure.  my girls like them all sorts of tunes- from bob marley to taylor swiss (as poppy's likes to say)- they like it all.  they pretend to have disdain for some of daddy's favorite tunes (i.e.. a few little ditties by pink floyd) and they aren't allowed to listen to all of the lyrics to some of momma's favorites…  which will go unmentioned since i am, after all, the author of this story.

last year for christmas, my d wanted a clock radio with a cd player built in.  in the spirit of giving her access to good tunes, i was all over this request.  one hello kitty alarm clock radio, coming right up!  yes, please.

when daddy got wind of this item being purchased he went to town.  apparently they had recently been on a beatles kick during saturday morning daddy/daughter time.  and so in the spirit of helping her pursue her interests, he made her a "mix tape" compilation of his favorite beatles tunes.  as momma filled the stockings on christmas eve, he came along and tucked his little gift to her into her sock.

she was delighted with the cd and even more delighted with the hello kitty alarm clock/cd player.  for the better part of the last year, she could be found drifting off to sleepy land listening to this compilation.  she fell in love with the beatles and she fell even more in love with her daddy.  i could see it in her eyes.  she loved that she had found a special way to connect with just him and that he had made her such a special gift.

this year, a few days before christmas, scott and i were discussing the things that remained to be done for christmas preparations.  scott mentioned, "and i have to make delaney a cd."

i paused.

"what do you mean, babe?"

"well, i need to download some new songs and make delaney another mix.  i'm thinking that i'm going to go with motown this year."

and so he did.

just like last year, he brought me the cd as i was filling the stockings and slipped into the top.  and tonight, my d is drifting off into neverland listening to the likes of marvin gaye, diana ross and the four tops.

and this momma is smiling at their adorable bond and a daddy who knows the way to show love to each of his girls…  including me.