Fireflies

Since my dad gave me his old Ipod (thanks again Dad) we have been listening to it in the car and it works great with the kids and we have been having fun with it. Lately we have all taken to singing this song together.

Rhiannon, ever the director, gave us all parts that we each sing and parts that we sing all together. This song is special because it has so many elements that remind each of us of the other and their interests. There are fairies, princesses, frogs, castles, travelling, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell and an easy tune to sing.

If you know our family at all you know this song is perfect for us. The frogs make everyone think of Ciaran, the fairies of Rhiannon, and Tinker Bell of Sirah. Peter Pan makes us think of our family trip to Walt Disney World and reading the book aloud together. The travel and the part where she sings about her husband make the kids think of Serona and I and the whimsical and make believe tone of the whole song is representative of the imaginative world we often live in together.

It is a great song and today after we sang it through three times in a row I knew it had really become a part of us. It was a precious moment and realization and while a blog post can't represent it I want to hold on to the memory a little longer.

Try to find it and listen to it with your kids.

Fireflies by Faith Hill

Before you met me I was a fairy princess
I caught frogs and called them prince
And made myself a queen
And before you knew me I'd traveled 'round the world
And I slept in castles
And fell in love
Because I was taught to dream

I found mayonnaise bottles and poked holes on top
To capture Tinker Bell
And they were just fireflies to the untrained eye
But I could always tell

Cause I believe in fairy tales
And dreamer's dreams
Like bedsheet sails
And I believe in Peter Pan
And miracles, anything I can to get by
And fireflies

Now before I grew up I saw you on a cloud
And I could bless myself in your name
And pat you on your wings
And before I grew up I heard you whisper so loud
Well life is hard and so is love
Child, believe in all these things

I found mayonnaise bottles and poked holes on top
To capture Tinker Bell
And they were just fireflies to the untrained eye
But I could always tell

Cause I believe in fairy tales
And dreamer's dreams
Like bedsheet sails
And I believe in Peter Pan
And miracles, anything I can to get by . . .
And fireflies
And fireflies . . .

Before you met me I was a fairy princess
I caught frogs and called them prince
And made myself a queen
And before you knew me I'd traveled 'round the world
And I slept in castles
And fell in love
Because I was taught to dream