If You're Happy and You Know It...

We like to sing A LOT around the Crabb house and for the past couple months the song of choice has been "If You're Happy and You Know It..." mostly because Jack cannot talk yet, or is just choosing not to speak, but he loves to clap his hands, so everyone is able to participate. Usually, when we get started the kids watch each other to see the other one's actions and a riot of laughter follows. Campbell also loves this song because we add silly verses that instruct us to do things like wiggle our bodies and pat our heads and for an almost 3 year old patting one's head is the height of physical comedy, second only to the sticking out of the tongue.

So a couple of days ago we were all in the kitchen and as Chad and I were scrambling to get breakfast ready one of us suggested singing a song as a distraction to buy us some prep-time. Of course we started singing our family anthem, but for some reason Jack was not joining in on the fun. Well, Campbell was not very pleased with Jack's lack of participation or attitude and said to him, "Clap your hands Jackie! You're happy and you know it!"

Jack started clapping. We had a nice breakfast.