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November 5, 2009
And the Rockets Red Glad...

About 2 weeks ago my daughter asked me to teach her The America Song, (aka The Star-Spangled Banner.)

When your kid wants to learn The America Song, you freaking teach them The America Song.

So, for 2 weeks straight, I have been singing it to her. Every morning. Every evening. Every car ride to school. Every car ride from school.

She finally started to get the hang out of and asked me to "please not sing it with her anymore!" because "SHE KNOWS IT NOW SO STOP SINGING IT, MOM."

And while I am very proud that my 5 year old (sort of. Almost. Kind of) knows The Star-Spangled Banner, I am maybe going to lose my mind if she doesn't stop singing it EVERY MINUTE OF THE DAY THAT SHE IS AWAKE.

She's supposed to be taking a nap right now, but guess what's she's doing?

SERIOUSLY! GUESS!

As annoying as it can be after hearing it for the 800th time in a single day, it really is the most precious thing in my life right now and I am very proud of her.

Here she is, singing it 5 minutes after she woke up this morning. Enjoy.


Posted by Y at November 5, 2009 3:01 PM
Comments

Ah how cute it that?! And she did a very good job.

Posted by: Nancy P at November 5, 2009 3:38 PM

Oh-she just makes me smile! Quite an accomplishment for her age-most adults couldn't do as well!

Posted by: jules at November 5, 2009 3:38 PM

I love her braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaave at the end!

Posted by: Shylah at November 5, 2009 3:40 PM

Dude, I wanna take her home. She sang it awesomely.
And cute story:

The Bella just came over while she was singing and said "Oh! She's beauutiifffulll." And I said "Isn't she?!" and she nodded enthusiastically.

Bella has never, never ever called anyone, ever, beautiful, other than her sister and me.

Your kid is beautiful.

Posted by: Maria at November 5, 2009 3:46 PM

I wish I could sing half of that good and with that emotion. This is beautiful.

Posted by: Bonnie at November 5, 2009 3:50 PM

I think I just died from the cute. She is beyond adorable!

Posted by: Chibi Jeebs at November 5, 2009 3:52 PM

PLAY BALL!

Posted by: Jenny at November 5, 2009 4:11 PM

I'm dead from the cuteness.

Posted by: Rebecca at November 5, 2009 4:40 PM

So cute! When my daughter was Gabriella's age, she was crazy about the song "Your a Grand Old Flag". Every time we drove by a building or business that was displaying the flag, she would break out into this song at the top of her voice. It was the adorable and maddening all at the same time. The most notable being, that it was a very short phase that I still remember fondly more than 13 years later.

Posted by: Debby at November 5, 2009 4:56 PM

Very nice. My daughter sings about about "bay bombs bursting in air and Babe Ruth was there...." And she is 10. She is a very quick study and was as freaking adorable!!

Posted by: Scout's Honor at November 5, 2009 5:21 PM

Haha My son stood up and saluted..can you can tell we are a military family? hahaha. She did awesome!!!

Posted by: Karen at November 5, 2009 6:49 PM

That was awesome in an incredible way! I am seriously impressed! :O) Thanks for sharing!!

Posted by: Melissa at November 5, 2009 7:02 PM

I just applauded and shouted "Let's Play Hockey!"

That was fantastic.....Way to go, Gabby!!

Posted by: Jenny at November 5, 2009 7:28 PM

I love the "for the land that of the free" line. And also? That kid has some awesome singing muscles. I couldn't hold that note that long if I tried. :)

Posted by: Overflowing Brain (Katie) at November 5, 2009 8:24 PM

A. Dor. Able.

*I caught myself about half way through singing w/ her in my head* :)

Posted by: Teri at November 5, 2009 8:26 PM

that is the cutest ever. Love the braids! ;-)

Posted by: AJ at November 5, 2009 8:31 PM

Cutest thing I've ever seen! She's adorable!

Posted by: Beth at November 5, 2009 9:41 PM

I love hearing Gabi sing! Can't help but smile every time.

Posted by: Denise at November 5, 2009 10:52 PM

So precious!!! And I'm SO with you on that. We went to the Soldier Show three weeks ago, and my son hasn't stopped singing the Army Song since. Blargh.

Posted by: Damsel at November 6, 2009 3:59 AM

That was so cute! And, wow, I can't believe I've been reading here long enough to watch her grow from a little, bitty girl to a little lady! (I think I've been reading for three or so years...)

Posted by: KarateMom at November 6, 2009 4:20 AM

OK, I totally sounded like a grandma in that comment! "She's such a little LADY!" What I meant was she was just a toddler when I started reading and she's grown so much in the last three years!
That sounded a little more...normal...I think...
I'm going to stop talking now.

Posted by: KarateMom at November 6, 2009 4:21 AM

So cute! But moreso than that...the vibrato that kid has...amazing! She'll have no problem being in magazines after her 1st album drops!

Posted by: Ambry at November 6, 2009 6:22 AM

Gah! The cuteness! It's almost too much! That kid is adorable.

I actually remember when my mom taught me that song and I'm pretty sure i drove her crazy too. I remember singing it in the car over and over again on the way to daycare in the morning. That poor woman.

Posted by: Jen at November 6, 2009 6:23 AM

That was awesome! She is so precious.

Posted by: Kristy at November 6, 2009 6:27 AM

Wow - she sounded better than people 10x her age at some baseball games I've been too! How wonderful :)

Posted by: Patti B. at November 6, 2009 6:42 AM

i'm pretty sure I didn't know all the words until I was at least a teenager. Such a beautiful clip! Now I want to see one of you teaching her the song!

Posted by: Liz at November 6, 2009 7:21 AM

I just showed this to everyone in my office. So precious! Move over Mary J. Blige...

Posted by: Jen at November 6, 2009 8:36 AM

She is just precious.

Posted by: Leah at November 6, 2009 9:07 AM

OH!

I could listen to that all day. Beyond precious-ness-ness-ness. =)

Posted by: Amira @ DefineMature.com at November 6, 2009 9:12 AM

Wow! She has a great voice and is beautiful beyond belief!!!

Posted by: Jessie P- BTown at November 6, 2009 10:16 AM

that is just too precious! Tell her we all said great job!

Posted by: Janet at November 6, 2009 10:34 AM

Precious! That is the cutest video.

Posted by: Sarabei at November 6, 2009 10:39 AM

How adorable! I always get so excited to see you've posted a video of her singing. My family? We can't carry a tune in a bucket. LOVE IT!!

Posted by: Anne at November 6, 2009 10:59 AM

Just had to delurk,

We're canadian and my daughter has also been singing our national anthem as well - it's just too cute for words.

Also, really enjoy your posts!
Michelle
Peterborough, Ont, Canada

Posted by: Michelle Stewart at November 6, 2009 11:19 AM

*WILD APPLAUSE* Great job, G-grrl!! You'll be opening at Yankee Stadium before you know it!! *also waves to Michelle in previous post -- we're practically neighbours!*

Posted by: Rae at November 6, 2009 12:44 PM

no kidding--she sings it better than most people, including the ones who do it for baseball games and the like!

also--what a hoot!

i hope she never stops singing.

Posted by: mouthy_broad (michele) at November 6, 2009 1:59 PM

So incrediblly cute!!!! I love the sort-of correct wording, like "rambarts" which add to the adorable factor. This put a smile on my face. :)

Posted by: Gabriella at November 6, 2009 2:21 PM

What a precious little dumplin'. She always makes me smile! :O)

Posted by: Lisa Paredes at November 6, 2009 2:42 PM

that was pretty fabulous!

Posted by: urban housewife at November 6, 2009 4:28 PM

So cute!
My son (also 5) just watched that and wanted to sing O Canada for her. It was pretty cute.

Posted by: Laural at November 6, 2009 4:31 PM

Absolutely beautiful!!!!!

Posted by: Linda at November 6, 2009 6:54 PM

Absolutely ADORABLE!

Posted by: Cindi at November 6, 2009 7:32 PM

i'm so impressed!! she knows the words better and sounds better than the people they have sing at sporting events! it's amazing how many people DONT know the words to the Start Spangled Banner. Kudos to Gabby!!! and YOU for teaching it so well!!

Posted by: jessica at November 7, 2009 7:06 AM

That was so cute!! You are blessed.

Posted by: Kris Herbst at November 7, 2009 7:06 AM

That is the most adorable thing I have ever seen. Seriously.

Posted by: k at November 7, 2009 6:35 PM

Fabulous! I especially love the big finish! ;^)

Posted by: Beth at November 8, 2009 12:07 AM

Another Canadian here, from Mississauga, Ontario. Gabby, you sang that beautifully, and with such patriotic conviction! Yvonne, she is so adorable, and so natural. Not a bit of diva in her, just a delightful little girl. You should be proud.

Posted by: marjorie at November 9, 2009 8:10 AM

This is total cuteness!

Gabbi is an adorable little girl, and you're an amazing mom!

Posted by: Beverly at November 9, 2009 10:59 AM

Awesome! There are grown ups who don't know all the words, much less have the passion she has singing it! We will be seeing her at a sporting event I am sure! Go Girl!

Posted by: JesseeezMom at November 9, 2009 5:55 PM

I DESPERATELY need someone to yell out "Play ball!" at the end of her song. What a treasure this video will be many years from now. (And a treasure now, too!)

Posted by: TJS at November 10, 2009 10:52 AM

Home of the Braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaave!
So awesome.

Posted by: dawn at November 11, 2009 6:59 AM

She's awesome.

AND she was in tune!

Hell, I'm almost 50 and I can't sing it that well! :)

Posted by: leah at November 11, 2009 11:40 PM

i have watched this SO many times!

Posted by: christine Gill at November 12, 2009 5:51 AM

What a great set of lungs this child has! I know this video will be treasured for years. I have tape recordings of my son when he was this age and wouldn't take anything for them. When I was three years old my mother said she took me to the grocery store..and while sitting in the buggy I looked at the man behind me and told him if he would give me a quarter I would sing the Star Spangled Banner for him. My mother was mortified! (I actually could sing it at three years old but I don't think I was near as good at it as your daughter.)

Posted by: Gae Coats at November 14, 2009 12:54 PM

That was SO CUTE! I am totally going to be voting for her on American Idol in 15 years!

Posted by: Rachael at November 14, 2009 5:51 PM

Ahhh, very cute...!

Posted by: creative type dad at November 18, 2009 10:18 PM

Awesome!!

Posted by: Kristen at November 19, 2009 7:18 PM
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