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Life With Wee People: Minioncast? Where's My Podcast Files? Seriously...

One minute I'm setting up for a skype par-tay so I can spoof with Karen and Candice and give them a sneak preview of some music spam. The next minute my pending date with my gal pals is kicked to the curb because the wee people decide it's time to record silly songs in coded gibberish (LOL). I opened protective baggies and untied wiring for this? A short people broadcast in wee people foreign language?

I was originally thinking: (1) I cracked open the water proof case (which has really tight latches and is tough to open) so (2) I can record more digital tracks and (3) catch up on my blog posts by talking instead of typing. I then modified my thinking: Awwww... Aren't they cute? Let them have a couple of minutes and I'll erase what they are doing and get back to work after I go get my snack-age so I can settle in for some fun. Hmm... Being enterprising little men they erased my dumb a$$ first (LOL).

Psssst... Can you say stupid, stupid mommy? Wassup with the moron pills you been popping lately? Yo! You know they earned their term of endearment so what the heck were you thinking? Little minions should never be left alone with electronics. Especially if you have a three year old addicted to their ritual sacrifice(LMAO).

I bet they were thinking we should erase this to make room for our stuff, after all: (1) It's Noah's turn, (2) It's Stephen's turn, (3) It's Noah's turn, (4) It's Noah's turn, (5) It's Noah's turn, (6) It's Stephen and Noah's turn, (7) What the... hey, lady, get back... Go to bed Mommy, (8) Don't touch it... shhhhhh... (9) Noooooo Mommy... (10) NOOOoooOOOOoooOOOoo! (11) It's Noah's turn, (12) It's Stephen's turn...

See where this is going? Can't podcast. Can't blog. Can't check the e-mail... Having all sorts of withdrawal thoughts and wondering why one hour of their time feels like three of mine (LOL).

Will Wordy C ever get her podcast done with Candice? Who knows... Right now I'm wiping the scribble off the wall to the right compliments of Stephen the Blur Minion and watching my miniature technogeeks get freaky with the mics (LMAO). I bet Karen and Bloggy-Anna would love them if they got up close and personal with 'em. We are all such a bunch of Curious Georges in my house. Watching them create and manipulate wave files is fun.

Why are they still wake? Hmm... Why are kids ever still wake? (LOL) No school tomorrow. We're voting. Oh well... Mr Autistic and Mr PDD-NOS are having mad fun so I guess their easily amused mother will let 'em keep the mixer dancing with audio output lights... Never know... Their giggles may make for stellar ringtones down the road (LOL). :-)

Will I ever post a Minioncast? Hmm... Wouldn't that be interesting? Maybe... Maybe not. Depends upon the conversation and how shrill Stephen decides to voice his Daffy Duck syndrome of screaming MINE!!! (LOL)

Am I teasing and keeping you guessing?

Abso-freaking-lutely (LOL). ;-)

Posted by C Tann-Starr on 11/02/2009 09:27 PM

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NOV

I have no idea what you're saying. Am I that far behind in technology?

LOL @ Kaye. You are peeking at part of a professional mobile audio package which would allow you to do a radio show on the road, convert it into a podcast or MP3 files. I can stream live or archive for repackaging into iTunes and a host of other distribution lines. The gear is also useful as a mobile recording studio for music. I have it because I make music (among other things - LOL).

My kids are learning disabled but they love music so we have a lot of that going on in my house. They like seeing themselves in the computer or on the television and have an expectation when they see me working to participate because they are visual learners. Hands on is the key to me getting points across to them.

They pretend to be Stephen and Noah Wiggle (LOL). They will change shirts into their fave Wiggles charcter and grab the corresponding instrument to "play." They like using the head phones and ear buds so I try to keep them on the keyboards to spare the neighbors (LOL). Music concerts fascinate them so when they see me crack out any recording gear they are on board for the experience no matter how crazy their participation makes me. Minioncast is a tongue in cheek play on podcast via little minions. ;-)

Hey! Where'd you find that mini-mic stand? I need one. I only have the ones I use on the worship team. But I need one for chatting. Oh, and it has to be affordable. Guess I'll check out eBay.

NOV

I DJ Now. They are online (LOL). ;-)

C - You amaze me with all the stuff you have going on. You guys have so much fun!

Ann, I am a big kid with little kids who rule (LOL). ;-)

That's really great. It sounds like they get really excited about the whole thing, and of course, Mommy needs to play along. Whatever gets them involved and participating, will do wonders for them. There's a lot of music going on at my house too. My son responded well to it as a baby, and to this day, neither one of us can go to sleep without the classical music playing (and when we wake up, all hell breaks loose with the rock and roll or rap). :)

Keep up the fun environment. I can 'see' how they love it. Just look at that face. :)

Sylvie, I am trying to find a formal music program for them. Stephen just has to get a wee bit older and taught to be less excitable (LOL). Dude bounces off the wall and starts dancing in circles (LOL). ;-)

Carolyn, Alex used to bounce off the walls - I know where you're coming from. At the time, I used to pull my hair out. The teachers didn't know what to do with him. He was bored and fidgety ... so, long story short, I enrolled him (and me) in a Karate class and it was the best thing in the world I ever did, for both of us. I got my stress out there, and he learned structure and also got his 'bouncing off the wall' done there, and absolutely loved it. They gave me a choice of music or martial arts. I chose martial arts so I could do it too. It was a miracle. :) (he was 5 ... and now he's almost 19... I survived LOL)

Oooooo... I bet my kids would love martial arts class. I have lots of toys (LOL). I need to get back there myself. I figure once I can keep up with the boxing Grannies at the NY Sports Club I'll hit the Praying Mantis gym again. Bet you guys would enjoy seeing that. It's mad fun and the socialization is off the chain (LOL). ;-)

C-These are great funny moments...I think you should record every one of them, so when they are 12, you can look back at your videos and understand VERY, VERY clearly...that those apples don't fall far from the tree...and suddenly you have this bushel of apples that are driving you batty....and will for several years....each time they go off the deep end, just remember who nourished (and encouraged) their zaniness! I have paid for this all of my life, now...at last...they are in their "adult" stages...now, they know not to share everything with me:) HA! Jane...the experienced old apple tree.

NOV

Jane, might make for some fun material when their girlfriends start coming over (LMAO). You are so right. I do encourage them to just be them no matter what. The boys have been fooling around a lot with the music programs lately. I really need a great music therapist for them. I think it would work wonders for their speech delays. They certainly make a lot of noise when they get their hands on the mics (LOL). I finally got Noah to play with the headphones on, so of course Stephen gets impatient and constantly rips the plug out of the back so he can crank up the volume and make us all crazy. ;-)

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