Guitar Fun in Hoover

We are back from Hoover after spending the night on Tuesday in order to go see Roger Day at the library. In case you didn't know, Hayden loves music. I know that most all toddlers do as well, but Hayden has a guitar (which is in reality a ukelele) that he plays and he actually knows how to strum. It is his prized possession and he rarely will let another child play with it.

He has a favorite children's singer and his name is Roger Day. He lives in Franklin, TN, but grew up in Birmingham and often performs at schools and libraries around town. We have his DVD and have been watching it for at least 2 years. Hayden is so obsessed with the guitar that he actually started using a clothespin as a capo. We didn't know where he got that from until one day when we were watching the Roger Day DVD with him and noticed that Hayden would do everything with his guitar that Roger did...for example: moving the capo from the end to the strings, putting it down at the same time, strumming and jumping at the same time, etc. We had not even noticed the capo!!! We finally broke down and got Hayden a cheap capo at Target one day, and he keeps it on his guitar all of the time to look professional. It is really quite hilarious to watch him play and dance and now he's started making up songs. He made up "the feet song" and "the head song" one day, but I digress.

So, we went to this concert and Hayden had a blast. My friend Traci was there with us with her kids, Sara and Sam. I took his guitar b/c I knew that he would want it there with him. Well, all of the other little kids kept wanting to touch it and take it away from him. Traci's daughter Sara (who is older) kept asking if I wanted her to help with the kids bothering Hayden. It turned out that he didn't need any help! He was NOT going to let some strange kid play his guitar!!! Both of the little kids had a great time in the mini mosh-pit in front of the stage. And, afterwards, they got to meet Roger Day! We had been to two of his concerts last year, plus I worked one of his shows at the library, so he actually remembered Hayden. Of course, last year all Hayden would say was "Day, Day, Day" and point. Ahhh, what a difference a year makes.