Car singing

Driving home on Friday night from AWANA, I parked in the driveway and turned to the kids and sang along with the radio,


"I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
Far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Well, every moment spent with you
Is a moment I treasure"


When I first heard this song on General Hospital, I thought while it was a very mushy, romantic love song, it worked better as a song from a parent to a child. A new parent would stay awake to watch their baby smile while he or she is sleeping.

Now here I was singing to my own children. It's a little over the top, but it was great to sing to them,


"I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing"


Layla, who was right beside me, I turned to her and said, "Layla,


Lying close to you
Feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes and thank God we're together
And I just wanna stay with you
In this moment forever, forever and ever


Then I turned my head so my gaze could encompass all three and said, "Jory, Rowan, and Layla,


I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing

"Jory,

I don't wanna miss one smile
I don't wanna miss one kiss
Well, I just wanna be with you
Right here with you, just like this
I just wanna hold you close
Feel your heart so close to mine
And stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time

"Rowan,

Don't wanna close my eyes
Don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
'Cause I'd still miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing


"Layla,

I don't wanna close my eyes
I don't wanna fall asleep
'Cause I'd miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you, babe
And I don't wanna miss a thing

"Guys,

Don't wanna close my eyes
Don't wanna fall asleep, yeah
I don't wanna miss a thing


The kids smiled at the end of the song, then Jory got into my lap, drove us up the driveway, and safely home. I'm madly in love with these rugrats!