I remember when teenagers were old...

Oldest Boy turns 11 on Monday.  We promised him a "room pet".  He researched, snakes, rodents, reptiles and birds and decided he wanted one parakeet.  He originally thought he wanted two parakeets so they would keep each other company while he was at school, but the bird guy told him they would bond with each other and be difficult to tame.

We bought the parakeet yesterday, and we've all been talking to it, singing to it, complimenting it - all in an effort to socialize the bird - per the bird guy's instructions.

I walked in Oldest Boy's room last night and he was playing The Beach Boys.  I showed him how to do the Twist and we danced for a few minutes.  Middle Boy and Toddler Child joined us.  I told the kids how their grandparents used to dance to this, then I asked Oldest Boy why he was listening to The Beach Boys.

"Because the bird guy said my parakeet would enjoy classical music."