Over the river and through the wood

It's the literal truth, too -- our Thanksgiving travels took us across at least one river, through a couple of woods, and over several creeks. We sang the song yesterday as we drove to my grandmother's house, but as we didn't know the lyrics past "drifting snow, oh!" we just repeated the first verse several times.

Otherwise I think we're good car singers -- Craig, especially, as he knows the lyrics to an astounding number of songs. Tonight as we were returning from my other grandmother's house, Isaac got fussy. He was quiet and satisfied if we sang, so we did. Together we sang a number of hits from the Burl Ives songbook, then Craig soloed on a few cowboy anthems, and he even attempted a Gilbert & Sullivan number that Isaac didn't seem to like. We sang:

• The Goose
• The Whale
• The Sow Took the Measles
• The Little White Duck
• I've Been Working on the Railroad
• The Farmer in the Dell
• The Streets of Laredo
• Red River Valley
• King of the Road
• When I Was a Lad

When do little kids begin to sing along? Isaac really enjoys listening to music, and he likes to play with musical instruments, but I haven't noticed him doing anything that resembles singing. He did hit poor Walt on the top of the head with a maraca this week.