Ninjas vacation in Ireland

Growing up I remember having a few records with kids songs. But for the most part when it came to music, we listened to what my parents listened to. This practice was definitely strengthened by the fact that for several years we lived in the middle of no where Nevada and only got am radio stations.

I don't remember minding. Even to the point that we completely ruined I think both a record and tape of my dads because we listened to Band on the Run by Paul McCartney so many times. That song and Your Mama Don't Dance by Loggins and Messina were our anthems. Good times.

So when I had a kid I didn't think much about getting "kids" cds and such. I figured Will would enjoy the music he grows up with, so why torture myself with a Barney cd. My sister Maiken sent my niece Ella a Barenaked Ladies cd called Snack Time. I'd heard some of the songs before but until our recent visit to PA I hadn't ever heard the whole thing.

It just so happened that while we were out there Will had just begun a ninja phase. He was very happy to show cousin Ella his ninja moves until she wanted to just jump and twirl. You have to karate chop at the same time for it be a ninja move. FYI. So Will latched on pretty quickly to the ninja song on the cd and requested a copy when we got home.

When in PA my sister Britta told me it was one of the few cd's of Ella's that she actually didn't mind listening to. I have to agree. So if any of you are looking for a non brain bleeding kids cd, might want to give it a try. Just be warned, listening may lead to such discussions as what it means for a cat to have 9 lives and that no that does not mean that if someone shoots a cat it won't die. Ahh...explaining our world to children.