I have baby dinosaurs marching in my living room!

Ok, I don’t really. But my 2.5-year-old and my 18-month-old seem to think they're prehistoric. “We are the dinosaurs, marching, marching…” The lyrics bounce off my acoustically friendly walls, thanks to the brilliant and creative Laurie Berkner Band.  My two sons dance and sing along to the folksy, simple lyrics written and performed by Laurie and her band.

I love this band, and, more importantly, so do Cortez and Cruz. Her songs are simple enough for children and perfectly enjoyable for adults. I find myself singing along when we're in the car with the kids. And -- don’t let this out -- I've been caught on video performing some of the songs with my kids in our living room. Yeah, yeah! If you have the DVD, I'm sure you're guilty of dancing, singing and running around the house to I’m Gonna Catch You as well.

If I only had the talent to sing and strum a guitar, I'd try my hand at my own band. I can picture it now. The stage is dark, the curtains are down, and I'm just offstage, holding my guitar and waiting for my introduction. The hype man sets me up. And now, ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, stand up and put your hands together for my friend, my idol and the worlds all time best guitarist…Alex and the Chipmunks! I would rock!

Just think: I'd be the coolest dad ever -- until my kids got embarrassed by me. Which would probably be sooner than I think. 

OK, enough of my musician dreams. Back to Laurie Berkner.

People Magazine said, “The queen of kids' music is back with her first CD in six years, and with Susie Lampert and Adam Bernstein hitching along, it's a fun ride. Somewhere Frank Sinatra is tapping his toes to her version of 'Fly Me to the Moon.'"

Laurie is Lucy's mommy, and is also cool enough to be featured on Ziggy Marley’s new CD Family Time. She has performances throughout the country; from what I hear, they're tons of fun. If you haven’t already grabbed your family a copy of the CD, I suggest you check it out.

Laurie's a guest on Noggin, the cable television network for kids. (I love Noggin because it's commercial free -- no marketing schemes to reach out to our kids.) NYC natives looking for Saturday morning activities with your children can also join Laurie at Downtown Adventures.

Downtown Adventures provides kids ages 1-10 with high-quality, interactive, and enriching classes taught by local artists, designed to reflect the vibrancy of the downtown NYC neighborhoods. Art, dance, performance, crafts and creative endeavors of all kinds promote new skills in a safe and fun environment.

If you're interested in learning more about Laurie and her bandmates, you can visit her website. I enjoy hearing your feedback and about  the adventures you enjoy with your children. Please feel free to contact me and share your experiences!