Ellie's Musical Color Analysis

So a while back I mentioned that Ellie likes her bedtime music because it is "yellow and black." The yellow and black music is Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet. Today Leif was listening to Cloud Cult's Meaning of Eight and Ellie came in saying she didn't like that music. I asked what color it was. She said brown.

She's consistent in saying that Abigail Washburn is black and yellow. I'll have to pay attention and see if Cloud Cult is consistently brown. And ugly. And unpleasant to listen to, according to her. (Though Leif and I both enjoy it.)

It runs in the family

We have long laughed about the fact that my mother and I see colors and patterns while listening to music. I didn't find out until recently that everyone doesn't. I just assumed it was so, and Leif likes to mock me for it. =D Well, I guess it runs in the family, because tonight as I was tucking Eliana into bed, here's the conversation we had...

Mommy: Do you want to listen to some Christmas music tonight for bedtime?
Eliana: No... how about the black and yellow one that dances and dances and dances?
Mommy: Umm... You want your regular music? (Not quite sure what she means by the black and yellow one...)
Eliana: Yeah.
As the music starts playing
Mommy: Is this the black and yellow one?
Eliana: Yep! The black and yellow one where they dance and dance and dance... (She makes swirly motions as she says "dance and dance and dance".)

I had to share the bad news with Leif immediately. It looks like he's out numbered. Synesthetes: 2, Normals: 1

Sorry, Leif. It runs in the family.