Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Friday, September 21, 2012
The Harlem Globtrotters Come to BROOKLYN!
Anyone that knows me or has read this blog knows the I'm all about ANYTHING Brooklyn! So when I was offered the opportunity to work with the legendary Harlem Globetrotters on their first ever game in Brooklyn at our new Barclay Center I was too excited!
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The Barclay Center's door opened this week and Jay-Z will be the first to bless the stage next weekend but the first game to christen the hardwood will belong to the Harlem Globetrotters. If you've ever seen a game or even a commercial then you know the fun and excitement to be had at one of these games. Perfect for kids of ALL ages these guys (and girl) put on a real show including teaching their famous Circle Time and known tricks like the one finger spin. Their interactive play with the audience, kids especially, make the Globetrotters the best family friendly basketball game to get everyone riled up and in on the fun.
On October 7, 2012 the Harlem Globetrotters will be in BROOKLYN! Join us for a historical event: The Globetrotters's First Ever Game in Brooklyn, the first basketball game on the new Barclay Center's hardwood-Home to the BROOKLYN NETS!, and a night your kids won't soon forget! Tickets are on sale now and the great guys behind the team are offering New York State of Mom readers $7 discount when you use the code NYSMOM. Chunks and I will be there, meet us there with your pom poms and your cheers and join in with us!
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The Barclay Center's door opened this week and Jay-Z will be the first to bless the stage next weekend but the first game to christen the hardwood will belong to the Harlem Globetrotters. If you've ever seen a game or even a commercial then you know the fun and excitement to be had at one of these games. Perfect for kids of ALL ages these guys (and girl) put on a real show including teaching their famous Circle Time and known tricks like the one finger spin. Their interactive play with the audience, kids especially, make the Globetrotters the best family friendly basketball game to get everyone riled up and in on the fun.
I had the chance to meet some of the team and I can tell you first hand they are personable guys and girl and hilarious and really love what they do! Check out a clip of what you can expect:
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
Mission Complete! Finally
If you follow me on twitter you saw me doing my happy dance that there weren't any Pull Ups in my house! Well there are the Goodnites that we use at bed time but that's the only time they get used.
I decided that Chunks was smart enough to get it and my starting then stopping wasn't get the message across that I was serious. I bought some cute Cars and Thomas the Engine briefs, made up some songs, and got to work. Thankfully his teacher was supportive and kept him in briefs all day at school. Within a few days he was telling me when he had to go and #2 wasn't a "sensitive" issue anymore once we got our cheer down. It might sound something like "Push em out! Push em out. Waaaay out!" anything to get the job done lol.
His teacher and I agreed that right before nap time and bedtime we get him to the bathroom and so far no accidents even on our adventures through the city. To hear him tell me that he has to go or even go on his own and announce FLUSH makes my heart and nose do back flips!! My hat's off to moms who had to do it with twins and triplets, Lord! We're on to bigger and better smelling things over here and I'm excited about it.
I decided that Chunks was smart enough to get it and my starting then stopping wasn't get the message across that I was serious. I bought some cute Cars and Thomas the Engine briefs, made up some songs, and got to work. Thankfully his teacher was supportive and kept him in briefs all day at school. Within a few days he was telling me when he had to go and #2 wasn't a "sensitive" issue anymore once we got our cheer down. It might sound something like "Push em out! Push em out. Waaaay out!" anything to get the job done lol.
His teacher and I agreed that right before nap time and bedtime we get him to the bathroom and so far no accidents even on our adventures through the city. To hear him tell me that he has to go or even go on his own and announce FLUSH makes my heart and nose do back flips!! My hat's off to moms who had to do it with twins and triplets, Lord! We're on to bigger and better smelling things over here and I'm excited about it.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Repost: We're Still Here
It was the first full week of my senior year and there was nothing that could stop us. It was a beautiful Wednesday morning, I remember thinking the sky was really blue that day. I was on the N train approaching my stop when the conductor announced that the train would be bypassing the next stop due to smoke. This wasn't unusual so we thought nothing of it and kept on about our business. At the top of the platform I ran into some friends from school and we all walked together, crossing over Tillary Street is NOT for the faint of heart but after going to our school for 4 years we were pros, but something was a little different about the traffic this morning.
One friend as a lady in her car what was going on, why was everyone so backed up and she said "A plane just hit one of the towers" and rolled her eyes. We immediately went into bashing "the drunk pilot". "What the hell was he doing flying so low, idiot." A cabbie pulls up and says "It was a tourist attack" and one of the guys with us got even more heated and blamed British Airways. We continued to walk to school, which was at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge and just before we opened the door there was a loud SCREEEEEEEEECH and then CRASH and glass shattered, then it all got clear "It's not a tourist attack, he meant TERRORIST attack". We ran into the building and saw the security guards all huddled in their office watching Good Morning America where they were showing people running in a dusty fog and then the clip of what we just heard, Tower 2 had just been hit.
We were all told to stay in our homeroom class until we heard something, but that seemed to make everyone more anxious. One girl, who is now in the US Navy, said "This is New York, that s#!t doesn't happen here!" another guy, who is now a foreign affairs officer said "Why would you hit New York, why not DC??" After sitting there for what seemed like hours our teacher decided to take us to the top of the school's building to see for ourselves what was going on. I don't think I'll ever forget the sound of the plane hitting the tower but what we saw on that rooftop will never leave me. We watched both buildings burning in the middle and what looked like the building's siding falling off as our teacher explained that the buildings were made to stand, the tops were just going to fall off and God Bless those who were on the ground and the buildings around them. Then we realized, the towers don't have sidings, those were PEOPLE jumping from the building and flailing to their deaths!! JESUS!
He said that was enough, let's head back inside, we took one more look and some said prayers and turned to go back when the worst sound of all rang out! A loud rumble and then WHOOOOOOSH! THE TOWER FELL!!! OMG!!!! We ran back in to see the news and making our way down the halls there was another rumble OH NO!! And again, now with static on the tv, Good Morning American confirmed that BOTH towers had just collapsed. We couldn't believe it and all froze. Our Towers were gone. WHY? WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? /
As the day went on we heard about the other crashes into the Pentagon and in PA, watched people walk over the bridge covered in ashes, and watched that pretty blue sky turn into a brownish grey, and all the way in Brooklyn smelled the smoke. We gathered together to help those who were hurt that made it across the bridge and then like a mob walked all the way home. We had cousins visiting from England and my mother and I had taken them to see the towers the night before, I've always felt like the Towers were mine and now they were gone and I had NO clue why.
That year we graduated and I left NY for college but I never put it out of my mind that my city was still missing something. Each time I came home for a visit, my skyline just didn't look the same but the pride of my city NEVER changed. We couldn't wait to see Giuliani get out of office on Sept. 10th but now he was somehow a hero *major side eye* and police officers and fire fighters were now treated with a whole new level of respect, and anyone who "looked like them" were given the 4th degree and suspicious looks from New Yorkers who were ready to fight! But now 10 years later, I'm back in my beloved city and my son is here to see the results of the comeback of his town. We honor the lives of those lost and support those who lost them but pray for those who caused this and celebrate the strength of NY and it's finest. We're Still Here!
One friend as a lady in her car what was going on, why was everyone so backed up and she said "A plane just hit one of the towers" and rolled her eyes. We immediately went into bashing "the drunk pilot". "What the hell was he doing flying so low, idiot." A cabbie pulls up and says "It was a tourist attack" and one of the guys with us got even more heated and blamed British Airways. We continued to walk to school, which was at the foot of the Manhattan Bridge and just before we opened the door there was a loud SCREEEEEEEEECH and then CRASH and glass shattered, then it all got clear "It's not a tourist attack, he meant TERRORIST attack". We ran into the building and saw the security guards all huddled in their office watching Good Morning America where they were showing people running in a dusty fog and then the clip of what we just heard, Tower 2 had just been hit.
We were all told to stay in our homeroom class until we heard something, but that seemed to make everyone more anxious. One girl, who is now in the US Navy, said "This is New York, that s#!t doesn't happen here!" another guy, who is now a foreign affairs officer said "Why would you hit New York, why not DC??" After sitting there for what seemed like hours our teacher decided to take us to the top of the school's building to see for ourselves what was going on. I don't think I'll ever forget the sound of the plane hitting the tower but what we saw on that rooftop will never leave me. We watched both buildings burning in the middle and what looked like the building's siding falling off as our teacher explained that the buildings were made to stand, the tops were just going to fall off and God Bless those who were on the ground and the buildings around them. Then we realized, the towers don't have sidings, those were PEOPLE jumping from the building and flailing to their deaths!! JESUS!
He said that was enough, let's head back inside, we took one more look and some said prayers and turned to go back when the worst sound of all rang out! A loud rumble and then WHOOOOOOSH! THE TOWER FELL!!! OMG!!!! We ran back in to see the news and making our way down the halls there was another rumble OH NO!! And again, now with static on the tv, Good Morning American confirmed that BOTH towers had just collapsed. We couldn't believe it and all froze. Our Towers were gone. WHY? WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? /
As the day went on we heard about the other crashes into the Pentagon and in PA, watched people walk over the bridge covered in ashes, and watched that pretty blue sky turn into a brownish grey, and all the way in Brooklyn smelled the smoke. We gathered together to help those who were hurt that made it across the bridge and then like a mob walked all the way home. We had cousins visiting from England and my mother and I had taken them to see the towers the night before, I've always felt like the Towers were mine and now they were gone and I had NO clue why.
That year we graduated and I left NY for college but I never put it out of my mind that my city was still missing something. Each time I came home for a visit, my skyline just didn't look the same but the pride of my city NEVER changed. We couldn't wait to see Giuliani get out of office on Sept. 10th but now he was somehow a hero *major side eye* and police officers and fire fighters were now treated with a whole new level of respect, and anyone who "looked like them" were given the 4th degree and suspicious looks from New Yorkers who were ready to fight! But now 10 years later, I'm back in my beloved city and my son is here to see the results of the comeback of his town. We honor the lives of those lost and support those who lost them but pray for those who caused this and celebrate the strength of NY and it's finest. We're Still Here!
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Monday, September 3, 2012
Life With A 3 Year Old (so far)
Well we haven't been in the 3s for too long but I don't know if it's just me or what but I've noticed so pretty big changes in my little guy already. One major one is AFFECTION! I used to say he might not be my kid because he could care less for hugs and kisses, not even to appease his borderline thirsty mother lol. Now , I can get a hug WHENEVER I need one even during Super Why but not during Cars but hey I'm not complaining. The other morning while getting ready he sits on my bed and said "Ahh Mommy, you're a princess" *heart melt*!
I never did the baby talk babble thing with Chunks and he's now having real convos with me and others. I told his grandmother he really liked her hamburgers and he chimes is "Actually Mommy I like Mac and Cheese". WHAT?!? Lol
On that note: CHATTER! Oh My God I don't think I've heard Mommy Look! as much as I have in the past few weeks. From the minute he wakes up to the time he goes to bed the boy is NON-STOP. I try not to shut him down and get him to build his sentences but sometimes I'm just spent and need a minute, catch us in the 4s for that (with earplugs and a prayer lol).
His obsession with cars is now being shared with dinosaurs and Dino Dan so think loud stomping and shrieking in my house all hours of the night and Dino track sightings in the middle of the street.
Bedtime isn't a fight anymore, nap time is something else but hey, I'll take my wins. He gets quiet, goes to the potty, curls up and in seconds he's out. WIN!
So far it's been fun and a few blow ups every now and then but if we could hang out the way we are now when he's 16 I'll be in Heaven!
I never did the baby talk babble thing with Chunks and he's now having real convos with me and others. I told his grandmother he really liked her hamburgers and he chimes is "Actually Mommy I like Mac and Cheese". WHAT?!? Lol
On that note: CHATTER! Oh My God I don't think I've heard Mommy Look! as much as I have in the past few weeks. From the minute he wakes up to the time he goes to bed the boy is NON-STOP. I try not to shut him down and get him to build his sentences but sometimes I'm just spent and need a minute, catch us in the 4s for that (with earplugs and a prayer lol).
His obsession with cars is now being shared with dinosaurs and Dino Dan so think loud stomping and shrieking in my house all hours of the night and Dino track sightings in the middle of the street.
Bedtime isn't a fight anymore, nap time is something else but hey, I'll take my wins. He gets quiet, goes to the potty, curls up and in seconds he's out. WIN!
So far it's been fun and a few blow ups every now and then but if we could hang out the way we are now when he's 16 I'll be in Heaven!
