I’m thinking about getting this responsibility chart for my two kiddies. I want to start them on chores and allowances sooner rather than later. Hey, they already like to wash cars.
Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!: Winners!
Thanks to everyone who entered the Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! contest!I used a random number generator to pick the winners. FIRST PRIZE: A four pack of tickets to KIA Motors Presents YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY! The four tickets are for the 7 PM show on October 27th at the Times Union Center for the Performing Arts in Jacksonville, Florida. The winner is: #6. The sixth comment is from Rachel Simpler. Congrats Rachel! SECOND PRIZE: – The Nickelodeon DVD “Yo Gabba Gabba!: Clubhouse” released on June 15 and featuring performances by musical guests Erykah Badu, The Killers, Jimmy Eat World and more. – And the “Yo Gabba Gabba!: Music is Awesome Volume 2” CD. Jam-packed with Super Music Friends & all of the songs you’ve grown to love including those from Weezer, MGMT & Jimmy Eat World. The winner is: #5. The fifth comment is from Cecilia. Congrats Cecilia! Reminder that the YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY! tour will hit 60 cities across North America and you can get your venue and ticket information by clicking HERE. Don’t miss out on the fun!
MTV Video Music Awards 2010
This was the best performance of the night. Welcome back, Eminem. 2010 MTV Video Music Awards – More VMA Video
Taylor Swift: “Mine”
I’m lovin’ this new song and video from Taylor Swift. I hope she performs it tonight on the MTV Video Music Awards. Taylor Swift – New Music – More Music Videos
9/11
This is my post from last year on 9/11/09. I will never forget. 9/11/2001 I woke up, got ready for the day, and then drove to the Safeway grocery store around the corner from our condo to get an iced grande mocha. They had a Starbucks kiosk inside the front entrance of the store. I loved that. I went there every morning to get my coffee and a newspaper. I was still job hunting. I moved to Maryland three months prior with my husband-to-be. We were getting married in Charleston, SC in four days so I really had the job hunting thing on hold. This morning I just wanted my mocha so I could hurry back to the condo and finish some last minute wedding phone calls. I had to confirm my salon appointment. I had to confirm our wedding day girls’ luncheon. I had to go over every single detail and checklist one more time. When I was driving home with my mocha, I was listening to my husband on the radio. He was the morning radio host for the local Top 40 radio station. His morning show was always fun and upbeat but, all of a sudden, he started to sound really serious. He said a plane had hit the World Trade Center. Because my mind was in a million directions, I heard him say it, but it really didn’t register. Then I heard him say, “I know we shouldn’t say this, but if you are near a television set please TURN IT ON.” That registered. I ran up the stairs to my living room and turned on The Today Show on NBC and sat and watched. Then I turned on CNN. I watched it all unfold while I sat there alone with my white wedding binder sitting on the coffee table. The second plane hit. Then, a plane hit the Pentagon? That was down the street from me. Then, one in Pennsylvania? What is going on? I just sat there in front of the television set. I didn’t move. I couldn’t move. I spoke to my husband on the phone a couple times. He had decided to stay on the radio for the rest of the day so he could update his audience. I also think that he wanted to help in some way. I know I just felt helpless sitting there and watching it all on TV. I called my parents and my sister and my brother. Everyone was just in disbelief. Then the towers fell. I was on the phone with my Mom. I will never forget it. I still had to make my wedding phone calls. I called the salon first. I felt so weird confirming a hair and makeup appointment. There was no answer. Then I called the restaurant to confirm my girls’ lunch. The man who answered the phone confirmed it and then we talked about how we could not believe what was happening. We literally bonded over the phone. We were two Americans worried about our country and that was the first moment I think I felt some anger. I was angry because innocent people were dead. I was angry because the joy I had inside me for my wedding day was gone. The joy turned into confusion. And the confusion turned into a million questions: Can this wedding still happen in four days? Can we even fly there? Do we drive now? Would all guests still be able to come? Do they even want to come now? Should we just stay home and cancel the whole thing? What should we do?? Then, the anger turned into sadness. I went to my parent’s house because I did not want to be alone. Every news channel had a different story. There was a preschool in one of the towers. There were people that had jumped. There were family members with photos already searching for their loved ones. It was heartbreaking and overwhelming. I went home to be with my fiance. I remember lying in bed that night and my head was spinning. I remember hearing airplanes fly overhead all night long. We lived really close to downtown DC…to the White House. And THAT was the first time the anger and sadness turned into fear. Oh my god, I thought, we are at war.
Yo Gabba Gabba! Live!: Win Tickets!
So there’s this kids television show called Yo Gabba Gabba! Have you heard of it? YES? Of course you have! And even the celebrity dads are getting in on the fun! VERY cute, Brad. Well, DJ Lance Rock and the cast of Yo Gabba Gabba! have put together a live show for families and they are coming to a city near you!It’s the YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE!: THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY! tour. (Say that three times fast.) The tour will hit 60 cities across North America and you can get all the venue and ticket information by clicking HERE. And here’s some fun info about the live show: The state-of-the-art production features music, singing, dancing and animation. The show is an interactive experience that offers audience members of all ages the opportunity to witness their favorite characters come to life. Joining the characters on stage will be hip-hop legend Biz Markie to teach kids how to beat box with “Biz’s Beat of the Day”. Special guests will join the party on stage for the Super Music Friends Show and Dancey Dance segments. Are you excited? I am. Especially since the cool people that put together this tour just gave me some awesome prizes to give away! You can win TICKETS! Check it out: FIRST PRIZE: – A four pack of tickets to KIA Motors Presents YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY! The four tickets are for the 7 PM show on October 27th at the Times Union Center for the Performing Arts in Jacksonville, Florida. SECOND PRIZE: – The Nickelodeon DVD “Yo Gabba Gabba!: Clubhouse” released on June 15 and featuring performances by musical guests Erykah Badu, The Killers, Jimmy Eat World and more. – And the “Yo Gabba Gabba!: Music is Awesome Volume 2” CD. Jam-packed with Super Music Friends & all of the songs you’ve grown to love including those from Weezer, MGMT & Jimmy Eat World. All you have to do is leave me a comment below and tell me your child’s favorite Yo Gabba Gabba! character or celebrity guest. This contest ends Sunday, September 12th at Midnight EST. I will pick two winners at random. Be sure to leave your contact information or come visit PopMommy.com on Monday, September 13th when I announce the lucky winners. (Tickets will be left at will call. DVD and CD prize pack will be mailed.) If I cannot contact you via email, or you do not respond within 48 hours to my email, I will have to pick a new winner. *Please note that I received a four pack of tickets to attend YO GABBA GABBA! LIVE! THERE’S A PARTY IN MY CITY! with my family and I will post a follow up about my experience. All thoughts and opinions are always 100% my own and I was in no way compensated monetarily for this contest. YO!
First Day of School
Today was Daniel’s first day of Pre-K. He is going to school EVERY DAY this year, so it will be a bit of an adjustment for us all. I will miss him. His sister will miss him. She wants to go to school too. She got dressed up and brought her Hello Kitty backpack along for the drop off. The morning was a little chaotic and I forgot to snap some first day of school photos at the house. But I saw some other parents taking camera phone photos so at least I remembered to snap a couple of memories. I was a little worried about his huge back pack (he wanted this Spider-Man one which was a birthday gift from Pop Pop), but then I saw all the other little munchkins walking around with their over-sized bags. He has to carry a change of clothes, a lunch box, a folder and any take home projects in it. He was also asked to wear his red school T-shirt on the very first day. Mama was a little upset that Daniel would not be wearing the planned polo shirt and plaid short ensemble. Daniel was THRILLED to wear a T-shirt. He had a great first day. So tonight there should be more sleep and less worry. And I’m talking about me, of course.
GLEE: Season Two Sneak Peek!
I’m loving this already! Super cute John Stamos. Oprah’s prodigy Charice singing Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” with Rachel Berry. And some “Empire State of Mind” in NYC! Bring on the GLEE! (But we have to wait until September 21st. Bummer.)
One of the BEST Pop Songs. Ever.
Well, according to my two kiddies. They listen to this one OVER and OVER on their Kidz Bop 17. Happy Labor Day Weekend.
Four
Daniel turned four on Monday after a serious two week celebration. First, he had a party in Maryland with his grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins. For this party, he asked for a CARS theme: Next, he had a Pump It Up party back home with all his friends. It’s been an amazing year of transition. Last year we just had family over and now he’s having a party with twelve little boys running around. (There were some sisters there too, including his own.) It really defined the year for me in terms of how much he has blossomed into this fun, social little boy. For his “Pump It Up” party, he wanted an AIRPLANE theme: Monday was finally Daniel’s birthday. Our birthday tradition is to ride the train at the mall in the morning and then get a Happy Meal. He asked for a COOKIE MONSTER cake. (He still loves Sesame Street although we are all anxiously awaiting the new Fall season so we can watch some brand new episodes.) Daddy made Daniel this awesome cake. (He’s good like that.) (Meanwhile, that beautiful Airplane cake? Mama did that. Mama picked up the phone and ordered that one from the specialty bakery. Yes I did.) Daniel’s big birthday gift was an art table for his room. He loves coloring and painting and cutting and stickers so he was thrilled to have his very own space to be creative. But he was also happy that the table came with TWO stools so Annabel can color next to him if she wants. He loves his sister and his family so much. He loves being at home. He will sit on the floor and play and make up names and scenarios for all his cars and trucks and trains. He still loves anything that moves. Another one of his favorite gifts was his brand new car booster seat. He was so excited to test it out and he talked constantly about how he could see better and how comfortable it was and how he has “Cup holders, Mama! CUP HOLDERS!” He is such a big boy now. He has cup holders. He really is a big boy now. He starts back to school next week and he seems really excited. He loves structure and organization (like his Mama), but he is also silly and fun (like his Daddy.) He has this really smart sense of humor and he questions everything. His new thing is asking me to spell out words that he shouts out. He will go on and on and on and I hate to stop him but sometimes it’s from sheer exhaustion. He loves to learn. The only time he gets frustrated or whiny is when he tries to exert his independence. Or when he has to clean up his room. He loves books. He loves food and is still a great eater. He’s more independent now and will ask for what he wants rather than being served something blindly. He loves to help cook and bake, especially with his GG. He is curious about everything and he has an adventurous spirit. He loves going on trips. He loves “new hotels” as he calls them. He loves all the big rides at the fair. He always wants to go over the big bridges. He is OBSESSED with bridges and gets giddy with excitement if we get to cross one. He is so smart. I fear the day that he finally outsmarts me is getting closer and the day that he was born and placed in my arms for the first time is getting farther and farther away. Happy Fourth Birthday, Bean. I love you.
