I might have mentioned once or twice my hubby is an airbrush artist so I asked him if he would be able to do t-shirts for the kids who read the most in each classroom , as their reward.
I gave them out today and you should have seen the their smiles! They gave me hugs and the excitement was wonderful. I wish we could have done one for each kid.
Please check out this wonderful summer program for kids in New York.
You can change a kids life so please visit their site to see how you can HOST A CHILD
"We made s'mores and hot dogs over the fire. I've never cooked outside before!"
Fresh Air children are boys and girls, six to 18 years old, who live in New York City. Children on first-time visits are six to 12 years old and stay for either one or two weeks. Youngsters who are re-invited by the same family may continue with The Fund through age 18, and many enjoy longer summertime visits, year after year. A visit to the home of a warm and loving volunteer host family can make all the difference in the world to an inner-city child. All it takes to create lifelong memories is laughing in the sunshine and making new friends.
The majority of Fresh Air children are from low-income communities. These are often families without the resources to send their children on summer vacations. Most inner-city youngsters grow up in towering apartment buildings without large, open, outdoor play spaces. Concrete playgrounds cannot replace the freedom of running barefoot through the grass or riding bikes down country lanes.
Fresh Air children are registered by more than 90 participating social service and community organizations located in disadvantaged neighborhoods in the five boroughs of New York City. These community-based agencies are in close contact with children in need of summer experiences in rural and suburban areas. Each agency is responsible for registering children for the program. What do Fresh Air children enjoy?
Playing in the backyard
Laughing in the sunshine
Catching fireflies
Riding bicycles
Learning to swim
Running barefoot through the grass
Gazing at the stars on moonlit nights
Building sandcastles
Making new friends
Simple pleasures of life away from the inner-city
About The Fresh Air Fund:
THE FRESH AIR FUND, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer vacations to more than 1.7 million New York City children from low-income communities since 1877. Nearly 10,000 New York City children enjoy free Fresh Air Fund programs annually. In 2010, close to 5,000 children visited volunteer host families in suburbs and small town communities across 13 states from Virginia to Maine and Canada. 3,000 children also attended five Fresh Air camps on a 2,300-acre site in Fishkill, New York. The Fund’s year-round camping program serves an additional 2,000 young people each year.
The strangest thing happen this morning that had me speechless for a second. My son got up and said "Mom I want to take a shower" the key word is WANT!
But the the strangest part was this would make it 2 days in a row. That hasn't happen since he was maybe 4 and LOVED bathes. When he turned 5 he was too old for bathes, he told me. So from that day on showers it has been but for the past 2 years (he is 9 now) its like pulling fricken teeth to get this boy to even shower!! We would have outright meltdowns in the morning/night and after so many of them I just gave up...he had to take at least 3 showers a week- no ands/if/buts dude! That was our compromise to stop the meltdowns. He got to pick the days- I know kind of a soft mom there but I wanted him to want to do this on his own instead of me threatening bodily harm (just kidding but you know I thought it). I would let him know he was stinking and left reminders but this was his thing.
So WOOHOO my boy took a shower 2 days in a row and I'm very thankful! Now family and friends don't share to him that I posted this because I know he would be sooooo embarrassed but hey isn't that what moms are for :)
Do any other moms have such a hard time getting their son's to take baths/showers?
Man I am burnt!! DONE...well done if you ask! I've been working real hard for a couple years now and I think (KNOW) its time to hang up my SUPER PARENT cape. The parent participation at the school is not the greatest but we get things accomplished. We just had a read-a-thon and raised $2400. For our school that is BIG. The sad part is all the money we raise is going towards a Music Program that was taken away last year.
The problem now is NO OTHER PARENT is wanting to be the Chair, Co-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer for next year. Our terms are 1 yr. Last year I was Secretary and this year I was Co-Chair. I've been involved with every event this year and I'm wiped out and we still have several more events to plan. We have a Spring Bazaar, Book Fair, Raffle/BBQ, Teacher Appreciation Week and the list goes on.
This is just my whine for the day. Now need to get ready for our Parent Teacher Corp Meeting.
This is a question I've asked myself every day for the past month...REALLY PAM! 12k...I barley can walk a mile, just kidden but still! I got pulled into this project by another parent that was super stoked about this and wanted to make money for the school and now he is moving leaving me with this in my lap.
A lil bit about the 12 K- every year San Francisco holds this event called Bay To Breakers and this year is its 100th race. Our school is going to use this has a fundraiser- each runner will get a sponsor/s for $150 ($50 to pay registration and $100 goes to the school) and the monies will go towards the school's MUSIC PROGRAM. We have about a dozen people (parents/admin/teachers) that are willing to do this and so even though its not the biggest money maker we still are going to do it! Our goal was to get 50 people but it just didn't work out. Also I won't be running..this body only knows how to walk :)!
Our music program was CUT last year like almost every school and we have been having fundraisers (coupon books, cookie dough, holiday bazaar, and read-a-thon) all year long to help pay for a music program to return to our kids. Well good news this week we got a music teacher but for only one day a week- better than nothing!! We have a couple more fundraisers left and I'm afraid it all goes towards the music program. Even though a music program is what all the families want but its just sad that our efforts all year long have to pay for this- we can't do anything else for the school.
If you would like to donate, I would be so elated and appreciate your kindness.
Now onto the real reason of this post...WTH to did I get myself into???? The person who hates to exercises.
I have 2 months to get ready for this race and I kept telling myself March 15th is the DAY I start training. That's TODAY! Now I've thought about it and what I would like to do but do I have anything planned out? LOL...exercise is not my thing but it needs to be! I went for a walk today and half way thru it starts raining, that was fun. I have the Wii and a couple exercises games but I can't even do that. I'm fighting against, myself and guess what I'm winning but not the right way. Stubborn or just plain lazy- I say a little a both. I've always hated physical stuff (except s*x) but this needs to stop! I need to get in shape. Not just for this 12k run/walk but for ME and later in my life.
Thanks for listening :) BTW- just did spell check and misspelled EXERCISE each time LOL!
Well for me that would be a big FAT NO!!! Ask my mom- she still gives me crap about camping and how much I hate it. I wouldn't even last a day, just being honest. Insects are the worst (for me) and to have them around me 24/7 that is so not happening.
Reasons why I would SUCK as a survivor:
HATE Insects...ewww
Being outside all day..no I like my comfy house.
Sleeping by people you really don't know...gross!
I don't look good in a bathing suit AT ALL...I would scare everyone.
The GAME itself would be too stressful...people are mean on there.
Did I mention Insects??? LOL
I could probably go on and on but I guess you get the picture...I wouldn't be able to do Survivor so my hubby needs to stop asking me LOL! Of course he thinks he is funny every time I watch the show he points out I couldn't do it...PLEASE I know this!
I know a goofy post but it was next on my TO DO posts!
First off...Happy Birthday to Nick for turning 21!
Now on to me....man I feel OLD! I remember the first time holding my baby, it was such a rush but so scared too! I remember all the smiles and love. When he was placed in my arms my life changed forever- for the better that's the day I got the title MOM!
What a beautiful gift I got 21 yrs ago!! He is now a dad and a good one too!
These suckers are so hard to walk in...wow! They are hella high though. I've been wearing flip flops, tennis shoes, ugg boots for probably last 12 years. I used to be a shoe lover when I was single and clubbing but that was a decade ago. I need to practice more before I attempt to go out in public again....almost broke my neck the 1st day I got them.
Why did I buy them you ask (or maybe you didn't but oh welll LOL)...I had a horrible Vday so I ordered me some shoes to make me feel better...LOL (got to love my reasoning) and Steve Madden was having a 50% off sale and that was I all needed to pull the credit card out.
I feel so sexy wearing them but they fricken hurt. I guess the price of beauty huh! I warned you all I was doing 2011 different...its about ME. Also my hubby LOVED them, even texted me later in the day telling me all he could think about is me in the shoes. Woohoo!
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