The Everyday

I wrote this awhile ago but never posted. Putting it on here for memory's sake! Summer is in full swing in NYC and it is HOT. High of 92 today and low of 75. Kinda nuts. I've organized a summer calendar of activities to do with kids around the city and this was the first week launching it! Because Emi's preschool gets out a few weeks earlier than the public schools, many families are still in school. However, I figured I may as well start the calendar this week because ultimately it's about making the summer enjoyable for me and the girls. I've planned 3 days a week of activities, so that way I have flexibility to do things on the other days (ie grocery shopping, downtime, etc). Usually Mondays will be playground days, Wednesdays will be activities close-ish to home, and Fridays excursion days. This week the schedule was a little bit different but we're just getting in the swing of things. This week's agenda: Brooklyn (L'Appartement 4F and Pier 6 and bon...

Things I'm grateful for today: -We were running very late for music this morning, and instead of rushing I just walked at a normal pace and it was so pleasant!  -Spending time outside with the girls. Emi ran around a field with friends for an hour and then we played at the playground after school with some drizzly rain. -Playing "Silver" with Keith and Jonelle O. and getting to know them better. -Snickerdoodles!  -I got to shower by myself this morning! -Macy took 2 great naps today. And I also got to nap. -The green beans Marty made at dinner today were sooo delicious. -AC Window Units in our apartment. -Marty heard back what his grade was on one of his classes (it was good!), and also finished his last final. -The mom who stopped me and told me I was doing a good job as a parent as my child was having a meltdown (and that the tantrum days will pass).  

Today was great.  I got to workout, take a nap, shower, grab a bialy at Kossars, and spend quality time with my family. What more could a girl ask for? Anddddd... We had the biggest win today. Before we headed to art class, Emi put on her coat and shoes without me even asking. She has never gotten herself ready to go out the door without reminders. I was (and still am) blown away! (Marty told me that it just goes to show how much Emi loves her art class.) Mom and Macy time while sister was at preschool.

Today the girls and I went to Marty's CBS Matters. It's basically just an opportunity for CBS students to share "their story."  Marty had invested a lot of time in the past few days in preparation for his presentation so I was excited to see the final product. He did an incredible job.  The thing that I was most touched by was that the majority of his presentation was just talking about me and the girls. He had lots of Emi videos he was excited to share, and lots of pictures of the girls and our family. He talked about our family so much so, that after the presentation was finished and there was time for a Q&A someone raised their hand and asked "What are you doing for your summer internship?" He had neglected to mention anything about what HE was doing (this is business school after all! and an internship is a big part of it!) because he was just caught up in talking about how being a dad is his favorite hobby and showing off our family. I will never fo...

This morning we made our way to the Statue of Liberty! Visiting the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island is on my "must do" in NYC list.  Spoiler alert: It was amazing. Statue of Liberty: I really enjoyed the Statue of Liberty. It was so beautiful to see all the details on Lady Liberty--especially the fabric on her dress. The way they made the copper look like it was real fabric was insane to me.  Our tickets allowed us access to the pedestal. It was cool, but I wouldn't feel the need to do it again. If I were to go back I would like to go in the crown! Unfortunately if you have kids with you, you can't do it. Otherwise, we would've done it this time. Funny enough, Emi was sad that she couldn't go in the crown. She told me when I put her to bed tonight that she was going to dream about going in the Statue of Liberty's crown. hahah. She also requested that Marty and I take her back to the Statue of Liberty for her birthday! Another funny tid-bit from our trip...

Today felt like summer! High of 84 degrees. I'm alive again :) The day's itinerary included workout class, 2 separate outings to the park with friends, a few visits to the community garden, and preschool. It doesn't get much better than that. I finally had the chance to wear my new shirt that works with the new garments! The community garden's flowers smell amazing. In addition to looking beautiful! "Bitsy boots blast off!" Iykyk