That darn cold virus!

I don't have too much to say today as I am at home sick with a cold. My wonderful 2 year old keeps us supplied with countless "bugs" and today mommy feels bad. I also think the fatigue of sleepless nights with a newborn and working full time is catching up with me. So I am going to take advantage of getting some much needed rest while the kids are at school.

Also Trey is going to his first sleepover tonight. His cousin Jalen is turning 2 on Sunday and Trey is staying with him to celebrate. They are both huge Disney Pyxar Car's fans and Jalen's new rooms is maxed out with Cars apparel.

Thanks cousin Kim for keeping Trey and making my weekend easier! I am sure I will have pictures posted of them celebrating later.

Last barber post

Okay this is my last and final post about this whole barber shop mess. Trey got a haircut on Tuesday afternoon. When I walked in all three of the barbers were there and it was more than uncomfortable. The newest barber Tory (from last Sunday) jumped up immediately and brushed off his seat while putting the little kid block in it while his old barber just stared at me with a confused look. I was trying so hard to not give the new barber any eye contact but he was already walking towards Trey to pick him up. I asked his old barber if he would mind Tory cutting his hair since he had a client in his chair already and he just shrugged with a confused "naw that cool." I felt like such a cheater at that moment that once Trey was in Tory's chair I walked out of the building and started texting my friends to tell them that this is a mess. Trey of course did great with the haircut because Tory was in there talking to him and giving him candy. So when I walked back in my lil dude was all faded up smiling "candy mommy candy!"

I asked his real barber if I could talk to him for a moment outside because I felt so bad. I punked out once we got outside and told him that I visited that guy only once last Sunday and that would be back to see him (the first barber next week). God I hope I get some points in heaven for loyalty!

Barack Obama

Today is the start of a new future down a road never tread before. But not just for black people but for all people of all colors, ethnicities, religions or anything else that makes us different. This is the start to a much needed healing for a race of people who have not been able to grow and excel because of uneccessarily shed blood, sweat, tears and struggles. I believe that Barack Obama is that God sent disciple that will help lead us to freedom. Not the type of freedom that our four fathers like Martin Luther King Jr., Joseph Lowery, Andrew Young, Jesse Jackson and countless others fought so hard to get for us but true freedom that exist in our thoughts and dreams.

I can now truly say that my children can dream bigger than I ever did. And when they are sitting in class and the teacher ask what they want to be when they grow up they can say "President of the United States of America" and no one will laugh or giggle. Maybe now even I as a 30 something year old black woman can let go of the racism I experienced growing up in the deep south. Although we will bare these scars for life they will soon fade and give us a new found peace.

This election was not about color it was truly about change, change for us all. Barack Obama embodies the compassion and charisma that bonds us all together. His heartfelt compassion for his country and his family gives me comfort to try harder. He loves his family and his wife as God teaches us to. He is the man, he is our next 44th president.

History

My mind is full of so many thoughts, hopes, dreams and realities today. History is in the making. If you haven't already done so get out and VOTE!

La - a

The majority of my girlfriends that I hung out with this weekend were educators. It is always wonderful to talk to them and understand just what parents need to know about the world of education. And they make sure I know what we as parents need to be doing at home to educate them. Children can not get all the education they need at school alone, we need to do our job to educate them as well.

So one of them told me the name of one of their students. The little girls name is La - a.
How did you just pronounce her name.....Laiyah maybe? Well try again?

Her name is La - a pronounced correctly as La(dash)a.

Black folks please stop this foolishness!

Go Gators!

While I played with old college friends in Atlanta for the weekend Paul and Trey did a father son road trip to Jacksonville for the FL/GA football game. They were joined by my parents and nephew which is a yearly tradition for us. Although I had a great time with my college friends I missed my boys! But this is the most quiet the house has ever been. I think I just realized how busy my 2 year old is and just how easy it is to have a newborn. Preston is definitely a piece of cake and Trey is quite a bit of work.

Anyway this is how daddy rolls in the big red school bus on gameday. I know pretty crazy huh?

PC Alumni Mixer

This weekend I felt like I was 20 years old again at least for a couple of hours. Myself, ShaDrach, Rock and Phillip planned and hosted a Paine College Alumni Mixer here in Atlanta. We had a wonderful time with a great turnout of more than 60 or so alumni. Some of these folks I hadn't seen in 10 years. My sorority sisters stayed with me and it was just like old times. We were all in my bathroom showering and curling each others hair just like we did in the dorms. We laughed and talked about old times and spent too much time trying on different outfits before the event. I was elated to see that I hadn't aged too bad especially for a chic that just had her second child.

Once the event ended we headed back to my house because Preston was at home with the babysitter so I had to be back at midnight. When we got home we all realized we were in our 30's again and skipped out on the after party. We crashed on the couch in our pj's and watched dirty movies on HBO....ha! People please don't let your kids watch HBO after 9pm its more than you would expect. Anyway, we got up Sunday morning and made breakfast together. We had salmon patties, grits, biscuits with syrup, coffee and juice just like old times! We are some fly a$$ country girls!

The last picture is myself, ShaDrach and Phillip (Rock had a family emergency at the last minute but he did manage to make it before the event ended). The other pictures are my sorority sisters and other folks.