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Back in September, we took a secret trip to New York City.
We landed back in San Diego from our trip to Florida and two days later we were back in the air. I know everyone thought we were crazy to be bouncing back and forth from the west coast to the east coast and back again, but we never had any second thoughts. Back then I couldn’t share why it was so exciting for us to go… but I can now!
The Children’s MOTRIN® brand knows that moms may not see themselves as extraordinary, but their kids sure do. With the Children’s MOTRIN® My Unstoppable Mom campaign, they are capturing the unstoppable power of moms through the eyes of their children to illustrate how moms are truly making it happen, day in and day out, in their own unique ways.
Emmy and I were thrilled to meet up with some other amazing bloggers and their sweet kids to partner with Children’s MOTRIN® My Unstoppable Mom campaign, and our time was made extra special because it also involved meeting and filming with Kelly Ripa!
A couple months back Emmy insisted that we buy this outfit because she wanted to wear it to NYC. The only problem was that we were not planning to go there anytime soon. She insisted I buy it anyways because she knew “in her heart” that she would be wearing it there soon. I guess she was right!
We had such an awesome 72 hours in NYC and I’ll be sharing more about that in another post… but first I wanted to tell you all about the amazing day we had making these commercials.
Bright and early we got up and Pete and I did some work in the hotel. Once the girls were awake we got in some sightseeing. Before I knew it, it was time for Emmy and I to head to the most beautiful studios I’ve ever been in. The views over the Hudson were breathtaking!
The kids took maybe five minutes to warm up to all the cameras and people… and then this sort of thing start to happen. Emmy’s traditional “jump for joy”!
Kelly Ripa was so kind and set the tome for everyone.
We had an amazing day. Emmy keeps asking me when we can go back and do it all again. It was that awesome. The other moms and kiddos made our day an absolute pleasure and we all left in the evening dreaming about how amazing the final product was going to be.
And then this happened. I pushed play on the video below and the tears started to sneak out of my eyes. This was one of the best surprises of my life and gave me a renewed sense of why I work so hard and what is really important in life.
Every day I happily put my kids first. I do my best to take care of everyone, to get all my work done and to still be the mom my girls need and yet I still feel like I’m not doing enough. Like they deserve even more. I question if I’m a good enough mom. I know that it’s a waste of energy to think this way, but I do.
So when Emmy secretly shared with the filming crew about how much she loves our nature walks, and then I saw everything she said about them in the video, I almost lost it right then and there. I knew she liked it, but I had no idea that she valued those moments together as much as she does. It wasn’t some fancy vacation or something crazy like that, she loved that time spent together exploring and taking nature adventures.
I can’t even tell you how much that means to me.
In her eyes I’m her “my unstoppable mom” and that is all that matters.
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I love NYC. I am thinking about going back down for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade again this year 🙂
What a fun event, and I love that your daughter shared how much she loved your walks together! Kelly Ripa is awesome!
It sounds like you guys had an amazing time. It must have been so nice to share this with your daughter. These are the memories she’ll keep forever.
That is so sweet. Knowing that your children love to be with you as much as you think they do is always heart melting.
That was super sweet! It’s always nice hearing things like that. It does make you feel like an Unstoppable Mom!
This is the best. I watched both videos and I even got teary! Dang, too sweet.
Oh wow what an absolutely fantastic sounding time, looks like the kids really enjoyed it as wel. x
OH my gosh! I Love this! I about have tears rolling down my face! You never know what they are listening to and what they enjoy the best. This is something I might do for my kiddo about my hubby!
It looks like you guys had an amazing time. I went to NYC this past weekend for the first time and I just loved it. I can’t wait to plan another trip.
That sounds like a wonderful event. That interview your daughter gave was so touching. It must have been so nice to hear her say how much she enjoyed your walks.
This is such an amazing event and trip. I love her interview.
What a fun (and super sweet) trip! I bet you guys had a blast. My daughter loves to fly!
I love her NYC outfit! Too funny that she knew she would be going before you did!
It’s so fun to see when kids just know they’re going to do something and you have no knowledge of it. I can’t believe she knew the family would go! So glad you had a great time.
What a great adventure to NYC. Love the outfit your daughter wore and the story about her knowing she would be going there soon.
NYC is such a fun place to go. It looks like y’all had a great time. So sweet to hear how much your daughter enjoys spending quality time with you :).
Never been to NYC but I imagine how awesome it would be to visit someday. Her outfit is just fabulous, Glad you had a good time!
That sounds like a great time had by all!
It is very evident you love your kids and enjoy having them with you to enjoy adventures. It is really special that they love you right back. What a special video and journey.
Sounds like everyone had a lot of fun. I’ve never been to NYC, but I know it’s filled with fun. I would love to meet Kelly Ripa. She sounds amazing!
So much fun to be had in NYC! Looks like everyone had a great time.
I loved seeing your daughter and you in the video–so sweet. And she really appreciates those nature walks! It’s funny but it is the smallest moments that kids remember.
It’s amazing how the littlest thing that our children appreciate about us really affects us. This looks like it was an amazing time. And meeting Kelly Ripa must have been exciting.
What a great event and an awesome trip! We are taking our girls in a couple of weeks for a quick trip, but thankfully we are a ton closer!
Oh my goodness – that video! I can see why the tears creeped up. You are doing an amazing job mom!
Kelly Ripa? oh my goodness, that is so cool. And your daughter opening up about yall and your walks? So cool… Thank you for sharing with us
Children’s Motrin My Unstoppable Mom sounds like an amazing campaign. I am going to check out the website and see how i can get involved.
I have always wanted to meet Kelly Rippa. This sounds like it was an amazing event.
What an amazing experience. The best parts in life are when our kids say things that we don’t expect but make our lives as moms complete.
What a fantastic photo of the NYC skyline at the top of your post. Looks like you and your kids all had a great time doing so much in just 72 hours in the city that never sleeps.
What an awesome opportunity. The kids look so cute.
Looks like you all had a great time! NYC is such a great place to visit!
Sometimes it can be hard to tell what’s important to a child – they are still learning how to express themselves. Talking to another adult (or a film crew) might be when their most honest responses come out!
Sounds like everyone had a lot of fun on that trip. I like the idea of donating abook for every book cover made.
That sounds like a super fun trip. I love the outfit she chose. I would love to visit NYC one day.
What an amazing trip and opportunity. Your sweet girl almost brought me to tears as well. Great job mom!
What an amazing experience. She seems so awesome, so cool that you met her!
I will head over to the website so i can make my own My Unstoppable Mom book cover . This looks like it was an amazing event. I love Kelly Rippa.
She is such a cutie, and you are definitely unstoppable! <3
Aww this looks like such a great trip! I live in New York and it’s always a good time regardless of how many times I go! Such cute pics too!
What a fun trip! And your daughter looks SO adorable!
That’s so sweet! I love how your special time together has made such an impression on her. You two have something special!
What a great event for the kiddos. I love your daughter’s jump shot.
That’s sweet that she likes the nature walks. It does sound like a fabulous trip.
This sounds like a super fun event. I would love to do something like this with my son before he goes off to school. I love motrin when it comes to dealing with fevers or the aches and pains. I hate seeing my kids sick.
Thankfully my kids don’t get sick nearly as much as they used to when they were little
What an amazing opportunity, I’m such a fan of Kelly Ripa. It had to be so dope meeting and hanging with her.
Looks like a wonderful event with loads of fun & I am sure you had a great time out there. Memories like these are there to stay for ever. The video is absolutely amazing & you are doing a great job as a wonderful mom.
Wow, this is huge! Congrats. Absolutely love it. What a beautiful advert… Really makes me think.
This looks like it was amazing! It is always such a good thing to make memories with our kids, especially when it all ends up helping others. Nice post!
What an awesome trip, I love Kelly Ripa. It looks like the kids had a great time! Your daughter is so cute and sweet!