Labor Day Weekend 2015

This Summer, we unfortunately didn't make it to the beach as much as we wanted to.   So we made sure we hit our favorite beach spot for Labor Day weekend:  Plum Island Beach Reservation in Newburyport.

The girls had a great time and the water was surprisingly warm.   

Madore-ables To the Rescue!

On Labor Day of this year, both Jeremy and I had the day off from work. So we made it a family day.  We started off at the playground and then on the way home we meandered to the fire station. 

The girls were nervous at first, but they warmed up quick once we said that they could ask questions if they wanted to.

Samantha Pretending To Be An EMT



Sarah Driving Engine 2

Labor Day 2010 - End Of Summer, A Weekend Of Fun!

This past weekend, Jeremy and I packed up the Madore-ables and drove the 1 hour 30 minute drive down to Wareham, Massachusetts to celebrate the "unofficial official end of Summer". We were able to spend from Sunday through Tuesday afternoon in nothing but amazing, sunny, warm weather. We were very nervous with Hurricane Earl and all, but by the time we got down to Wareham, it was as if nothing happened.

We were able to do some real relaxing, even if the Madore-ables don't quite have that word in their vocabulary. We spent a lot time at the beach (that was literally just a short walk down the street), eating, picnicking, walking along the Cape Cod Canal, eating...and did I mention eating? It was just nice to get away for a few days and have a great time. No thoughts about the craziness at home; no thoughts about cell phones/Facebook/technology; just 100% fun with my family.

I learned and was reminded of several things while we were in Wareham:

1. When someone else makes food while on vacation, it always tastes just like heaven.
2. It's amazing to see just how many times the Madore-ables smile at the most simple of things.
3. Toys from the dollar store, or the dollar section at Target make the most amazing, fun times especially in the car.
4. Fresh air + no naps = equal bed time for the Madore-ables.
5. Family is an amazing gift...especially with those who I spent time with this weekend. :)
6. You can really see the stars down on the Cape.
7. We found out that Samantha is ready for a "big girl" bed.
8. I always over pack.
9. I absolutely love sunblock and bug spray.

There are too many photos to upload onto this entry, so I'm just going to upload my personal favorites:

In Honor Of Labor Day

As I have mentioned in many previous posts, the Madore-ables enjoy love music. It doesn't matter where it is: musical instruments in our living room, grocery shopping, and especially in the car.

In honor of Labor Day, I thought I would share a song that the girls both love very much. I thought it held a lot of significance because labor could mean several things. It could mean a pregnant woman is about to have a baby. Or, it could mean work. In my post from yesterday, I had a fun little mathematical problem. I have another one for today: labor = motivation + hands. Whenever the following song plays in our car, Samantha sings along with the words in the backseat. While the chorus "If I had two hands" is playing, both Samantha & Sarah throw their hands up in the air. It's very sweet to see these 4 little hands waving around in my rear view mirror. I wish I could take a picture of it, but alas, that probably wouldn't be a wise and safe decision if I'm in the process of driving :)

Here is Jars Of Clay's video, "Two Hands" that was released from their LP "The Long Fall Back to Earth" back in April 2009.




If you're curious to know why Jars of Clay are in Africa, you can read more information here. Lots of labor and hands went into providing clean drinking water for those countries who don't have the money or the means of technology.