Oh It's Love

I'm in love.

These girls are the most sweetest, thoughtful girls anyone could ever ask for.

Sure, they test my patience on a continuous basis, but what child doesn't?

It's not always fruit snacks and sunshine at house of Madore-able...

But we always have love.

There is always room for hugs and kisses.

And love.

Happy Mothers Day!

I remember as a child reading the Sunday comics in the newspaper. Family Circus was always one of my favorites. It wasn't until I had children of my own that I truly understood what the comic really meant. So, I'm going to do my own It's Apparent You're A Parent segment.

This is dedicated to all the Mommies of the world, and especially to all the stay at home Mommies.

It's Apparent You're A Parent If:

(and yes, all of these have happened to me at one point)

1. You constantly have the "Dora The Explorer" theme (or insert any children's theme song here) in your head.






2. You constantly talk in the 3rd person.






3. You can carry heavy babies on your hip all while wearing high heeled shoes.






4. "Sleeping in" on the weekend means waking up at 8.






5. The sweetest words you'll hear during the day is "Hi Mommy, I love you".






6. You stick the key in the ignition even when you don't have your child/children with you, and the sounds of Laurie Berkner blast through the speakers.






7. Kisses can make everything feel better






8. You realize your mother was right all along....darn it! (Ha ha)






9. You find yourself saying or doing things that your Mom used to do or say, and you vowed you would never EVER do that.






10. You can multitask (i.e - hold a conversation on the telephone, make lunches, and monitor what's going on around you all the while getting lunch on the table within 30 seconds of starting it.)






11. The sight of poop, puke and drool don't even phase you anymore.






12. 5 minutes of "Peace" means 2 minutes of using the bathroom by yourself and 3 minutes to check your email and Facebook messages.





13. You find mysterious things in your purse like a can of tuna, or a box of macaroni and cheese or your shoes are found in the bottom of the bathtub.




14. You spend an hour cleaning all of the windows or the kitchen floor and they're dirty within a few hours. (Dirty windows can be trendy, right?)




15. You could have had 2 hours of sleep and that one smile or that one "Hi Mommy!" makes you just melt.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!!

Wedding Preparations : The Weekend Is Here!

Well, the weekend we have been waiting for has finally arrived! My sister in law and my future brother in law are getting married tomorrow.

Samantha is going to play the part of the flower girl, and I am honored to be the Matron of Honor :) Jeremy (and our friend Jeremiah too) will be photographing the big event, so I am sure at some point, I'll be posting photos of the Madore-ables.

Samantha has been practicing so very hard this past week on being the flower girl. She's so excited about wearing her dress (she's asked me 4 times total in the last 24 hours when can she wear it).

Here are some photos of her practicing this past week. (Mind the spaghetti sauce stain on her shirt).

HOORAY!

(I should point out that Samantha was nervous at first. She was upset at because she didn't want to make a mess at the church. She soon recovered when we told her that this was "a fun mess". Samantha decided she needed more practicing).

Congratulations to Paul & Jessica!!

Five Things Friday

Five Things That Made Me Smile This Week:

1. This week we've been preparing for my sister in law's wedding up in Maine. Samantha has been practicing very hard for her role as flower girl. This also marks the beginning of a busy wedding photography season for our photography business as well. Looks like cloudy skies are forecasted, and rain later on in the afternoon. Overcast skies are perfect for photographs and rain is good luck for a wedding.





2. Samantha has really been practicing writing her letters and her name and she's doing a fantastic job. She's also sounding out words and putting phonetics together. For example, Samantha saw that I use Yahoo for my email and she wanted to know how to spell "that" word. So she took a few minutes and discovered that the word was "Yahoo".





3. 8 more days to go before my Avon Walk. I'm SO close to hitting my personal goal. I've been looking at photos from my walk last year and watching videos on youtube of other people who have walked and let's just say the butterflies and the excitement is there! There is still time to if you haven't already. www.avonwalk.org/goto/jennifer.madore No amount is too small! My team, Charlie's Angels to date has raised almost $62,000 and as of right now, we are part of the Top 10 teams for rasing the most amount of money!!!





4. The girls and I spent a lot of time outside this past week. We were given a pair of rain boots from a friend of a friend and we bought a pair of boots for Samantha for Easter. I'm so glad that even a few rain puddles don't scare the girls away. They LOVE to jump and splash around!




5. I wore a pair of shorts earlier in the week and they were actually too big! HOORAY for weightloss!!

Dear Sarah (29 Month Update)

Dear Sarah,

Today you are 29 months old. You're just one month away from officially being 2 1/2 years old. You're growing up so much and so fast.

You're speaking in complete sentences now. Even if Mommy and Daddy don't understand what you're saying at first, you always find a way to communicate what it is you want or need.

You're doing a great job at your letters, numbers and your colors too. Your favorite past times are play doh and crayons. You're even paying attention to Samantha while she's writing her letters and even attempt to write letters on your own. Granted, they're scribbles, but they are the most beautiful scribbles we've seen to date.

You're very observant, especially in the car. You let Mommy know when there's a yellow school bus, or a trash truck or even balloons in the area. They're doing some road work down the street from us, and you've been very helpful to let Mommy know when the bull dozer is driving by, or when the police officer is directing the traffic. (Mommy can see that stuff already, but it's always helpful to have a 2nd pair of eyes).

Mommy and Daddy especially love the big bear hugs you've been giving us. You always begin the day off on the right foot by saying, "Good morning Mommy/Daddy!" The hugs and "I love you Mommy/Daddy's" are very nice too. You don't give the 2 second hugs either, you give the 10 second, I'm not going to let go for awhile type of hugs.

Thank you for continuing to make Daddy and I laugh. Thank you for laughing and giggling when you're not throwing your tantrums. Maybe by next month, we can learn what the word "no" means. I know it's sometimes frusterating, but we need to learn our big girl words because sometimes Mommy and Daddy don't understand those high pitched screams.

Always remember we love you. We're so proud of you and what you've become. Daddy and I look forward to seeing what milestones are next to accomplish in your life. Thank you for reminding us that even something as simple as putting on a pair of rainboots and dancing around the kitchen and the living room is all you need to just laugh.

We love you sunshine,

Love always,

Mommy & Daddy

This is what you looked like one year ago in May 2010

This is what you look like today in May 2011

Dear Samantha (46 Month Update)

Dear Samantha,


Yesterday you turned 46 months old. Mommy feels awful for not posting this update yesterday, so I apologize a hundred times. We have a lot going on this month though, don't we?



You're going to be 4 in a few months, and with being 4 means big responsibilities for such a big girl! You love to help Mommy out in the kitchen, and love to just help in general. Your heart is as big as your smile. Let's try to work on being just as excited to clean up the 'toy-nado' that's in the living room every day.



In just a few days, you're going to be in your Aunt Jessica's wedding as a flower girl. You should be very proud of yourself as you've been practicing really really hard this past week here at home. It's really cute to see that you're so excited to wear your dress and your shoes that you wear to church.



You're also getting excited about starting school. While Daddy and I haven't decided on where you'll be attending school, we've begun the process. You've been doing a great job at writing your letters and you're even spelling your name with crayons and sidewalk chalk too. Daddy and I are so excited that you're excited for this new chapter in your life. Just remember we're so proud of you.



Daddy and I bought an iPad a few weeks ago and we don't know who loves it more, you or Daddy. You do a great job with helping Daddy run the farms and planting crops on Farmville Daddy downloaded an application onto the iPad where you can play the piano. You're learning to play "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". It makes Mommy and Daddy think about the things that you will do when you're older. Will you take piano lessons and be a famous pianist? Will you take soccer lessons and be the next Mia Hamm? Already you're talking about what you want to be when you grow up. Just do us a favor, don't get there too quickly.

Thank you for all of your help here at home. You take after your Daddy and putting so much effort into something. Remember to take time to play and have fun too.

We love you so much Sam.

Love always,

Mommy & Daddy

This is what you looked like one year ago in May 2010

This is what you look like today in May 2011

My Little Red Wagon

About 25 years ago, my grandparents gave me a shiny, new, red wagon.

Today, the wagon is still red, but it's no longer shiny or new.

That doesn't seem to bother the Madore-ables.

I think they had fun, don't you?