Summer Vacation!

Dear Sarah,

Today you finished your first year of pre-school.  It just seems like yesterday that Daddy and I were registering you and walking you to your first day of school this past Fall.  Here you are on your last day, and Daddy and I have no idea where the time went.  You clearly enjoyed going each time we dropped you off.

This year, preschool has taught you to:

• Write your name, although we have to work on your "S". We're getting there!
• Color inside the lines.
• Draw (family, faces, self portraits)
• Sing a whole variety of songs, even if it means singing "Frosty the Snowman" in June.
• How to make friends, and be silly with them.

You've learned so much in this past year.  It makes Mommy and Daddy so happy to hear that you took so much away from school.  You're so grown up.

We love you and are just so proud of you and how much progress you've made.  

Love, Mommy and Daddy

First day of Preschool:

And the last day:

The Eyes Have it!

Today, we also took Sarah to her very first eye doctor appointment.  Sarah's optometrist was very pleased at the results and Sarah doesn't have to go back until 1 year from now!

The doctor did have to dialate Sarah's eyes during the appointment, so Sarah was able to wear some very fashionable eye ware home. Look out Versace!

Oh The Funny Things Kids Will Say

While at my parents house recently, Sarah decided to pick a flower for Nanny.

While giving it to my Mom, Sarah announced:

"Here Nanny! Have a chimpanzee!"

(Sarah meant a Pansy).

Welcome Summer!

Yesterday was the official first day of Summer! We celebrated the best way we knew how to...with friends, food, and of course S'Mores!

Trip To Boston!

Yesterday, we took a spontaneous trip to Boston.  We decided to hop on a train and just head into Boston. Even if it rained after 20 minutes of walking around in Copley Plaza, we still had a fun time.  Boston truly is a beautiful city, and I'm proud to be close enough to live near it.

Here are a few photos from our afternoon.

The Madore-ables were SO excited!

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It started to rain, so we came across P.F Chang's and had dinner...

The Madore-ables had never seen chop sticks before...

Mother's Day 2013

This year for Mother's Day, we went to church in the morning and had a brunch at our home with my Mom afterwards.  The girls presented me with sweet little gifts that they made while at school.

Here's an example of what Samantha made for me:

"All About My Mom"

My Mom's name is:  Jennifer
She is:  33 years old
My Mom is happy when:  I give her a card
It makes my Mom very unhappy when:  my sister throws a fit
My Mom's favorite place to go is:  Out on deliveries while she is at work
My mom REALLY likes to:  bring us to the playground
My Mom loves to eat:  popcorn
My Mom loves to drink:  wine
I think my Mom is the VERY best because she loves me and Sarah


Such a great day.  I was happy to celebrate it with the people who made it possible for me to be a mother.

Easter 2013

Happy Easter from the Madore-ables!  We had a very casual and low-key kind of day, we certainly had a fantastic one.

We started out the day with attending Sunday morning Mass at our parish, and headed home to have a nice Easter dinner (ham and TONS of vegetables).  We were very fortunate to have my brother and his fiancee over for dinner too.  After dinner, we had our egg hunt.  The girls had a blast looking for their little goodies around our front yard.