Readings from Papa.

It is May, but who cares if we are still reading Christmas stories... right?
Papa gave Madelyn 'A Night Before Christmas' personally read by him. When Maddy opens the pages she hears her Papa read her a story.

She

is

very

intent

on

listening.

She
laughs.

She
cries.
(Well not really cries, but for dramatic effect... go with me.)

She
checks
her
booboos.

And
then
takes
a
nap.

During "papa story-time" I also got in a few snapshots...

One photo that I absolutely love came out like.... hmmm.... poop. BUT, you can totally see the little mischievous glimmer in her eye. So excuse the fuzz, this was the best I could get.

Tiaras for Toddlers?

Last night

Maddy and I watched

Toddlers and Tiaras.
There was a scene where the mommy tries to teach her 2-3 year old how to "draw on her face, like a crayon" and make kissy faces.

I looked over at Maddy.

(Who was eating)

I made a kissy face and said this is what the pageants want.

Can you make a kissy face?

This

is

the

response

I received.

Hmmmm, I don't see any kissy faces in these shots. We'll have to keep working on it!

Although.... She is already a beauty queen, so maybe we'll work on Harvard instead!

I Could Not Ask for More.

Maddy and I have a pretty long commute each day. Usually we put on an Itunes podcast and cruise on home, but last night while shuffling through the Ipod a song came on... Instantly I felt as if the song had just spoken exactly how I feel about my sweet little mooga. Here are some of the lyrics, I really could not ask for me.

Smiling just to see the smile upon your face.
These are the moments I thank God that I'm alive,
These are the moments I'll remember all my life.
I've found all I've waited for,
And I could not ask for more.
Looking in your eyes,
Seeing all I need,
Everything you are is everything in me.
These are the moments I know heaven must exist.
These are the moments I know all I need is this.
I've found all I've waited for, yeah
And I could not ask for more.
I could not ask for more than this time together,
I could not ask for more than this time with you,
And every prayer has been answered,
Every dream I've had's come true.
These are the moments I'll remember all my life,
I've found all I've waited for,
And I could not ask for more.

Maddy Paddy Poopsey Pie

I forgot! Maddy is a movie star... here are her headshots!

Mama's Day

My wonderful weekend started off with these beautiful flowers on my doorstep, delivered from Mom Bridgie and Dad John... What a nice surprise!

On Sunday we decided to head up to Hampton Beach and grab lunch. Here are some pictures.

I received a hand full of beautiful cards and was lavished in my family's love.

On this Mother's Day I am grateful for my own mom, who has given me the knowledge on who a mother is. My mother has allowed me to become a better mama to Maddy. For those reasons I can only live through what she has taught me, and pass this onto Maddy.

Like my mother, in many ways, Ray's mom now teaches us how to be patience, and never lose sight of the goals you want accomplished, and Christen has taught me the pure joy in just being a mom. Simply a mom. Through all of these amazing woman I have pieced together my own being and with every fiber of me hope I can be almost as amazing to Maddy as they are to me.

Generational Gaps

My mother, myself, and Maddy look very similar as teeny babies...
Do you see it? It is like a warm blanket... seeing yourself in others. In the middle picture that is me with my Auntie Mazie... do you know that I use to think she sang Madonna's Crazy for You! No lie... I thought she lived in my radio.