Maddie Monk

Bethany.

2009-02-20T21:42:00.000-08:00

My sweet older sister Bethany, although you could not come with Amanda this past November, we talked to and about you and had great memories, and I would only trade those talks and laughs for if you could actually be there with us! We missed having you there, and having you randomly bringing up how happy you are that you"re not Michael Jackson...lol.

I wish we could see each other soon, and can't wait til' the next time we do!

And hey! if Grandpa Foreman starts stalking you again, remember to bring my name up, I don't want him to forget the lowly Nebraska-ins lol <3 you!

Amanda and Maddie

2009-02-20T21:35:00.000-08:00

Amanda....my beautiful older sister went on my family's yearly trip to Ohio, for Thanksgiving/Bukeye Christmas! Amanda is Michael's "special friend", and she got to meet the family this year! lol That was so funny! And my poor Grandpa could not get her name straight! First he called her "Amber", then he called her "Audrey", and then....out of nowhere, he called her...."Candace"! lol He makes me laugh so hard!

Me and her got to spend a lot of time together and i wouldn't trade it for anything in the world!

We have also gotten to have the pleasure of having some amazing memories! Like the time we went to youth group together, or the time we "both" stayed up talking til' 3:30 in the morning when she had to get up at 5:30, and then we can't forget the awesome experience of being a part of the Camo Plaid Revolution 2 cast! Gotta love those good times!

We made a bond that i hope will never be broken...<3

The adventures of Maddie and Kristen...

2009-02-20T21:23:00.001-08:00

I know! I have not updated my blog in like...well forever! =] So I don't really have a lot to say though, because most of the people that read my blog know me and talk to me in person, so whats the point? lol

Me and Kristen!:

Well for starters if you don't know who Kristen is, she is my best friend! lol We hang out all the time!

We do the craziest things, and enjoy every second of it. We have over 100 inside jokes, and she is just a good Christian friend to hang around.

Recently Me and her family (except Kyle) went to the Omaha Walking Brige. Wasn't that something! Her family is so funny, and not only do I love haning out with Kristen I love hanging out with her family! They are amazing! We went all over that day... we went to 2 candy shops, and just walked around in downtown Omaha for about an 1 1/2 .

Unfortunately, she is moving this summer. And I'm going to miss her insanely! Love you girl! <3

Newsies!

2008-05-08T15:04:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I was in my class (the one that helps you start a business) and while the teacher was talking to one of the girls in my class, I got a chance to talk to Haley. (A very nice girl) It is kind of funny because she looks just like Amanda, except with red hair, she even had braces. Anyways, we were talking about things we liked and stuff like that, and we got on movies. I brought something up about The Prestige, and said something about Christian Bale. (If anybody really knows me, they know how much I love Christian Bale) She was like "You like Christian Bale?" Of course I said "YES!" So she started talking about this movie called Newsies. She was telling me about how it had Christian Bale when he was 17 years old. And earlier we had already talked about how we both liked musicals, so she went to tell me it was a musical and Christian Bale sang and danced, and it was funny to see him in all these serious movies. As soon as she said that, I knew I had to see it! I simply thanked her and started heading for the car.

A couple days later my mom and I went to the library. I looked for it, but it was checked out, so I put it on hold. After that we went to another library , and of course I looked for it there, and they had it! I was so happy! The day we did all this was the day after my allergy testing and I was still kind of dizzy, so mom let me lay on the couch and watch it when we got home. I loved it!
The whole movie is about orphans and/or runaways who buy and sell newspapers. Well the person who owns the newspaper company raises the prices, so they cannot pay for them. So devliery boys get angry and go on strike. All of them! Which since this was New York there were a lot of orphans and/or runaways. I can't tell you anything else except you should watch it because it is a very good movie! (And if you do watch it and do not know who Christian Bale is, he is Jack Kelly (Cowboy.)

Updates!

2008-05-03T11:15:00.000-07:00

Well where do I begin?

PREVIOUS POST:
I would first like to say if you did not watch the Tim Hawkins comedy video below, please do. You will laugh very hard!

VOLLEYBALL CAMP:
Every Monday in April I had a volley-ball camp! I was sore for the first couple days, but soon recovered! It was really fun! I really enjoyed the coach but will NOT be playing for that team. We are still not quite sure where I will play, but my parents are trying to put something together! I learned a lot. I can successfully can bump, serve, and set all the way over the net!!! I was very happy about the serving one though!

MOVIES AS LITERATURE:
As most of you know, on Monday afternoons my Mom holds Movies as Literature class at our house. So as soon as my volley-ball was over, she came and picked me and my other friend Maddie, and Isabelle up and ran straight home. As soon as we got home Michael would go pick up one of the families taking the class, and drop Marcus off at their house. (for a playdate while we did MAL class) I would be making snacks and mom would be getting the movie ready to go. So as you can see we have hectic Mondays. (and I was still sore from volley-ball...Yuk!) Then we would watch a good 2 hour movie, make comments about how much better the movie would have been if it was shorter and go are own separate ways. Usually Andrew Hall would stay for a little while to hang out with Michael, which meant Marcus was still down at the Hall's house. The week after we watch the movie we go over discussion questions about the movie.

Well a couple of weeks ago, we watched E.T. My mom kept telling us how it was so popular in it's day, and all I have to say was "its day was a long time ago." Then she started telling us about how this movie was some people’s favorite movies of all time. We all looked at her bewildered thinking "Are you serious???" We now know why we had no intention of watching it before we had to.

Just recently we all watched Rear Window. Good movie! Could have been shorter, but very well thought out, and I liked it. The girl in the movie had the most amazing dresses that I have ever seen, so pretty! I would definitely recommend it to anybody that actually has good tastes in movies!

ALLERGY TESING:
Today I went in for an allergy test. Now for those who do not know what that is, I am going to explain it to you. They first wipe you arms off and get them nice and clean, then they take a normal pen and mark your arm with numbers. While this is going on I am thinking "I will never see the light of day again!" At they write numbers they take these little needles with some allergic possibilities for my body, and then...well I think you get the picture. Then, they make you sit there itching like crazy for 15 minutes. It was more annoying than the actual needles. Finally the nurses came back in the room and measure the reactions (bumps) on my arm, whatever ones had a negative reaction, they take a bigger dose and stick those in your upper arm. Still thinking I will never see my brothers and sisters again, then finally realizing this is not so bad. After getting stuck about 60 times (and I am not exaggerating, about 60 times) they finally realized what I am allergic to! Basically anything that blooms, so flowers, trees, grass...ect. Fun right?!?! At least my family will know that the worst part is over, and I am so ready for allergy shots. (Just not any other kind of shots.)

That is pretty much all I have to say for now!

Tim Hawkins

2008-04-13T14:37:00.000-07:00

This is so funny!!!

The Phantom of the Opera...

2008-02-25T15:29:00.000-08:00

Okay so you guys are probably wondering, why does she have something from the Phantom of the Opera on here? To be honest I like the movie, and regret saying I did not want to go when my mom asked me to go with her. Anyways, I hope this persades you to consider to watch the movie. It is Great!!!

Okay so heres what has been happening in my life...

2008-02-23T13:32:00.000-08:00

First of all I want to apolagize to all the people that take the time to read my Blog for not posting in so long. I have been up to a lot of things. Last time I wrote I wrote about Ohio. I wish I was still there or in California to be honest. I like sledding and all, but it is a little too cold for me lately. Since my last post my family and I have had Christmas. Now I am sure all of you know already know about my Christmas bacause I have already told you, but for those who hasn't. I had a great Chriatmas. I got a nice Mp3 player, (which is broken right now)I got a really pretty coat, and a movie called Fly Wheel. The best part is being able to be with my family and all be together. Fly Wheel is an amzing movie and everyone who has not seen it I am officially commanding you to see it as soon as possible. After Christmas, our church had a New Years Eve party. What a blast! We all played Mafia and goofed off the whole night. For me it was all night and most of the next day. I had 4 cups of coffee. Talk about a caffine boost. It was really fun. In the mean time, my dad had to go out of town, my mom had to have a surgery and I might have to get braces. My mom was having a couple of issues, so of course whenever we need dad around, his work sends him out of town. So I have been doing a lot of the work around here to be a help to mom.

About the braces, we all had to get check-ups. So we went. They said I would probably need to get 2-4 teeth pulled. OUCH!!! Then if that is not bad enough, they said the teeth would still probably come in crooked, so they suggested braces. Joy, right. So that has what has been up with me. Write comments and tell me about you!

Its coming!!!

2007-12-12T13:46:00.000-08:00

CHRISTMAS! It is so close I can not even stand it. We have been watching all the Christmas movies and listening to Christmas music...all that good stuff. In fact yesterday me and my mom both just sat there watching Christmas movies all day. It was so much fun! Today we got up and did school. Now let me ask you something...if you could watch Christmas movies or do school what would you do? Well, if I know most of the people that post on my blog, I am guessing you said watch Christmas movies! That would be my answer too! If you did not say watch Christmas movies than you are definitly on my prayer list. Just kidding! Anyways, MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

OHIO

2007-11-22T18:09:00.000-08:00

We are in Ohio! It was so fun yesterday when we got here kind of early so we got to sneak into the back of church and sort of suprise my grandparents. So today we had Buckeye Christmas. (Thanksgiving plus christmas all in one!) I got 35 dollars in gift cards to Walmart! Ever since then I have helped clean up the playroom, play with Jacob, Brock, and Nicholas. It has been a total blast! In fact I have not even been able to sit still for longer than five minutes without Brock coming up and saying help me help me David (My other cousin) is chasing me! He is so cute. I will have to get a picture of him and Jacob. They are so adorable!

The Wilsons!!!

2007-10-27T09:35:00.000-07:00

The Wilsons have been here for a couple of days but I have been to busy to post anything. So the Wilsons are here and I am having the best time! Here is a couple of thigs that we have done.
1.Had a mophia party
2.Went to the Capellos house
3.Went to the Wiliams house
4.Watched the the two best movies! (The Bourne Suprimacy and the Bourne Idenity)
5.Started watching a pretty sweet TV series! (Alias)
6.And today we are going to Mahoney indoor playpark!

We all have been having the best time! Plus if Aunt Debbie is reading this post I miss you a lot and maybe when I come out we can watch some Alias together! But it is really sad because the Wilsons are leaving on Monday. Still we are trying to work out another visit! The moms just wont agree. Oh well we still have been having a really good time!

Tuesday for Maddie

2007-10-03T12:23:00.000-07:00

Today was a lot of fun! We slept in kind of late, got up, took a shower, did devotions, ate breakfast, did a little but of school, got ready to go to AWANA, went to AWANA, came home, got ready for bed, and I am now on the computer writing on my blog! It was a lot of fun mostly because I slept in and if you know me very well you should know that I like to sleep in! Also while we were at AWANA I got to work in the Nursery. That is so much fun because today one of my really good friends Sharon got to come in and help me! (And her sister Hannah! LOL!!) We got to enjoy the valuable time playing with Jared, Cisco, and Isaiah. It was a blast! They are so stinking adorable. I am also glad I could come home and spend time listening to my brother (Michael) play guitar which I totally love doing considering I hear it as soon as he is done with school and has nothing else to do. LOL! It is still okay I love him anyway! I think that is all for now.

This is the only Ashley Tisdale song I actually like!

2007-09-13T17:10:00.001-07:00

This is a hilariouse video! (If you like family force 5)

2007-09-13T17:04:00.001-07:00

Sad but glad...

2007-09-07T20:47:00.001-07:00

Hello! Yesterday was a very sad day. The Wilson’s left. I had and am still having a hard time. I guess it will not be so bad considering they will be back on October 20th or so. While they were here we had a lot of fun. Here are ten really fun things we did.

1. We went bowling
2. We stayed up late every single night
3. We watched a bunch of really cool movies
4. We went shopping
5. Going to Starbucks and Scooters
6. Just hanging out and talking
7. Jumping on the trampoline
8. Going to Michael’s party
9. Going to the water park at Mahoney
10. My personal favorite was watching the Family Force Five concert on T.V.

We also did a bunch of other things but those are my favorites. Soon I will have bunch of pics and or videos of us just goofing off and having a lot of fun!

Updates!

2007-09-06T06:52:00.001-07:00

Hey, sorry I have not updated in a while, I have been pretty busy. (I have company.) I will try to start updating a few times a day if not once day. Today we are going to the bowling alley it will be fun! Yesterday we tried to go to the zoo but they would not let us go in because we had company and are pass only has so many people on it or something like that. So maybe when they come out again in October we can go to the zoo. Amanda and Bethany are leaving on Thursday night.
Last Saturday my big bro Michael had party. It was a mystery party and it was so much fun! The whole thing was about Michael being Goldie Rushmore and he had just found a bunch of gold. Somebody stole it and we had to figure out who it was. Of course it was me – Irene Pyrite, the banker- Amanda- Kelly Stasher, the mercantile owner- ,Chris Smith-Scooter Smith, the telegraph operator- and Steven Parkin-Scoops, the newspaper reporter. Even though I did it, it was still a blast.

High School Musical 2

2007-08-24T10:45:00.000-07:00

Oh my goodness! When I was in Ohio, my brothers and I watched High School Musical 2! I liked it better than the first one, but that is up to you to decide. There was a lot more music in it, and they did a really good job with all the dancing. I am glad that they used the of the same actors. It would not have been as good as it was if Troy, Gabriella, Chad, Talor, Kelsey, Jason, Sharpay, and Ryan were not the same people. It was a really cute movie! I watched part of it with my Aunt Debbie, which by the way, i really enjoyed! I would like you to post a comment on what you thought about it.

Worlds of fun!!!

2007-08-10T10:04:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I went to Worlds of Fun. It was a blast! I went on every single rollercoaster and did not freak out that much except for the Mamba. It took a little while, but we finally got Hannah to go on the Patriot...which is like the best ride I have ever been on. I can not belive i actually rode the Mamba though because you go up this ginormas hill (Exactly 205 feet, then you almost go straight down. (But it is a little bit slanted.) It was so much fun. Then the Patriot is a rollercoaster and what you do is you sit down and the shoulder thing comes down over you. Then you get buckled up, and your feet are hanging down the whole time. You go up onother big hill and shoot down it while twisting and going upside down. You just keep going up and twisting and turning and going upside down it is so much fun. I also went on the BOOMERRANG That ride is insane. What you do is you sit down and the shoulder thing comes ovr you again and you start going up this huge hill backwards! After you get to the top you shoot down and you turn upside down and do some loops. Then one of the most exiting parts is after you are done going upside down and stuff you go up another hill facing the right way. Then you start going backwards. You do all the turns and loops backwards. It is so scary. The worst part was that nobody told me that you do all the stuff backwards so I was like about to pass out. It was so much FUN!

This is Katie

2007-07-28T12:09:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of Katie Lynn.

Hi

2007-07-28T12:02:00.001-07:00

Here it is right side up.

my short hair

2007-07-28T11:43:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of my short hair. My friend Katie Lynn told me to put it on so here it is.

Katie -Lynn

2007-07-28T11:08:00.000-07:00

Another good friend is Kaitlyn Hammack. I went to TX, and had a great time. I miss her a lot. Sometime soon we are going to get together and it will be so much fun. I can not wait to see her soon.

Bethany

2007-07-24T14:09:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of one of my BFF's. I can not wait to see her in August. It will be so much fun! When we were little we would see each other like every day. We were and are still best friends. This is a picture of her.

Amanda

2007-07-23T11:29:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of Amanda. I was going through a bunch of pics and saw this one. I think it is a really cute picture so i am putting it on my blog. Enjoy

More pics

2007-07-18T14:43:00.002-07:00

Sorry about the last one. I will try it again. Whan i put the rest on ok. Ok.

More pics

2007-07-18T14:43:00.001-07:00

2007-07-18T14:29:00.000-07:00

Ok. I am doing this one just for fun. it is Me Michael Bethany Amanda Blake John and Marcus. All Of us were just oblivious to what was going on so we are all making weird faces.

Napoleon Dynomite

2007-07-18T14:14:00.002-07:00

This is a picture from the movie Napoleon Dynomite. It is a really funny movie. We were watching it in CA,. Michael wanted a picture so we paused the movie and took one. (As you can tell because it says pause in the upper left coner.) Plus he always has weird zombie like look so it is ok he always looks like that. Either way it is a really funny movie.

My hair is gone!

2007-07-18T12:43:00.000-07:00

Hey I finally got my hair cut. It is not very long any more. I like the way my mom cut it. She thinks it looks good. (So do I) All Of you who are going to be at VBS tonight, you will be able to see it. For every one else I will get pics when my brother gets back with the camera.

More vacation pics

2007-07-17T12:50:00.000-07:00

Here are some more pics from my vacation:
Here's Amanda at Carmel:

These are two of my really good friends. They are at Carmel by the Sea in California.

Even more pics from California

2007-07-17T12:43:00.000-07:00

Here are more...

More California Pics

2007-07-17T12:38:00.000-07:00

Here are some more!

My trip to California

2007-07-17T11:40:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics with my friends and family from our trip to California!

First blog, first post

2007-07-17T11:28:00.001-07:00

This is my first time ever doing a blog. I don't know how this is going to turn out. My name is Maddie. I call myself Maddie Monk because my name is Maddie, and my favorite TV show is Monk. Monk is a murder mystery show. It is really good, funny, and sometimes sad. Still it is a really good.
I like going to church because not only is it fun it also speaks the whole truth about the Gospel. If you know where my church is, and are close enough it would be nice to see you there.
My favorite movie is The Prestige. It is about two magicians, and that is all I can say, because I don't want to give anything else away. One of my best friends, Bethany, told me about the movie and I recently watched it at her house.
That's all for now.