CFTV #8

Today Madi and I ran down to Findlay. We had to get a gift for Will for his birthday! So on the way home Madi see a sign for Napoleon, Ohio.

Madi: Napoleon?

Madi: Like Napoleon Dynamite.

Me: Sure.

Madi: Wasn't he like some famous French guy?

Me: While trying to hold back the tears from laughter and saying on the road, No that is Napoleon Bonaparte.

Madi: With a big ol grin, Oh yea! So who is Napoleon Dynamite?

Me: It was a movie.

Madi: Oh yea! She starts laughing at herself.

It was great!!!!

Madison's Birthday

Madi wanted to go to Olive Garden for her Birthday. We met Grandma Richter at the restaurant. Madi loves her Grandma's. She gets a little spoiled from them.


















Madison asked for chocolate covered strawberries for her birthday treat. The class loved them. They were double dipped with white and milk chocolate. Some in her class have allergies so I bring in just cut up berries and whip cream.

It's Girl Scout Cookie Time

Madison Turns 9

(Our camera is broken so all pictures where taken with my phone and not of good quality)
Yes that is right Madison Turned 9 this year!! Where has the time gone. On Monday we went up to Toledo to have dinner with Grandma Richter at Olive Garden. Madi got American Girl Kristen Book and small doll also a little Penguin ornament.

Here they are looking over the gifts. Madison loves American Girl. Wonder what tomorrow will bring!!
So Tuesday November 3rd Madison woke up to balloons in her bedroom!! And she wanted pancakes for breakfast.

For school Madison wanted Chocolate covered Strawberries. So I double dipped them and they were a big hit. Even the teachers were drooling over them as I walked down the hall.
For dinner Madison chose her favorite soup. Cheesy Potato Soup and Carrot cake.
She was "Souper" Excited for dinner!!
Make a wish!
Will gave her a Deco Littlest Pet Shop Penguin. She was so surprised and excited!!
An American Girl Hair book.

Wish came true!! The Kristen Doll from Grandma and Grandpa Swift!

Since Kristen is retiring this year I broke down and got her some dresses for the doll. Call it OCD but I have this thing about having complete sets of things. (Don't worry Mike I only got 2 outfits there are many more that I left behind at the store, but it took a lot of will power to walk away!)

Back to school

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Mommy Questions

I saw this on a friends blog but then I was tagged with it on FB so I thought I would ask my own children what they thought.

1. What is something mom always says to you?

Will: NO!
Madi: Clean your room

2. What makes mom happy?
Will: a kiss
Madi: Will getting greens

3. What makes mom sad?
Will: not listening
Madi: Will getting reds

4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Will: Tickling Me
Madi: Saying something funny

5. What was your mom like as a child?
Will: Oh Girl Cooties
Madi: Just like me

6. How old is your mom?
Will: 36
Madi: 36

7. How tall is mom?
Will: 54 inches
Madi: 30 inches

8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Will: Clean up the house
Madi: Go out with her friends

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?
Will: Miss me
Madi: Clean the house

10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Will: Anything that will bring me some money!
Madi: Helping the poor or PTO President

11. What is your mom really good at?
Will: Cakes
Madi: Cakes

12. What is your mom not very good at?
Will: Spanking me
Madi: Tennis

13. What does your mom do for her job?
Will: Cleaning up the house, throwing out the stinky trash, Will
Madi: Clean house, yell at people (Madi and Will), Work at school

14. What is your mom's favorite food?
Will: Broccoli
Madi: Steak

15. What makes you proud of your mom?
Will: PTO President
Madi: That she is my mom

16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?

Will: Aniken
Madi: Dory

17. What do you and your mom do together?
Will: Sleep
Madi: Shop

18. How are you and your mom the same?
Will: Same Smile
Madi: We look alike

19. How are you and your mom different?
Will: Our eyes are different colors
Madi: she wears rings on her fingers

20. How do you know your mom loves you?
Will: Kisses me
Madi: Hugs and kisses me

21. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?
Will: Anywhere to spend time with me
Madi: El Zarape

World Thinking Day

So on Sunday was World Thinking Day for Girl Scouts. Our troupe was working for the last several months on Bolivia and South Africa. We had two wonderful speakers come in to talk to the girls about life in these countries and they collected money to buy mosquito nets for fight malaria. They created boards to show what they have learned about the countries. On Sunday all the troupes gathered to display what they have learned. It was kind of fun. Madi borrowed an outfit from South Africa from our neighbor Kirsty. She was all decked out so the girls choose her to give the opening ceremony talk on South Africa. There is video but it's not very clear. (it's at the end)

Some shots of Madi in the outfit.

Talking about South Africa

Some of the girls talking about Bolivia.

It's Cookie Time

Madison in her Brownies outfit! Cookies are $3.00 a box. Let us know if you would like any Cookies!

Madisons Baptism

Although I have been planning this baptism for about a year in a half now, since Mike and I missed our friend Luke's Baptism due to scheduling conflicts (we had something planed for several weeks and it was sprung on us about the baptism) and since I missed our friend Kyle's baptism (due to me being extremely and untimely sick) I told our friend Maria that the baptism would be on 11/8/08 back in May of 07. Everything was planned. Perfect dress bought. Most amazing photos were taken. Email invitations sent (although some say they did not get it). Perfect invitations made and sent. Songs were picked, people were asked to play music, speak, lead music. Special thanks to Nathan Richardson, Maria Simons, Peggy McClanahan, and a very special thank you to Denise Lake (she did the awesome talk, I gave the other one and not as good!) So as most of you know, I have done some pretty amazing baptism videos. I really like them, I take pride in such work. I struggled with Madison's, I had no vision. It was easy to ask someone what songs they wanted, get me there favorite photos and the creative juices just started flowing. But with Madison's I could not even pick one song I really loved. And I had spent weeks and hours and money getting every photo onto CD to be prepared for this spectacular video event. So for weeks I worked on it here and there. The day of the baptism I still was not satisfied. I was late to my own daughters baptism because I was still burning the CD of a very imperfect video. I was not there to take photos before hand of her with her Uncle Jeff in there baptism clothing. Or to properly dress her. When I got there her outfit was on backwards had to have her change that. Oh yea, and I forgot an extra pair of underwear! Good Mom moment! So the actual baptism was great everything went smoothly. Madi was so giddy it was very funny and touching to see her so excited. When Jeff was telling her how to go down in the water before the doors were open she was so excited, her face was like yea, right, whatever, OK let me in! It was cool.

After the baptism was wonderful. My mom had come and helped. We made hot chicken for sandwiches, had apple trays, cheese trays, crackers and yummy desserts. Again special thanks to My friends, Denise, Kim H. and Melissa D. for your help and yummy desserts! Oh and an awesome punch. It was really great and so, so easy. Take White Grape Peach juice and a 2 litter of Sprite Mix and that is it! It tastes oh so good! So everything was great and everyone seemed to be having a great time. Then it was over and what do I notice in the kitchen, my camera (I know what some of you are thinking! and no) I did not get one photo of people who came to the event! Can you believe it. I missed the decorations, the food spread, Oh and the cake, which I did not make Sharon bought at Kroger but it still looked awesome! So i hurried and found a few people still lingering around. And got these shots:

Madi and her Grandma Richter


Madison and her second cousin Katie. They had a lot of fun together.
This is my cousin Neil and his family. Wife Leesa, sons Logan and Trevor and daughter Katie. They were leaving to go back to my house when I caught them to get this shot!


Madi with Brother Richardson. He played the piano for us.

Madi and Grandma Richter and Her dad. He is trying to hide his crutches.

This was taken the next day. Madi with Grandma Swift. This was the goofy picture (love it)

So these are some of the fake photos we got a week later of the people who attended the baptism. And if you are not hear we need to get together and get the shot:
Madi with the McClanahan's. He is the Bishop and she is a really great friend! They are moving to Utah and we will miss them dearly.

Deanna and two of her girls. She is a great friend and Emily the one in the middle is one of Madi's dearest friends.

Kayla and Kristen. Two of the youth in our ward.

Laura and Brittan. Brit was Baptised a week before Madi. They are only 6 days apart!

Madi and Sister Mathis. She is the Primary Pres. in our ward.

This is the Sayer family. They are awesome. Great Neighbors and due to Kirsty's blog, I'm a little famous!
This is Rachel and her newest baby. She was young women when I served and was Pregnant with Madi. Now she just had her fourth! Rach is a great friend and an awesome mom.

This is Mary Shurts and her Daughter Renee. Mary and I worked together in Primary a few years back. Renee is one of my good friends!

This is the Cady Family. Their daughter Linda next to Madi is great she always is saying hi in the hall and asking wheres Madi! They also have another daughter Laura who was pictured earlier. They are a great Family.