Pay It Forward

I got this off of my friend Meg's blog. And beleive me I can't wait for her item! Who ever posts here sorry I'm not that crafty but I want to try. Here's how it works. Be one of the first 3 people to leave a comment on this post and I will send you a handmade gift sometime in the next 6 months.
You get to pay it forward as well by doing the same thing for 3 people on your blog. Once you leave a comment telling me that you want to participate, you need to make a pay it forward post on your blog, then come back and let me know that you've posted. Make sense?
Fun, right? And I'm pretty crafty! So join in!

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.

Conversations from the Van #4

Ok back story on this one. Friday night I went to a friends house for a ladies game night! There were 8 of us, playing Loaded Questions. So I was the reader and my friend Kirsty was the one that needed to quess who wrote what answers. The questions was something like What was you best or favorite purchase. So I decided to make it really obvious to those who know me. I could not think of anything that I actually purchased myself the compares so I put down Clomed. I read the list of items to Kirsty. Then I started to read them again slowly so that she could then decide which of us made what statement. As I read Clomed again she leaned over to the person sitting next to her Leisa (mother of 8) and said well that is not you. I lost it. I started laughing so hard then everyone else started laughing as well. Then I could not stop laughing, I started turning bright red. Then someone while laughing said, "She's going to exploded" I laughed and laughed some more. We finally calmed down and finished the round.

So on Saturday night while in the car with the family I started to tell Mike this story. We had another good laugh. Then from the back came a little voice,

Will: "Mommy did you explode?"
Me: "No I was just really red and laughing a lot"
Will: "Oh, I whish you and Madison would explode. Then me and Daddy can play videos games all day and be stinky!"

Just for Fun

Mike sent me an email to go to this website

http://obamiconme.pastemagazine.com/


And this is what I created:

25 Random Things about Me

This is a tag thing but do it if you want to or just leave me a comment on mine!

1. I am an only child
2. I married an only child
3. I love listening to good music
4. I like listening to books on cd
5. on June 30, 1979 while learning to ride a bike I hit the back tire rim of a Cadillac and broke my nose and had three stitches under my lip
6. on June 30, 1980 I cut my finger while cutting an apple and had 7 stitches
7. on June 30, 1981 I ran my bike into a van and shattered my skull needing brain surgery, a dura mater transplant, and 29 stitches
8. on June 30, 1982 my parents sent me to my grandmothers and told her to keep me in the house all day, I went swimming and rode a bike!
9. When I was 15 I ran my bike into a small truck and sprained my arm. The cops came and said if I was in any more bike accidents they would not let me get my drivers license until I was 18.
10. I waited until I was 17 to get my license.
11. I learned to drive in a MG midget, until the transmission fell out (not my fault)
12. My daughter has the same name as my elementary school
13. I use to collect Koala Bears (I gave away 20 this past year)
14. I just realized I have never lived in a house longer than 6 years until now (I think that has something to do with me not liking my house anymore)
15. My husband grew up in the same house his whole life until I stole him from his mother (her words)
16. I lied when I was 15 and got a job at Cleveland Stadium working Indians games
17. I went to Italy and France in 88 on a swim team made up of 10 strangers from around the country (We flew out on June 30th)
18. I would Rap for fun on that trip, I don’t Rap anymore, I should start again.
19. I would do just about anything for my friends.
20. I went to my first concert with my parents Monkey’s Reunion Tour
21. I have been enrolled at 6 different colleges
22. I have had 4 different majors
23. My parents moved to Las Vegas in the beginning of my senior year and left me behind to graduate from my High School.
24. We had 3 exchange students that came to live with us in High School
25. I still want more kids

My 5 quirks

Okay, I've been tagged by Leisa. I am supposed to list 5 of my funny quirks.
Here goes...

1. I love to listen to Books on CD in the car. I love music but listening to a book just makes me happy.
2. I have to shower every day. If I don't have to leave the house until 7 PM I will take a shower at 6:30. I am always going places with wet hair. Really that's the only way to go!
3. I don't like doing laundry so I wash and dry all day and then spend some time by myself watching tv and folding. But I put off socks to the very end when I am all caught up so my kids never have socks. Until I force them to match the socks themselves.
4. I like be organized but I never am.
5. I love to talk on the phone. Seriously call anytime!

How'd I do? Leave a comment with your funny quirks!