Hello, my name is.. high school.

HELLO! I haven't written a blog in a while. I'm in high school now. It's different than what I'm used to. But, I'm learning things. I'm learning you to trust. I'm learning that part of life is growing up. I'm learning that in order to succeed I need to give everything I have. I've learning that partial isn't enough. I'm missing people more than ever now. I'm growing up.. maybe a little quicker than I thought. I'm making changes, starting with me. I have a lot on my mind, but nothing worth sharing. Later..

-Maddie Shea!<3

Hello, my name is.. sad.

i miss people.. nobody will probably read this but i need to get it out.

Uncle Mitch,
when my mom woke me up that morning to tell me you died.. i was crushed. I miss ironing with you. I miss playing catch with you. I miss riding around on motorized vehicles with you. I miss cooking with you. I miss laughing at your jokes. I miss those plane rides we used to take. I miss how we used to watch the Yankees play at Nana and Papa's house. And i just miss you, and everything you did that put a smile on my face. I love you.


Uncle Marty,
i miss sitting in your living room opening presents around Christmas. I miss eating rosettes with you and talking about school. I miss your surprise visits. I miss your smile. I miss your obsession with NASCAR. And even though i hated it, i miss the smell of smoke when i would talk to you on the deck when you stepped out to smoke. I miss your jokes and how you used to joke about my freckles.. and i miss your bear hugs that would make me lose my breath. I love you.


David Arbaugh,
i miss our random jokes. I miss how no matter what i knew i would see you every Sunday. I miss our totally stupid games. I miss how your lessons would cut me deep because it felt like you were talking straight to me. I miss how you would show up at Friday night football games and surprise us. I miss our movie trips and rides to the "Rio Grande" (Rancho Grande). I miss your laugh. I miss how we would make up the stupidest stuff. I miss your family. I miss that feeling that i got about going to church. I miss GORF trips. Those were the best. And i just miss you, period. I love you.


Willie Tryon,
i miss your jokes. I miss your sermons like cuhrazy. I miss the games we used to play. I miss how you made me take a good look at my life and fix it. I miss how you were always there. I miss that feeling of seeing you every Sunday, and knowing i would see you. I miss 5th quarter with you. I miss your random sayings like "F mother", "F You Linda", "Vengeance the Fish.." etc. I miss our GORF trips. I miss PCM. I miss sitting in the entrance on a rainy day playing Acquire, even though i hated that game. I miss going on trips with you. I miss everything that had to do with you. I love you.


Haley Tryon,
i miss your laugh because its incredibly contagious. I miss you smile. I miss you different hair colors. I miss how much you know about the Bible. I miss your voice. I miss your singing voice because its beautiful. I miss seeing you every Sunday. I miss how nice you are. I miss Genelle's tiger pants (..rawr!) I miss everything about you. I love you.

Lacy Arbaugh,
i miss how funny you are. I miss how no matter what you were always happy. I miss your knowledge of God and how you were always walking the walk no matter what. I miss how i felt so comfortable talking to you. I miss your smile. I miss your funny cracks at Dave's weight. I miss you like crazy. I love you.

i miss and love you all like crazy. typing this will help me from exploding under pressure. i hate growing attached to people because i can't stand saying goodbye.. but its part of life.. and i need to move on.. but i am so grateful i grew to know you guys because you changed my life and you deserve credit for that.

--Maddie Shea <3

Hello, my name is... community service, man!

alright, so my mom had this idea that since we couldn't go to Haiti to help out, why not help out around town? honestly, i was dredding it! i though it was going to be super lame... but it was! it was really fun! i got to hang out with friends and make a difference in the community by help out the elderly or unable! but we are back and cozy in the warm house(: im hanging out with my brother, Sarah Brinkman, BB, and myself(: we are playing mario kart, and amanda was telling me how i need to post a blog.. so, im blogging! while they are sitting over there! welp, im going back to play wii! peace out, man. peace out.

-maddie! <3

Hello, my name is... school!

hello fellow bloggers. school is nasty. gooooodbye.

--maddie! <3

Hello, my name is... new year's resolution!

im pretty good at convincing myself that im too young to worry about new year's resolutions... but im thinkin i should make a few.

1.) LOSE WEIGHT! im fat, and i need to lose it.
2.) encourage atleast 20 people!
3.) work harder on my walk with God.
4.) exercise more, get some muscles(:
5.) be the best 8th grade tennis player, EVER!
6.) bungee jump?
7.) be happy, completely and totally!
8.) make a new friend!
9.) be a good person!
10.) stop biting my nails!

i know, some of these might be a stretch... but, hey! why not? it is a new year! it may not be a fresh start, but its definitely a starting point!! well, i'm going to go continue having a lazy day, and watching an NCIS marathon! WHOOP! well, happy new year(:

--maddie! <3

Hello, my name is... random(:

duuuude, so i'm tired. i should go to bed, but no. you know why? because i, maddie, am now a BLOGGER! and who needs sleep when i can blog? not this girl! haha, wow. i'm pathetic. so today i went sledding with my two cousins and abby and riley. and abby nailed me in the throat with a snowball! how awesome is that?! its not. don't laugh. it was cold. did you know that? that snow is cold? yeah. it is(: so, this is the most pathetic excuse for a blog and i should be ashamed if i post it, but its okay. thats kind of the idea, right? so, the other day i went to my best friend carley's house, and we went snowboarding on the sidewalk in front of her house. it was awesome! well, im going to go wallow in self pity. bye bye bloggers(:

--maddie! <3

Hello, my name is... Maddie(:

Hey! I'm new to bloggin' so bear with me if I'm not doing it right(: Well, I'll start off by telling a little about myself! My name is Madelyn Shea Christensen. Please, call me Maddie! I live with my parents, and my brother, Riley. My brother Spencer, and my sister Abby are graduated. I live in a little town in Iowa, and I pretty much love it! I have the best friends ever! I love God with all my heart, and I'm a die-hard Christian! I go to the best church ever, even though we lost two of our key components lately. I'm new to this blogging thing, and I don't really know what to talk about! I love soccer, tennis, singing, playing the saxaphone, talking, four- wheeling, boating, tubin, fishing, and anything outdoors! I'm really outgoing, and I've been told I'm quite the character! I am an actress(: My Papa is my biggest hero! I love him to death!! I think I'm unattractive, and I never please myself. I have red hair(: I have a hard time getting attached, because I have the hardest time saying goodbye. I feel like I have to be strong for others, because I feel best that way. I'm adventurous and always live for the thrill. I'm the opposite of rebellious, and I plan to stay that way! I make mistakes, and I mess up, but it's all part of life! And I'm done trying to make other people happy, because I've learned it's impossible, even if you give up so much for them. I only fear one thing, and that's death. I eat the wierdest food combinations! Well, I can't really think of anything else. Well, that's it! Peace outt!

--maddie! <3