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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Fast forward several years, Terry was suddenly feeling compelled to write songs. Something she had never done before. Our bible study group actually read through the entire bible in a year in 2009 and her first song "O Great Mystery" came to her after that experience. It was so cool to watch her do her thing. And encourage her along the way. In a couple years she was recording her very first solo album. I was so excited for her and proud of her!! Talk about a God-given talent!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I had always wanted to share Terry's story with our viewers but didn't have an opportunity until this album. So here's the story we shared... and some pics from her release party. Love these girls so much!!!</span><br />
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Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-57601305096287797132014-01-24T13:29:00.001-08:002014-01-24T13:29:53.065-08:00Sydney's 5th birthday!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sydney's 5th birthday party was a huge success!! She had so much fun at River City Gymnastics!! And so did little sister, Reagan. :) Great friends to celebrate a great milestone!!!</span><br />
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Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-50176588168326699742014-01-24T13:14:00.000-08:002014-01-24T13:14:18.534-08:00Back to the blog<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So if you happen to be a follower of my blog... then you know that it's been a while since I've posted. Why? Well, I have no other good excuse than life got so busy! Can I get an amen? :) Between October and December, we had Sydney's birthday party, family visits, out-of-town trips, a hospital stay for Reagan (she's fine now), and a 2000+ mile trip to South Dakota and back to celebrate Christmas with my family and my husband's family. Phew! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">But because I use this blog as my "virtual scrapbook" (mainly because I've never been a good scrapbooker) I now plan to go back in time and share some photos/memories from the past few months. Just wanted to explain why the posts are so behind! Enjoy!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span>Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-38725078514623089942013-10-01T15:36:00.003-07:002013-10-01T15:44:14.772-07:00Reagan's 2nd birthday!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My baby is 2 years old!! I still can't believe it! We had so much fun celebrating with her. Wonderful friends at a park on a gorgeous day... it was so fabulous!!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNjSJyjrUr4Wzab2aHBo2Q3O4cDz9pNdodHFENH8eiPq5hBp_kgUT6AYVZIsG99N46MfX-BSaiw-SrJGgX7G6XONzvPLFX9YPZ8pbGtLsoBM3C9WsutqVqo6lJcQ83CYsbYopYvmY6Di3/s1600/reaganbday5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyNjSJyjrUr4Wzab2aHBo2Q3O4cDz9pNdodHFENH8eiPq5hBp_kgUT6AYVZIsG99N46MfX-BSaiw-SrJGgX7G6XONzvPLFX9YPZ8pbGtLsoBM3C9WsutqVqo6lJcQ83CYsbYopYvmY6Di3/s320/reaganbday5.jpg" width="320" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">His dad, Todd, used to work here at KATV. Judging by the standing room only, packed house funeral...it was obvious that Jordan touched many people in his 22 years. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">A co-worker of mine and I wanted to do a story on Jordan about a year ago when had kicked cancer's butt. He wasn't expected to, but he did. He was going to school at the U of A and we never worked out a time to meet. Boy, do I wish we had. The cancer came back. And this time, it won. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I cried a lot throughout the funeral. There were several of us Channel 7-ers gathered in an overflow room together. The song "Angels Among Us" made us all tear up. So did hearing his fraternity brothers share about their brother they loved. But nothing hit harder than hearing his own mom share words that her only son had written. One was from when he was in junior high. The other, his essay to get into med school. Saying how he thought he'd make a great oncologist because he had once been a patient. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The family, and all his friends, had such hope that he would pull through. He was a proven fighter. And we all believed he would make it. It reminds me of when our own Anne Pressly was fighting for her life in the hospital. We were given reason to believe that she'd get better. She was a fighter. Surgery was scheduled for the following Monday. Which is why we were all so shocked when we heard the news. It seemed even harder to believe. But would we have been less devastated if we hadn't had hope that she'd be okay? Would it really have lightened the blow if we were more "prepared" for that kind of news? I don't believe so. Because the truth is, no one can ever be prepared for that kind of news. So for me, I would rather live life with constant hope... than in a dark mode of preparation for the worst. It is a choice. Not an easy one, but a choice nonetheless.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Jordan died on Father's Day. The pastor at the funeral today said Jordan's dad called it the best Father's Day gift he could have been given...because his son was no longer in pain. Now that is faith. Faith with hope.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">It's never easy to say goodbye. Especially to someone that had a profound impact on your career. I first met Dale Nicholson ten years ago when I interviewed for a reporter job at KATV. I was only 22 and to be honest, I was very intimidated by his booming voice. But behind that gruff exterior, I later learned, was a gentle teddy bear with a big heart. One that really did care about the people that worked for him. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I never planned to stay here. In fact, my husband and I said two years at the most. We even went so far as to say to each other "let's not make any friends here so that's it's not so difficult to say goodbye when we leave." Oops! We sure messed up that plan. :) And I'm so thankful we did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">My news director, Randy Dixon, and Dale really were taking a risk by asking me to stay here and become an anchor. I wasn't from here (like many of our other anchors) and at the time I still had a desire to move on and move up to bigger cities... especially ones that were closer to my home in South Dakota. But despite all that, they took a chance on me. And fought for me. To stay here in Arkansas and make Little Rock my home. And more importantly, to make KATV my family. And that's exactly what it became.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">One of my favorite memories of Dale is back in 2006 when my family from SD was visiting. We were tailgating a Little Rock Razorback game and shortly before the game started, my husband was helping a car squeeze into one of the last parking spots right by our tailgate. Sure enough, out of the car come Dale and several members of his family. He met all of my family members and he was so kind to each one of them. Talked to each one of them and wanted to get to know them. My family was so impressed that the GM of our station would take the time to get to know them. I really think it made them feel better about me (the baby of the family) living so far away from them. They always wanted to be sure that I was loved and taken care of. And boy, did Dale make sure that I always was. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I am so thankful to "Big Pard" and I will miss his booming voice, his larger-than-life personality, and mostly his overwhelming hugs (that to be honest almost had a crushing kind of feeling... in a wonderful way). :) </span></div>
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Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-18905785492009946942013-05-29T19:23:00.001-07:002013-05-29T19:23:12.041-07:00Family time in Branson<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yep... you might think I'm crazy but we spent the Memorial Day holiday weekend in Branson! The only reason I say that is because it is a very busy time there. But this trip was all about FAMILY! My sister and her family from Yankton, SD met us there and we all had a wonderful time. She and her husband also have two little girls so we had a total of four girls ages 5 and under. So fun! We actually didn't do a lot of Branson-type stuff because we were easily entertained by the pool, the park, and just hanging out in our <a href="http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p975987" target="_blank">rental house</a>...which was perfect for us! Hope you all had an awesome Memorial Day weekend!! </span><br />
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Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-42744009159270587692013-05-21T14:10:00.001-07:002013-05-21T14:10:11.353-07:00Sydney's dance recital!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I used to be a dancer... now I'm a dance mom. :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">That thought used to scare me but that's probably because it has a negative connotation. Just because I am a dance mom doesn't mean I have to be one of THOSE dance moms. If you've seen the reality show called Dance Moms... you know what I'm talking about. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">But I have never been so proud to be a dance mom! Sydney LOVES her dance class at Shuffles and Ballet II. And really loves dancing on the big stage at Robinson. And I LOVE watching her. Although the stage almost seems to swallow up the little girls... I still feel like she looks so big. Maybe that's because it still feels like just yesterday when she was a newborn baby. And I know from my friends that have older kids... it only seems to go faster and faster. So I want (and try) to treasure every moment. Couldn't be more proud of my tiny dancer!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">And I must say I was also very impressed at how much Reagan (19 months) enjoyed the show. She was captivated by every dance and the burst into applause at the end of each one. I'm guessing she'll be on stage before I know it!</span><br />
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Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-46395898928751352932013-04-26T19:39:00.001-07:002013-04-26T19:39:33.812-07:00My most compelling interview yet<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was ten years ago this week when I started working at Channel 7. And the story that I did this week... is one of the best and most difficult I have ever done. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I know some people might think that we, as broadcasters, don't get emotional about the stories we read because we read about death and destruction so often. But that is certainly not true. Sure, we try to disconnect from the stories we share because otherwise we might have tears in our eyes (although I have in the past) while reading the news. But this is a story that I have followed closely for several years. The more I learn about it, the more emotional I get. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Very few journalists can say they have had the opportunity to sit down with the father of a murdered son, and the father of the murderer. And that's exactly what I did. No doubt... the most compelling and emotional interview I have ever done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I so hope my stories can bring some awareness to an extremely sensitive issue. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><strong><u><a href="http://www.katv.com/story/22083501/losing-our-sons-father-of-killed-soldier-and-father-of-killer-come-together" target="_blank">Click here to see the story.</a></u></strong></span><br />
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<strong><u><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="https://losingoursons.com/" target="_blank">Click here to learn more about the documentary Losing Our Sons</a></span></u></strong>Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-66997197719643134852013-03-04T19:18:00.000-08:002013-03-12T13:16:41.419-07:00My chlidhood dream coming true...Thanks, Larry!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wow... what a ride it was!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Last week, I literally got to live out one of my childhood dreams... to be on stage in a Broadway production! If you went to the show, you know that this is not something that is done very often (or ever!) and took a lot of planning mostly on behalf of one person, Larry Payton. So I thought I'd share how it all happened.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I had set up a meeting with a friend that used to work for Celebrity Attractions to meet the new marketing and PR gal for the company. And Larry Payton, the President of the company, was in town and would also be joining us. I had worked with Larry over the years and was looking forward to meeting with him and assumed that we'd be talking about ways to help promote upcoming shows. Well as I listened to Larry talk, it became clear that he had a very unique way to promote their next show...he asked me if I would be interested in singing with the cast of "100 Years of Broadway"!! I immediately got overheated and nervous. But excited at the same time. The first thing I say is that I'd have to check with my bosses. But then Larry says that he had already talked to my general manager, Mark Rose, and that he loved the idea! The deal was that I had to fit it in between newscast so that I didn't miss any of our newscasts (February is when TV stations get "rated"). Channel 7 and everyone here was so supportive of this idea!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That meeting was January 30th. Less than three weeks later, I see on Facebook that Larry was suddenly hospitalized in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I call my friend and she lets me know how bad it really was. I said lots of prayers for healing but ultimately... God had other plans. Larry Payton died that night. I was stunned and so saddened. But mostly felt so brokenhearted for his family and loved ones. He was only 64 (just one year older than my dad when we lost him). And what an amazing man he was! I was fortunate to hear his testimony shared at a Little Rock Media Fellowship meeting. This man was a great businessman and yet always put his faith and values first. And because of that, he created a reputation of high quality, family entertainment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">After hearing the news, I assumed I would no longer be a part of the show. After all this was all Larry's idea. He had contacted the producer and gotten clearance to do the show. And I couldn't imagine going through with it without him. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">But then, just five days before the show was set to begin... the press release went out that I'd be a part of the show! Yikes! All of a sudden I was really nervous!! I knew the song that they had wanted me to sing, "Seasons of Love" from the show Rent (I actually sang that song in high school choir) but I had never sung the solo part. AND I didn't even know what key it would be in or what kind of style the singers performed it in (I know that may mean nothing to those that don't sing...but for you singers out there, you know how important the key is!!). The show is a musical revue where they get to pick their favorite Broadway tunes to perform. That's why I was so nervous...what if they wanted me to sing really high?!? I am a true alto... and can't sing high at all!! And I wouldn't get to practice until two hours before the first performance!!! This might have been the most nervous I had ever been for a show. Even when I was on stage performing, I was always doing more dancing than singing. And even when I sang, it was usually with a group. So this was completely out of my comfort zone!!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">And then it hit me... I had nothing to wear!! I immediately contacted my friend and fashion blogger, Sandra (<a href="http://www.littlerockbigstyle.com/" target="_blank">click here for Sandra's blog</a>) and asked where I should go. She sent me to the lovely ladies at <a href="http://www.proposalsboutique.com/" target="_blank">Proposals Boutique</a> (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ProposalsBoutique" target="_blank">click here for their facebook page</a>) in the Heights. And boy did they hook me up!! I only tried on one dress... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I met the director/producer and the cast right at 5pm Tuesday night. And they were so nice!! I guess I was nervous that they'd be questioning me and my abilities (like I was) but they didn't do that at all. They were kind, supportive, encouraging... wanted to know about me and my family and my job. And let me tell you, these are some of the BEST performers ever to be on Broadway!!! (<a href="http://ftpcontent.worldnow.com/katv/documents/20130304_100Years_PerformerMusicianBios.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to read their very impressive bios</a>.) The director, Neil Berg (<a href="http://ftpcontent.worldnow.com/katv/documents/20130304_NeilBerg_Bio.pdf" target="_blank">click here to read his bio</a>), said all the right things.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Neil made me feel calm, comfortable, and gave me the confidence I needed to pull this off. We ran the song only once... and then it was time for me to do a live shot in the lobby to help promote the show! Then, with the help of Caroline Timm (the marketing gal for Celebrity Attractions) I quickly returned to the newsroom for the 6pm news. After the news, it was back to the theater for opening night!! I was so nervous I was shaking from head to toe!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I watched most of the first act from back stage... then it was my turn!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When Neil introduced me to the crowd, I could honestly feel the support from the crowd. Like Neil said, they are welcoming and loving...and they want me to succeed (at least I hope that's the case). And with that support... I went for it. I sang my heart out!! It felt great!! At the end I was shaking again but this time it was because of the adrenaline rush I had gotten!! Good thing I calmed down when we went off stage because I usually throw up when I get an adrenaline rush!! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">All that to say... I so wish Larry could have been here to see the show. But I know he was looking down from above cheering us on. And I am so grateful for the opportunity to literally live out one of my childhood dreams. :) Thanks to all of you for your support!!!!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My friends' beautiful daughters!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our awesome babysitter, Andrea! </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Carter Calvert, Abraham Saenz, and Sandra Joseph (photo taken by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/abrahamsaenzbass#!/abrahamsaenzbass" target="_blank">Abraham Saenz</a>)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This picture gives me chills! The support from the cast was AMAZING!! (photo taken by <a href="http://www.abrahamsaenz.com/" target="_blank">Abraham Saenz</a>)</span></td></tr>
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Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-88399748129966009232013-02-25T21:20:00.001-08:002013-02-26T13:01:43.046-08:00Before I was on camera...I was on stage<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'll be honest, I didn't dream of being a news anchor when I was a little girl. I wanted to be a performer. Singing, dancing, playing instruments... whatever it was I wanted to be on stage. My dad was a professional violinist all his life and my mom danced all through school and is still a beautiful calligrapher. So needless to say, my sisters and I grew up in a very artistic world. We all started dancing when we were 3 years old, played violin or cello at a young age, and performed in nearly every theatrical production that was put on in, or around, Yankton, SD... my hometown. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My sisters and my dad and I used to play as a quartet all together (yes, I'm the baby) :)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I was very fortunate to have a dance instructor from Poland who just happen to move to Yankton when I was young. Which is a big part of why I started to take dance so seriously. I probably took ten classes a week by the time I was in high school and was teaching dance classes when I wasn't dancing. I started working at a local radio station, 1450 KYNT, when I was 16... but my true passion was still dance/theater.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think I played every role possible in the Nutcracker. :) Here Snow Queen and an angel.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One of my favorite roles... Dorothy in Wizard of Oz!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I think if I had set my goals higher... like if I had a desire to one day be on Broadway... I might still be chasing that dream. But my dream was to get into a theater near Minneapolis called Chanhassen Dinner Theaters. I had seen musicals there since I was a little girl. And that was the stage that I wanted to be on. Well after moving to Minneapolis to attend the University of Minnesota (hoping to get a musical theater or dance degree) I auditioned at Chanhassen and got cast in the show Can Can! I was only 18 and I thought I had hit the jackpot! It really was an amazing experience. We did 302 shows, 8 shows a week... and I never missed a show. We did nearly 100 kicks a show which meant about 800 kicks a week...what a workout! Truly talented people, amazing production value, and overall a wonderful experience!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yep, that's me on the wall. Still the same "teethy" grin :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When I was little I would point to this wall and say "someday my picture will be up there!" (top left if you can't find it)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I still can't believe I'll be on stage this week at Robinson Auditorium singing with REAL performers!! I think I'd be more comfortable if they had asked me to dance instead of sing! But I am also so grateful and honored to be asked... and I'm up for the challenge!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">So as they say in the theater world... don't wish me luck!! Just tell me to "break a leg!!"</span><br />
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Here's the press release from Celebrity Attractions about the show:<br />
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!<br />
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KATV’s very own Christina Munoz will be performing a special number with the cast of 100 Years of Broadway all three nights!<br />
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Christina Munoz anchors Channel 7 News at 6pm and Nightside at 10:00 p.m. She joined KATV in April of 2003. Before moving to Little Rock, Christina was a reporter and fill-in anchor at KDLH Channel 3 News in Duluth, Minnesota. Prior to that, she worked behind the scenes at WCCO, the CBS affiliate in Minneapolis. Christina has been actively involved in various community organizations throughout Arkansas since moving here. She's a member of the Arkansas Climbers Coalition and is an honorary board member of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). She also served two years as President of Ballet Arkansas and continues to be an advisory board member. Christina was also on stage in Ballet Arkansas' annual production of "The Nutcracker" for four years.<br />
<br />Neil Berg’s widely acclaimed 100 Years of Broadway, a musical revue of Broadway’s most celebrated shows, features a dazzling cast of five Broadway stars accompanied by an all-star New York band. The show is opening at the Robinson Center Music Hall on February 26, 2013 and will run for three nights.<br />
Past productions of this popular show have featured Betty Buckley, Liz Callaway, Ben Vereen, and Alex Santoriello among others. Along with musical director and pianist Neil Berg, the Robinson Center Music Hall production will feature Carter Calvert (Grizabella, Cats), Danny Zolli (Jesus, Jesus Christ Superstar), Sandra Joseph (Christine, The Phantom of the Opera), Ron Bohmer (Phantom, The Phantom of the Opera) and William Michals (Beast, Beauty and the Beast). *Cast is subject to change based upon possible Broadway and touring developments.<br />
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Welcomed by AT&T, 100 YEARS OF BROADWAY plays at the Robinson Center Music Hall February 26-28, 2013. All performances begin at 7:30p. Tickets are on sale now and may be purchased by phone at 501.244.8800 or 800.982.2787(ARTS), in person at Celebrity Attractions and all Ticketmaster outlets, or online at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets prices are $57.00, $46.50, $36.00 and $25.00 (no additional fees). Groups of 10 or more may call 501.492.3316 for a discount. For more information, visit the Celebrity Attractions’ website at <a href="http://www.celebrityattractions.com/">www.CelebrityAttractions.com</a>.<br />
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100 YEARS OF BROADWAY is part of the 2012-2013 Celebrity Attractions’ Broadway Season which also includes the Tony® Award winning JERSEY BOYS. Celebrity Attractions would like to thank our season sponsors KATV and American Airlines for their continued support of nationally touring Broadway in Little Rock.Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-22996852845922866472013-01-15T15:16:00.001-08:002013-01-15T15:16:44.452-08:00Christmas Concert 2012<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's become a bit of an annual tradition... a Christmas concert at Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs involving many of us here at Channel 7. My husband and I had planned for weeks to play a couple of Christmas songs together on the guitar. We chose "Feliz Navidad" and "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" mainly because they were the easiest guitar songs we could find. :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I taught myself how to play guitar when I was 16 because I loved to sing songs with a friend of mine. Yes, we even had a group name... "Black Fire"... and we sang at local coffee shops and area events. Our guitar player quit on us unexpectedly so we took six months off so I could learn enough guitar to do our show. I caught on quickly because I had played violin for years but I'll be honest, I'm not very good. I didn't care... I just wanted to sing! When I met my husband he said he had always wanted to learn how to play guitar. So I saved up some money, bought him a guitar for his birthday, and taught him how to play. We played together last year and we were so excited about playing again this year. But then baby Reagan got sick. So sick there was talk of putting her in the hospital. Ugh! It wasn't RSV but it was very similar and some kind of a bronchial virus. Her doctor was very concerned it could turn into pneumonia so we had to keep a very close eye on her. So instead of getting a sitter so we could both go to the concert, Dave had to stay home with our sick little girl. :( The good news is she never had to go to the hospital and slowly got much better! The bad news was I had to perform by myself. Not something I was very comfortable doing. But the concert went well and I think everyone there enjoyed it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Big thanks to Jason Pederson and his wife Mary Carol, Janelle Lilley, Jeanette Reyes, and Jason Harper's entire family...what a bunch of talented people!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><a href="http://www.katv.com/story/20406404/video-of-channel-7-personalities-singing-in-a-christmas-concert" target="_blank">Click here for a link to all of our performances. </a></span><br />
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<br />Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-40746775631063569722013-01-14T13:29:00.003-08:002013-01-14T13:29:34.176-08:00Halloween 2012<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes, I know it's January and Halloween was a while ago but since I never posted pics... now's the perfect time, right? :)</span><br />
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Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-6766727275164500012013-01-08T14:56:00.002-08:002013-01-08T14:56:20.872-08:00October - December Blur<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well it sure has been a while since I've blogged consistently so I thought I'd give you a warning that I'm planning to play a little "blog catch up." Not only because I enjoy sharing moments, pictures, and stories with you all...but also because my blog has become a little bit of "virtual baby book." I'll be honest, I haven't been great about keeping up with baby books at home. So it's nice to have a place where I can find all the important stuff! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The last three months felt like a little bit of a blur...they went by so fast!! Between illness, big news stories, and oh year... that little power outage at the end of December :) ... it really has been a crazy time! So get ready for birthdays, holidays, and stories galore. I know you're excited! :) :) :)</span><br />
Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-91833154360653245942012-12-17T14:52:00.000-08:002012-12-17T14:52:12.672-08:00A news story I don't want to read, hear, see, or tell<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You may or may not know this about me... I'm a bit of a news junkie. I like to know everything I can about news stories, especially big news stories. I typically look at lots of different sources and read as much as I can. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I took Friday off so I could attend a Christmas party that night. I am so thankful I had the day off. As I got the news alerts on my phone about what was happening in Connecticut, I found myself desperately hoping that the media outlets were wrong. Maybe the numbers were exaggerated. Oh how I hoped. I was at Chick-fil-A with my girls and couldn't eat my lunch. But I pretended everything was fine. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">As I watched them play in the play area, I just couldn't wrap my brain around the heinous murder of children...most of them not much older than my daughter, Sydney. I was overcome with an actual feeling of sickness. And have since stopped reading and watching all coverage of the story. Including from Channel 7. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I know as news people we have covered lots of horrific stories. Even mass murders. But it was so different this time. I've been trying to figure out why and I assume it's because I'm now a parent. Everyone said that my perceptive as a jjournalist would change when I became a mom. I didn't believe them. But they were right. It all changes. My heart absolutely breaks for those parents that will never get to see their sweet babies on this earth again. I simply can not fathom what that would be like. And pray like crazy that I'll never have to know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">As a news anchor, we're supposed to have empathy when we read stories and even show some emotion. But I have to be honest, if I did that with this story I'd be crying every time it's mentioned. So forgive me, if I look or sound emotion-less while reading these stories... it is the best I can do. If being a mom makes me less of anchor... so be it. We all have our limits. Apparently the senseless attack of sweet, innocent souls is mine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I will continue to pray for the families, emergency personal, and entire Newtown community... as well as continued protection and safety for the most innocent of us. All of our children.</span>Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-74093678926110972872012-10-22T09:05:00.000-07:002012-10-22T19:19:07.313-07:00A Mother's Prayer - Lessons Learned from Anne Pressly<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's impossible to look at the calendar this week and not think about Anne Pressly. October 20 will always be the anniversary of the beginning of the end for Anne. And for my daughter, Sydney, it was just the beginning of life. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My phone rang early in the morning October 20, 2008. I selfishly assumed the friend on the other end was calling to congratulate me on the birth of my first daughter. He wasn't. And I wasn't prepared for what I was about to hear. I believe our bodies/minds are not allowed to really grasp horrific news when we first hear it. We just go into shock. As I shared the news with my husband, the tears started to fall. Then the phone calls became steady. The questions became many and the answers were few. I held my two-day old baby even closer as I got more concerned about my friend. I wanted to be with all my co-workers going through the emotional roller coaster with them. But I needed to be with my baby girl. I tried to focus on the joy she brought into our lives...but I'd be lying if I said that joy wasn't overshadowed by Anne's attack. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The CD that was playing in Sydney’s room at that time was Colin Raye’s “Counting Sheep.” We listened to it dozens of times during all those late night feedings. But suddenly the words to “A Mother’s Prayer” had a whole new meaning. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There I was overcome with such deep love for this tiny person in my arms when I realized that I would do anything, absolutely ANYTHING to protect her. But I knew Anne’s mom well enough to know that she too would do anything to protect her daughter. And that's when it hit me...we can’t. As parents, we can only do so much. What a tough lesson to learn just a couple of days into motherhood. I wanted to think that life would always be wonderful for my sweet baby, and that as her mother I would make sure of that. But the words to this song reminded me that no matter how much I WANT that, it is not in my control. No matter how much Anne’s mom WANTED to protect Anne, ultimately it was not in her control. And that thought made me sick to my stomach. At the time, Anne’s attacker was still on the loose. I went to sleep every night terrified that he would break into our home and hurt one of us. New moms never get much sleep but even when I had the opportunity, peaceful rest was certainly out of the question. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anne heard about Sydney being born while she was on Saturday Daybreak. She asked a co-worker about how we decided to spell her name (Anne was all about the details) and said she loved it. She even got to see pics of Sydney that night from a friend that had been with us at the hospital. I wish Sydney and Anne would have met but I also like to think that maybe Sydney will have a little of Anne's spunky spirit (and if you knew Anne, you know a little would go a long way). :) </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know you’re listening as I lay me down to sleep <br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />It’s not for me I ask, but my children’s souls to keep<br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />It seems the world is going crazy<br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />And though I need to do my share<br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; 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padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />I know I can’t do this by my self<br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />I thank you for your help<br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />I know you’re listening so I know I’m not alone<br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />I feel you here with me as we all face down the unknown<br style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; margin: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; 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Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-89612011942094018942012-10-19T14:02:00.001-07:002012-10-19T14:02:13.599-07:00Sydney's 4th birthday!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know I say this a lot...but I seriously can't believe that my sweet Sydney is 4 years old!!! How is that even possible? My life completely changed when she was born (in the most wonderful way) and I now struggle to remember life before her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We started her birthday at Joel's Hair Salon...which she loves! She got her haircut AND got to have a candy ring-pop. Then we got some cupcakes, had lunch at her favorite restaurant the "noodle place" (which is really Genghis Grill), and of course she got to open up some presents. She felt like a princess!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">When Sydney woke up the morning of her birthday she said, "Am I 4 now?" She was very excited when I told her she was. She then asked if it was summer. I said no and explained the four seasons and when they happen. Then she said, "So when they blow the whistle, I can stay in the pool, right?" She thought that turning 4 would qualify her for adult swim!! So adorable!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Here's a pic of her at her first birthday... she wasn't amused with all the party stuff. My how times have changed. :) Happy birthday Sydney!!!</span><br />
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Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-87207120600089648702012-10-05T14:23:00.000-07:002012-10-05T18:54:05.350-07:00Family Time in South Dakota
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I feel like we've been traveling the country for the past week! Well I guess we have been, sort of. We drove more than 2,000 miles!! And I am absolutely amazed at what great little travelers we have. If someone told me how easy it would be to drive with an almost 4-year-old and a 1-year-old...I never would have believed them. But it really was!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I padded our drives with all kinds of time assuming that we'd need extra stops, etc. But nope! We went nearly 800 miles the first day... all the way to my hometown Yankton, South Dakota. After a couple of days we drove across SD to my husband's hometown Gettysburg. Our "city" girls had a great time enjoying the sights and sounds of the "country" living...going fishing, climbing trees, playing with rabbits...so much fun!! And of course we celebrated their birthdays everywhere we went! It was such a wonderful trip... although I'm glad to be back!!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dad, Sydney, cousin Javonte and the fish!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sydney's first fishing trip!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sydney watching her cousin Gage play football</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sydney and her cousin Iyana...they're only one month apart!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My sister Kathryn with her Margaret and my Reagan</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Grandpa Larry helping Reagan feel the water</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dave's sister Lane with Reagan</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The girls with Grandpa and Grandma</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sydney and Javonte playing with the rabbits</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Birthday cake</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just loving life!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Birthday cupcake!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sydney with her cousin Zane</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sydney with her cousin Willa</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Reagan with cousin Zane</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I so love being invited to various places/events to speak and had a great time today at Lakeside High School in Hot Springs! What a great group of kids!! I had a wonderful time sharing about my mom's background and my family in Chile. I hope they enjoyed me as much as I enjoyed them! :) </span></div>
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Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-18248141315759547742012-09-21T14:06:00.002-07:002012-09-21T14:06:23.651-07:00Happy birthday Reagan!!!!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know this may sound "cliche" but I seriously can't believe that Reagan is already a one year old!!! The first year of her life went by so quickly... and I know the following years will fly by too. Such a great reminder to really enjoy and savor every moment of every day. I love this little girl so much that it almost hurts to think about it. I never really understood what that meant when others talked about their love of their kids...boy, do I know now. It certainly can not be put into words. So with that, I say a very happy birthday to my precious baby Reagan Anne!!!!!!!</span></div>
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Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-29810084614107268622012-09-10T18:57:00.001-07:002012-09-10T19:02:33.260-07:00Now I KNOW I'm a Hog fan<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's not that I was questioning my loyalty to the Hogs...but after Saturday's game, I have no doubt. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I really wasn't a fan of college football growing up in South Dakota (although there a lot of Husker fans). And although I attended the University of Minnesota, I was never a big Gopher fan (the Vikings have a much bigger following). But then... I moved to Arkansas. Where college football IS a way of life. At first I just enjoyed covering the games... live shots from tailgates and learning how to call the Hogs. But somewhere along the way, I became one of the fans that I once reported on. One of the fans that gets up at the crack of dawn on game days so we can tailgate all day...regardless of when the game starts. And on Saturday I realized that when the players and coaches experience a devastating loss... I feel the devastation. I am still amazed at how physically ill I felt watching that game. And all I could think about was...if I feel this bad, imagine how the players, coaches, and parents feel. It hurts. For all Razorback fans. And although that hurt let me know how much I really like the Hogs...it also reminds me that I will continue to stand by them and support them even when it's not as fun. Not as fun as when we're winning. Especially winning the big games. But it's still our team. And it's still our state. And they're still our Hogs. So you might call me an eternal optimist but so be it... GO HOGS, BEAT BAMA!! :)</span><br />
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Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-60965690464468949982012-08-31T19:41:00.002-07:002012-08-31T19:41:46.136-07:00Beach Pics 2012<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
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Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-76681004980225894902012-08-28T14:03:00.001-07:002012-08-28T14:03:46.579-07:00Anne Pressly's 30th Birthday<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I so wish this post was about a big birthday bash for Anne Pressly. But instead, it's a about a celebration of what would have been Anne's 30th birthday. If Anne were here today... we just know she would have had the kind of 30th birthday party that would have kept everyone talking for weeks! There probably would have been lots of Diet Coke, lots of bad Karaoke singing, and lots and LOTS of dancing. She really was the ultimate dancing queen! One of Anne's favorite things to say was "love you, mean it!" So today we say love you, mean it to a special girl that is gone but certainly not forgotten.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anne's mom, Patti, drove 14 hours to surprise all of us! So glad to see her! She is an amazing woman! She was such a great mom to Anne and is like a mom to all of us. Love you Patti!!!</span><br />
Christina Madsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046836339318106291noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9114485185215444977.post-80288410478510534732012-08-15T15:19:00.000-07:002012-08-15T15:19:13.834-07:00A baby's laughter<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I really think there may be nothing more entertaining than a baby's laugh. Our sweet little Reagan is a pro at it. And I just can't help but chuckle every time she lets the laughter roll. So adorable!!</span><br />
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