Catch-Up Post

Well, I changed my layout back to a normal one. For those of you wondering, I had a Puppy Dog layout for Livvy. It was her B-Day last week and she thought it was so cool that I had done the Puppies just for her.

Things have been pretty slow for us (for now). I'm enjoying the calm before some sort of storm - there's always something that comes up!

I have been enjoying my new laptop. What's my favorite part, you ask? Honestly - its that I can take my laptop on the couch and play Solitare while I watch TV. It helps me wind down once I get the kids in bed. :)

How's everyone feeling about the Presidentials? It's amazing to me how as you get older, things like this become more important to you. Romney sure made it more important to me this time 'roun. I was bummed when he dropped out.
I have quite a few Baptist friends over here (odd huh?). I've really tried to steer clear of the topic of Presidential Candidates. I don't wanna fight! :) I've been trying to give my shovel a sabatical.

I have to share a real neat/funny experience that I had with my kids last Tues, AKA Super Tuesday. At dinner that evening we were talking at the table and Jake turns to Lizzy and says, "Sissy, what did you vote for today?"
I was a little surprised, but just listened.
Lizabeth's response was, "I didn't get to vote today, but I'm gonna vote for Gummy Worms. What are you going to vote for?"
Jake - "Gummy Worms too."
At this point, I asked them about it all. And come to find out the school had the 1st Graders pick a few different candies out of a big list. Then each student in the school got to vote for what candy they wanted. And then the candy that got the majority of the votes was what everyone in the school got. Pretty clever huh?! I was impressed. And then I thought - Great teaching moment. So we all talked about Super Tuesday and what it means. The kids asked me LOTS of questions about who I wanted for President and why and also why I didn't like some of the other candidates. The topic of Huckabee came up. I mentioned how I didn't like how he was treating Romney. I told the kids that no matter what your religion or color or anything was, you don't treat people rudely. I also talked to the kids about finding out who has the same ideas as you and why you want to vote for that person.
SOOOOOO, after our little talk, the kids started talking together. I went into the kitchen to clean-up. A little while later Jake says, "Mom, who's the mean guys' name?" I laughed and said, "Huckabee." And they continue to talk together.
Then all 4 of them come walking into the kitchen and Elizabeth (she seems to have been assigned as the spokesperson) says, "Mom, if Huckabee becomes President, we'll have to move to a different State." Obviously I haven't done such a good job at Geography with them! :)
I smile and say, "Honey, if Huckabee becomes President, moving to a new State won't help. It's still part of the United States."
The four little heads get together again. Then Spokesperson, Elizabeth, turns to me, "Is Utah a State?" Cringe! I REALLY have dropped the ball on Geography!
"Yes Honey, it's a State."
Again, they have a conference. This one takes a little longer and finally they come to me again and this was the final decision:
"OK Mom. First of all, is Canada a State?" (I have to add that Jake pipes in - 'How about Mexico?' NO NO NO - Mexico isn't an option!!! We practically live there now!)
My response, "Nope, Canada is not a State."
"Do they speak English there."
"A bit, but also French."
"Well then, if Huckabee (again Jake pipes up - 'the Meanie Man') becomes President we'll have to move to Canada - the part that speaks English!"

I've got some funny kids!!! I didn't tell them this, but if Huckabee becomes President (not possible, I know); but if he does then Heaven help us all!!! :) And if McCain gets it, then I really WILL be living in Mexico - his immigration ideas SUCK!!! And that's a big one for us Arizonians!