VOTING

Ok... I think this week will finally be a little more slow-paced than the previous few. Here is an update on our family for the past week. The boys and I went to vote last Tuesday. I thought this would be a wonderful experience for the boys, so I drug them to the long lines with me. We had a nice little talk about behavior before we left with backpacks full of entertainment in tow! There was no way I was going to be waiting in line for 4 hours with 2 boys and NOTHING to do. I know much better than that....
It actually wasn't too bad. We only waited in line for about an hour. During that hour, only one scuffle occurred. It was over who was going to be the X's in a game of Tic Tac Toe while I was on the phone with my mom. Needless to say, once I hung up the phone, the problem was solved immediately! As we progressed through the line, many people commented on the boys being there to vote. Gabe was more than happy to let everyone know we would be voting for John McCain. Cole informed everyone he was not old enough to vote and would not be voting this time. Just when I was beginning to be satisfied with our time in the line, it started to slow down and we were stuck behind two older people that did not think a bath was necessary. Cole noticed..... He kept telling me (repeatedly), "I smell stinky, do you smell stinky?" . He is so honest! Actually, I was thinking the same thing, I just couldn't voice my opinion. After one of the ladies working the poles gave the boys a lollipop, I was able to distract Cole with something else for the last few minutes until we voted. Gabe was extremely interested in the whole process of voting, while Cole found the butttons on the machine quite interesting. I had to hold his hands while I proceeded to vote. Luckily, he didn't mash any of the buttons, or we would have probably been there another hour trying to change my vote. The boys got a sticker when we finished, so the day was well worth it to them.

The next day was a real hard one for Gabe. He had been so excited about McCain and the election, that we hated to even tell him the outcome. At breakfast, I broke the news. To our surprise, Gabe cried.... he actually cried. Poor fellow, he voted in school and wanted his guy to win. We had to explain the whole process to him and the importance of supporting our president and he seemed to be okay. Who knows, he might have a true passion for politics.

On to another fun Fall week at the Hallmarks...