Four More Years!!

I want to start with the disclaimer here! I try to avoid politics in my online life in general - I don't like to alienate people, and I am so thankful that there are many of us out there who have such diverse qualities. In real life? I'm more than happy to discuss politics with you. I don't always agree with you, nor do I expect you to agree with me. (Just ask my husband - whom I tend to occasionally disagree with when it comes to national politics!) I'm happy to have a discussion with you - maybe we can both learn something.

So for everyone who voted - no matter what direction? Thank you for doing your part.
For everyone who says they are moving to Canada? Please do - I'm tired of that threat!
For anyone who is offended by this post (or my beliefs)? Well, I'm sorry that you're offended so easily.

I also must ad this disclaimer: I do not speak for my entire household on this front. I know that we agreed this election on a lot of things - but that I am not putting words in my husbands mouth! 

Now... Let's get on to the fun stuff!! 

This election season Skyler and I have had some AWESOME opportunities! And tonight we were able to attend our local "Party" to support the Pueblo Democrats! And of course, the night went our way!!

(As a life-long Democrat? This has been a pretty exciting year to me, and I owe a HUGE amount of thanks to my friend Megan for Rally Tickets and the invite to tonight's party!)

When the evening was still "young" Skyler looked at me and said:
"Mommy, is Obama driving a Ferrari? Because they usually win the race."
Wrong race my dear, but I like your sentiment! 

Pueblo Union Depot

The sign we sat beneath

Skyler and her good friend, Mabel, played with Barbies for most of the night.

When they announced that President Obama had won enough Electoral Votes to be re-elected the room went nuts! Skyler and Mabel immediately climbed up on their chairs and started clapping, hollering and dancing!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Since Ryan started driving a truck back in 2005, there have been only a few birthday's he's been home for. (Since Skyler was born in 2008, even less! I believe this is his first birthday home since she was born!)

He usually opts to spend Halloween with us - but we were glad to have him home this year! (Even if it was just because his license expired this year, and he needed to renew...)

The day was great, we had Skyler's last football game! Then we went with the team to get pizza.

After all the football festivities were over it was birthday time!! We went to The Olive Garden for dinner, then home for cake and ice cream! (We had cake-brownies, of which Skyler had made a drawing and wanted me to transfer onto the cake - stick figures of our family! And our cat...)

We ended the evening with presents (enough audio books to keep him entertained for a month on the road and some movies!) and then it was time to watch Stephen Kings Bag of Bones after Skyler went to bed!

So all-in-all? I think Ryan had a nice birthday! But I wanted to share a few photos (from football and his birthday!) so that the Grandparents can see!

 

Skylerism: I Like "P's"

Daily Skylerism:
Her:  "Mommy, I like the letter P." 

Me: "That's nice..." (No clue what she was talking about, and was driving so I couldn't turn around to see.)

Her: "Why don't they want me to write P's?" (Pointing at a No Parking sign.)

Wordless Wednesday

Skylerism: Of Crayons and Cats

I love my very creative daughter. However? I HATE Crayola. I hate textured walls even more. (My little Picasso drew stick figures on her carpet during quiet time. Then, while I was in her room cleaning them? She drew/wrote "No Cats Allowed" on the living room wall... )

After we'd finished talking about why coloring on the wall is NOT a good idea, I asked what she thinks about coloring on the wall again. Her response? "I don't know." *LONG PAUSE* "I think I hurt Persephone's feelings." Then she ran off and laid on the floor with the cat, apologizing and telling her she was welcome after all.  

(*No Children or Cats were harmed in the making of this post - or the events that led to it!*)