I performed my American responsibility this morning and cast my vote at my local polling station. Much to my relief, the building was relatively empty. Of course, it was 10:30 am, the perfect time for stay-at-home moms to head out to the polls. After receiving three "I Voted" stickers, we headed back to the van only to realize that I had left the sliding door open the entire time. At least nothing important was missing, like the pop I bought last night.
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Later we met Chris for lunch at Taco Bell, and Kaylee immediately had to go to the bathroom. This really peeves me because it's disgusting in all fast food restaurant bathrooms, and everybody knows it. She proved that she really had to go by taking a very long time to finish, to which she said, "I'm really good at making potty, Mommy." Yes, honey, you are.
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Lastly, I heard some sad news today. A guy I worked with before I became a stay-at-home mom committed suicide on Sunday. Tragic. All the cliches are true - he was a nice guy, always smiling, and nobody saw it coming. Please pray for his family. He leaves a 6-year-old daughter behind.
Kids can be so creative, you know? During her "nap time," Kaylee came up with these two surprises for me. Two Crayon banks plus some dress-up clothes makes for one fun afternoon.
Kaylee had lots of fun playing in the leaves while Chris and I were raking. Our trees aren't even the real cluprit, it's the neighbors' tree, but they don't seem to mind the grass-killing piles of leaves suffocating any chance of a green lawn next spring. So we had to rake halfway into their yard, too, to ensure the wind didn't undo all of our hard work. I considered it my workout for the day. I think that's only fair.
And this one, well, it's just cute. Two kids playing in a storage bin. It doesn't get any better.
