Full Disclosure

Ok, so originally I had decided to leave this little bit of our life off of the blog. I am sure there is a lot of diversity in the people who read this blog -which is awesome- and I didn't want to make anyone mad or offend. It didn't exactly sit well, because ya know, this is us and this is about what we do, but that's what I decided to do. I mentioned it to my hubby and he said the same thing: "Hey, your blog is about us. Don't change that for fear of someone not liking it."

So, in light of that I decided to go ahead and post about our (as in me and the 3 kids...yes it was insanity) very exciting trip to a nearby Romney Rally. (I am not typically one who likes to be "all political" as people love to say during elections, but I also feel like it's something that we need to be informed about and take an active part in. We live here, we need to be active participants. I don't like complaining about things I have no intention of attempting to make better.  I am an opinionated American girl who likes to exercise my right to vote, wave that starred and striped flag, and get all teary at our national anthem. I'm sure that's something we can all agree on.

Without getting into all the why's and "how can I's" of who I decide to back politically, cuz that would be a long post that I would probably be writing till after the election is over. I think it's necessary (especially as a mom showing my kids how to live) for me to be able to express my opinions and beliefs while respecting the people right next to me. We all think different things for very different reasons. It has to do with everything from how we were raised, to who we love, to who we serve, and to what events in our lives we let form us. I want my kids to grow up, not as clones of me and my beliefs, but as people who think with their heads and their hearts and for themselves. Not swayed by what people tell them they should think. I think this starts with seeing their mom do that very thing.

My kids had a blast. They were excited to see "Mitt Rommey" even though they have no idea who that is. I think they were mostly excited about waving the flags someone handed them. He crouched down at waved at my enthusiastic, American-flag waving kiddos as he was getting on the bus, but after he left Tirzah busted out crying because he didn't shake her hand, and Merrick wanted to know when we were going to his house. Greedy little boogers, but patriotic I guess. ;)

It was kind of a long event, that I didn't hear much of, with three kids alone. But the hubs was working and everyone who ever watches my kids was not around, so I decided to suck it up and go anyway. Midway through the rally when I was sweating from sheer stress and trying to get one of the kid's sucker off my sweater and keep Jericho from yanking off my earrings (SN: This is why I don't wear real clothes.) I did think: this was not worth it. But I am glad I braved it and wasn't arrested as a threat to national security in the meantime. I'm glad the kids had the chance to see a little bit of America and the processes that make it up.

I don't know what next week's election will bring. (I know you can obviously see what I'd like it to bring. Haha.) But regardless of the outcome, life goes on. Whether the candidate I support gets elected or not I think the election will be a success (in the mom-of-three arena) if I've begun to lay a foundation in my kids that will see them grow to be active participants in the world they live in, and to stand respectfully by their beliefs whether it's popular or not. See y'all at the polls! Oh, and turn your clocks back tonight. That's totally extra. ;)