Presidential Primary

Oh, America.  Sometimes I really wonder if it's 2016.  Surely this isn't the best we could do.

It's "Super Tuesday" which means that Virginia along with several other states vote in the presidential primary election.  After work, I took the girls over to Harper's school (it's our polling location) to vote.  There was only one other person in line (seriously?  At 6 p.m.?), so we moved quickly to the voting booth. 

I was torn between two candidates, so I did the really scientific thing. I let Harper help me choose.  So, we chose our candidate (for posterity's sake, it was NOT Donald Trump), and started walking to the car. 

Harper: "Mom, who were we just voting for?"

Me:  "The President of the United States."

Harper:  "Abraham Lincoln?"

Me: "Hahaha.  No, honey, he was a great president, but served our country a long time ago.  He's dead now."

Harper:  "Oh.  Ok."

{Long Pause}

Harper:  "So, it was George Washington."

I laughed out loud.  That girl (A) has an amazing memory, and (B) is about as literal as they come.  When her class learned about Presidents' Day a few weeks back, they talked about those two, so now, those must be the president. 

I'm glad I had her to laugh at after seeing the Virginia primary results.    :)

Election Day 2014

It's Election Day!  And my first time being able to vote in Virginia.  We had two elections, one for a local representative for the Virginia House of Representatives, and one for U.S. Senate.  Sam and I both worked, and so we couldn't go over to Clearbrook Elementary until he got home, and the great thing is we got to all four go before Sam's softball game.

I love that our girls got too see us vote.  That is being informed and responsible is important.  Today marked a historic day-- there are now 100 women in the House of Representatives.  My home state of West Virginia elected its first female senator.  How awesome.  Maybe one day my girls will get the chance to run for public office.  At least they will know it is possible.