A Beautiful Fall Day

Lately the weather has cooled off just a bit. Most days the temperature ranges from the low 60's-80's. Depending on the time of day you go outside, Savannah may need a jacket or even a hat to protect her bald head. Today was a beautiful day, so we dressed her up in a cute outfit (thanks for the clothes Auntie Randi) and had some outside time. Her favorite part - watching Brandy and Tootsie running full speed around the yard and wrestling each other.

Texas Influence

I grew up in the era of grunge and alternative music. I wore overly sized flannel shirts with little to no colors and shopped at thrift stores so that I could find the ultimate grungewear - the mechanic shirt! :) I remember that in my teen years I loathed country music. I would go to school or church dances and if a country song started playing, I would promptly exit the dance floor covering my ears and singing "LaLaLaLa." I don't know what I had against the music or who or what had influenced me to dislike it but the irony is that at about the age of 19-20 I started listening to some country artists AND now I listen to it more so than any other music genre. I attribute that to the fact that a majority of radio stations in Texas play country music. My hubby too has an affinity to country music. That being said, I wonder what influence Texas will have on my little girl in her growing up years. Hopefully she'll take to the good lessons like saying "Yes/No sir/ma'am" and being hospitable to everyone by waving and smiling, and saying "God bless you" to every sneeze overheard. And hopefully she'll grow up having a lot better fashion sense than I ever did, not that that should be too difficult! :)

Busy Friday Adventures

Okay so this post is being published late because it was a long and busy Friday...what with walking three dogs (we've got an extra for a couple of days), working from 9:30am-7:00pm, organizing a build-your-own baked potato for our employees during lunch, feeding and mothering my dear baby girl (she is still nursing), being a friend and trying to devote at least 15 minutes of undivided attention to my hubby. So after getting done at the school Michael and I bundled up Savannah (the temperature had dropped to the 60's outside!) and took her to her birthplace - Round Rock Hospital. Our good friends Matt and Lynn had their sweet little baby boy on Thursday at the same hospital that we had Savannah, so we headed over to meet little Evan Saunders. He is adorable and a healthy six pounds six ounces. Congratulations to our dear friends and thank you for letting us invade your hospital stay to meet your little handsome man!

That was the best adventure of the day and we especially enjoyed it because it reminded us of our first moments with our little girl earlier this year.

Cute little devil and a question of the holidays

This is our adorable little niece Kioni in her Halloween costume. We just got this fun pic the other day and wanted to share it. Have you ever seen a cuter little devil? She is growing so fast and we don't see her as often as we would like. The holidays are coming so arrangements need to be made. Hmmm... will we be spending time in Houston or will the family be coming to central Texas? It is definitely time to start thinking about these things. So, Houston family, what is your vote?

Cutting Teeth

Savannah has been cutting her first tooth since Sunday and it is finally semi-visible enough for a picture to share. She is acting like a pro though and seems un-phased by the process. Michael and I can only pray that she will handle all future teething so well.

A Historic Moment

Wow, how cool to think that in our lifetime we are witnessing such an amazing event that someone so out of the "mold" has been elected as President of the USA. We are excited. We are hopeful. And we are praying for our nation to change for the better so that Savannah and all of our posterity will have a brighter future.

Whatever the outcome...

For those of you that haven't voted, no matter who you support, I do hope that you exercise your right to vote tomorrow. Living in a democratic country is really a blessing and to participate is an honor even if it means adding a little extra stress to your day tomorrow.

So on the eve of election day, I must say that I am sooooo very grateful that Williamson County had early voting options! We were so lucky that polls were open for ten days which included one full weekend. So instead of stressing over whether I would make it in time to participate in this important presidential election, I was able to visit a local polling center during my lunch hour last week and complete the process in less than fifteen minutes. It was convenient. It was stress-free. It was exhilerating because I believe that every time that I vote I am participating in making history and I know that every vote counts. It's true that our blog has sported pictures and a banner in support of Obama and I am hopeful for change that he can bring as president. But whatever the outcome of the elections I feel at peace in my participation.... I enjoyed voting in the Democratic primary, participating in the county Democratic convention (Savannah was 2 weeks old, so she went along too), meeting other folks in the area with similar ideals, talking to others about my support and defending my candidate, and especially electioneering by dressing Savannah in campaign gear! So whatever the outcome of tomorrow's election results, I hope you all have enjoyed this process as much as I have.