Election Mania

Finally!! It's over...and we won! Words can't really describe how happy we were to see the results last night. Miri got to vote in her first election (Daddy let her touch the screen for Obama/Biden), and she emerged from the polling place with her very own "I Voted" sticker. At right, she eats breakfast while waiting in line (one hour!) to vote.

We have had a busy couple of months campaigning with Miri in the swing state of Virginia. Daddy did his part by driving down there, knocking on doors, calling voters, and generally remaining calm and upbeat through the whole process. Mommy did her part by not freaking out when Miri was screaming, crying, fussy, etc. Miri did her part by being really cute (and thus helping get more voters to the polls) and allowing her schedule to be totally disrupted for a good cause. She took naps in the car and at supporters' houses, ate in the carseat, and went door to door in the rain. What a trouper! She never walked more than she did yesterday and she was tuckered out by day's end -- she couldn't stay up for the big announcement, but she awoke to a BRAND NEW COUNTRY!