Everything with my grandma's funeral went so perfect. I was worried for the girls because this is the first death of someone they've been close too. But they are still young (7 years old). Bran and I discussed everything with them and prepared them for what was to come. So funny, that Bay is. I was explaining that Grandma would be in a casket and reminding her that her body would be there, but her soul was with God. She didn't have any problems with that part, it was the casket she was trying to wrap her head around.
"Is the casket like what they put mummies in," she asked. Yes, Bay. I think she's seen entirely too many Scooby-Do movies.
I digress. They decided to go to the funeral home and skip out on the funeral. They handled everything better than I could have imagined. Every now and then they will mention something and I will provide and answer and then they're fine. I think this is such a good age for them to experience death. They are old enough to understand, but still childish enough to not become overwhelmed.
Since Grandma died two days before Halloween, the mom in me was worried about trick or treating. I didn't know where to go. I never trick or treated in my hometown, I always went to the next town with my friends. After the funeral home we went to mom and dad's and then dressed the girls up in their costumes. Cay was a 50's girl and Bay was a Dallas Cowboy cheerleader. Loved their costumes! I went to houses that I knew and people that loved my girls, it was a wonderful evening!
As if the weekend wasn't busy and crazy enough, Cay and I came down with a stomach bug. Gross and disgusting, but we have moved on. And that's all I'm going to say about that.
And then there was yesterday. Election Day. What a privilege! Here in Arkansas we can vote early. Early voting started in mid October. Did I take advantage of that? Of course not. I wanted the girls to experience this vote. I wanted them to go with Bran and I and see how awesome it is to be an American. This is their first Presidential Election that they can remember and I wanted to create memories for them. Well, I don't know what all they will remember, but I'm sure they won't forget this....
We waited in line for two and a half hours. Yes, you read that right. From 5:44 p.m. until 8:19 p.m. we were in line. It was unbelievable. I never would have believed it. While I was in line, and before voting had closed, I got a text message from a friend saying they had already projected Arkansas to go to McCain! But that didn't stop me. I had my American duties to perform. And I wanted to leave proudly with this....
5 comments:
Good for you! What a great way to instill the importance of voting in your children. Too bad, the decision wasn't what we wanted :(
I am just now seeing this post and it's 8:24. Weird. Your sticker is like mine. I have seen some on different blogs that were much different.
I think Dennis and I are the only people who didn't wait in line to vote. He went in the morning around 8:30 and I went a little after 1:00. I think it is great that you took the girls with you. I agree that Grandma Betty's funeral was nice.
Ew, sorry you guys were sick. No fun! I didn't have to wait in line either, although I think it was a true gift from God as my poor, pinched up back was screaming in pain, and I prayed all the way to my voting place that there would be a short line--and God answered my prayer! Sorry you guys had to wait, but I think that is great that you took your girls along.
Love the girls costumes! So cute ;-) I hate to admit it, but I've never registered to vote - I know, my parents, husband, preacher, well- pretty much everyone is so ashamed of me. It's such a lame excuse, but politics are very unsettling to me. I'm glad you got your vote in though! I would have voted McCain, but maybe there's a bigger plan I don't know about. Who knows :-)
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