God Bless America

(mainly for journaling purposes)

Derek and I were so glad we were able to participate more in the elections this year. We were able to attend a McCain/Palin Rally here in the Springs. We invited some friends and Auntie Marge to come with us. Since the rally took place at the Sky Sox Stadium (right behind our house) we were able to walk there and not have to worry about parking. We couldn't believe the lines to get in, it was like we were at Disneyland. It was very cold that morning and we wished we had brought some blankets and hot chocolate. My friend Eve brought us some suckers and as you can see Auntie Marge and I enjoyed our suckers as we waited in the looooong line for the rally.

We finally got in the stadium and had some great seats only 50 feet away from the stage. It was so exciting to see Sarah Palin (our Vice President nominee) in person and to hear her words. Her husband and two of her daughters were also there. Sarah Palin is such a great person with great values and stands up for what's right. I still feel like she could be an asset to our country for good, and not just as a governor of Alaska. Wouldn't it be super if Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin could be our Pres and V.P. in 4 years? Well overall it was great to see the amount of support from our city.

Then later in the evening, as a family (A perfect FHE activity) we went to the Republican office here in town and volunteered to make phone calls to the citizens of our county for the Republican Party. To talk with our neighbors and ask for their support for McCain/Palin and to answer any questions people may have.

Cassidy made friends with the other volunteers and staff that night. She even enjoyed getting on the phones too. Derek even won an Elephant figurine from one of the drawings. It was a great experience to help out and we hope to be able to help out again. We look forward to teaching our children the opportunities we have to get involved and the privledge we have to vote for our leaders. It's our duty to stand up for what's right. We also want our children to appreciate being an American and how blessed we are to live in this blessed country. We will continue to pray for our leaders.