POLITICAL AD

With one week to go before our national and local elections, I urge you to VOTE. I also suggest that if you have children, take them with you to the polling stations. Children of voting parents are more likely to grow up and be voters themselves.

Take this next week and learn what you can about your candidates. Check out local TV and radio stations' websites for more information. Check out websites of various candidates. Do not rely on the media portrayals of the candidates. Many candidates have taken a vicious and nasty turn on their competetitors and they are not held accountable for their lies. But frankly, negative TV ads work...so find out for yourself and pick the best candidate that matches your values.

VOTE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4!

I AM SO BEHIND ON MY BLOG! OMG! So much has happened. A few pictures below illustrate a few of the events recently. Highlights:
1. Faith and Gracia started Kindergarten Sept. 4, all day, everyday, and love it. They are also continuing their violin and dance studies.
2. We went to Chicago for fall break when the kids had a few days off school. We had 3 full museum days. We hit Hancock and Sears, Navy Pier, Chicago River boat ride, Chicago Children's Museum, The Field Museum, Adler Planetarium, Science and Industry, and American Girl Store. We had a great time...all of us. It was a great get away.
3. Baby Girl Heille is growing great. We've made it to 23 weeks, and she is active and healthy as far as we know.

The girls were hard to harnass for pictures at museums...Mom's trying to get Gracia in the picture with the old-timey airplane at the M. of Science and Industry.

Museum of Science & Industry--Faith and Gracia made their own toy--a fancy "Gravitron" top with the help of automation.

Gracia in the kid's exploration area at the Field Museum

John took this picture of Mommy...he thought Sue over my shoulder, like she was out to get me looked cool.

Sue the Dinosaur at the Field Museum in Chicago.
We read a book from the library about her, so we had to go meet her!

Navy Pier, Chicago

"Can I see my house from here?" (This is Gracia-Hancock building)

Faith and the self-guided tour in the John Hancock building.

Gracia listening to the self-guided tour at the John Hancock building in Chicago mid-October for fall break. What a view!

Gracia and Faith at a Jack O'Lantern carving party with Dad's college friends.
Mommy couldn't make it because she was at her first Vikings game that day.

A final hug for Daddy before the school day begins. Gracia in pink jacket. Faith in purple jacket.

Meeting their friend, Brooke, at school on the first day of Kindergarten.

First day of Kindergarten. Gracia in red dress. Faith in denim skirt.

Gracia's Kindergarten teacher, Ms. Torke.

Faith and her Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Fryer.

This is our baby girl at 19 weeks. Due mid-February!