His first tux…
At his school, just before his first chorus concert.
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Go on, vote
Here’s the thing… I don’t much care who you vote for in the upcoming election. Now, certainly, I have a preference for whom I will vote. But I don’t feel any need to convince anyone else to vote for my candidate. I’m not that kinda girl.
What I do feel compelled to do is to attempt to convince people to vote. It’s our right. It’s a right that some people around the world don’t have. And while I’m not completely convinced that my vote really counts (Mike tries periodically to explain the electoral college to me but then gets frustrated and joins me in watching bad tv instead), I know that if I don’t vote at all, it can’t count.
We’ve taken Griff (and then, Eliza, too) to vote with us since he was a baby. And now he’s wanting to watch the debates. We TiVo’d the Nick News special on the election and are going to watch it with him to discuss the candidates and their answers. His school is doing a mock vote on Election Day, and he’s already decided which candidate he wants to win.
No one would ever describe us as big political people (ok, my work boyfriend would, but he doesn’t vote at all, so it’s all relative), and I don’t want to be all wrapped up in the process. But I want our kids - and the people around us! - to know that voting is a privilege that shouldn’t be taken for granted.
So, seriously, go vote. Vote for McCain. Vote for Obama. Vote for Donald Duck as a write-in candidate for all I care. Just vote.
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Surprise photos
The boys were both soooo surprised when they saw each other last night. It was the most fun. And it was super to have them together again. I am always surprised at how easily they slip into being together.
The boys spent forever building cars at the Lego shop at Downtown Disney.
Will’s built like his daddy… all stocky and solid. Griff looks skinnier than usual next to him. But aren’t they all cute in their little reggae Mickey hats. They spent a good 20 minutes trying on various hats. Mike commented that only at Disney would I allow kids to try on hats that countless others have tried on before. Lice? Never heard of the concept. It’s the Happiest Place on Earth! Try this one on next!
Will said, ‘I wish ya’ll hadn’t moved.’ To which Griff said, ‘me, too.’ Will asked Mike, ‘When are ya’ll moving back?’ which began their discussion about how they were planning - their 8-year-old selves at that time - to sabotage Mike’s interview with his current employer. Sweet if heartbreaking.
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God bless Benadryl
Griff had an allergic reaction today, and his school did things just perfectly. I’ve been so pleased with the way the school nurse responds both to Griff and to me. The reaction he had today was worse than any he’s had at this school, though it was a very minor reaction compared to things we’ve seen previously. But he did have some swelling and redness and tingling and itching. It was good, I think, for the nurse and Griff’s homeroom teacher to see the ways he can respond to something without having it be a life-threatening situation.
He’s asleep now - after all that Benadryl, poor baby could hardly stay awake - and we are, again, grateful that this wasn’t worse than it was. We are grateful for good people who are watching out for Griff when we aren’t with him.
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Lost in translatio… no, no, it was bfe
A three hour tour, if you will.
Yep, that’s right. I got lost on the way to Griff’s doctor’s appointment in Tampa. So very, very lost. So very, very far away from the doctor’s office. God bless my personal GPS system… if academia doesn’t work out for Mike, he’s got a career waiting for him with OnStar.
Poor Griff, once he got over being freaked out that we were never gonna get home (I get a little freaked out when I get really lost… I drive faster than necessary and kinda bully other drivers into giving me their lanes, and my language becomes a bit more colorful), he did great at the appointment. The surgeon was really pleased with his progress, and she recommended some easy things we can do at home to help. Apparently, we’d better get used to the routine as we’ll be doing it with Griff until he finishes growing… another decade or so.
So, all in all, a good afternoon.
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