BUSY BUSY WEEKEND!

Okay so it's Monday.. I'm tired and my body is aching a little. We SPEED walked in the March for Babies event for March of Dimes yesterday. We walked 5 miles, in about an hour and 5 minutes. It was nice, although a little disappointing becuase Emily had the touch of a cold and we thought it best if she did not go--- well it was soppose to rain. But it ended up not raining. SO Fernando and Emily stayed home while Brian, Me, My aunt and our nephew walked as "TEAM EMILY". It wasn't the same without Emily and Fernando, but it was still nice, and we raised over $2200.00 for the March of Dimes. I was really impressed with our team, because we raised almost a thousand dollars more then last year. WOW!!!! Anyway, afterwards we picked up Emily and Fernando and we all went to Olive Garden for lunch... Very good. On Saturday we hanged with our friends Mark, Stacie and Ethan and played "rock band" and had dinner. It was FUN!! On Sunday night, Emily and I worked on her shape "creature" project that is due on Wednesday. It's coming together. I'll post a picture of it when we are finished. It is a family project so we work on it together. I actually enjoy doing these kinds of things togethe. THen we watched the SIXER lose against Detroit--- very disappointing. It's now a tied series and we'll have to just wait and see what happens. I was really hoping they would be up 3 to 1 but that didn't happen. OKay.. well I guess I'll go. Missy

Tuesday's Philadelphia Primary

Well I don't live in Philadelphia... but it didn't stop me from getting a call from a PRE-RECORDED Bill Clinton asking me to come to a rally for Hillary Clinton. But I didn't vote for Hillary CLinton(in the NJ primary), I voted for Barack Obama. I hope that he wins but I'll vote for Hillary if she is the democratic choice. However as I watched the primary on television last night I was disturbed by something I heard. A larger portion of Hillary Supporters said they would NOT vote for Barack if he was the candidate. SOme even said they WOULD vote for MCcain. HOwever more of Barack's would if it was the other way around. I was upset by this, not the Baracks would but that Hillary's would NOT... Well for one thing I've been optimistic about this election. My thoughts were we have an African American and a Women that have a bonafied chance of winning-- I was feeling proud that we as Americans maybe are ready for this. All those years of horrible racial tensions, ugliness and inequalities of women and blacks were maybe really truly changing not just outwardly but the true feelings of people. THat it was wonderful the fact that an African American and a Woman were running wasn't being made to be SUCH a big deal. I felt(& still do) good & PROUD to be an American and then I hear something like this and it makes me wonder if I'm right, if maybe still their is SOOOO many people that when confronted with the idea of a black man runnning are still prejudice. Maybe that's not it at all. Maybe they don't think he has enough experience but I don't know, it's hard for me to understand that feeling becuase I am so looking for a change and a breathe of fresh air and I feel like Barack is 100% capable. SO I can't wrap my head around the idea that when comfronted with Barack or Mccain, they would choose to just not vote or vote for the other side. I really thought that most democrats would stand with their party and maybe the democrats will--- Maybe it's like Brian's been saying it's those Independents we have to worry about. Although I think that he was thinking they would go with Barack... but the exit polling doesn't support his theory or mine. Maybe I'm worrying about this prematurely... I mean there is still ALOT of time left and who knows how different things will be when McCain gets back in the race. Maybe those people will change their minds... maybe something will happen to change mine.... Although I doubt it. But you never know maybe something will be brought to light that hasn't. It's already gotten a lil' bit muddy in there but I hope, I really hope that the democrats will rise above it and come together and DO THE RIGHT THING. And that Hillary or Barack will step aside peacefully and gracefully and in a way that unites the party becuase I don't want it to get ugly. I worry that all these new young voters will be so upset if Super Delegates give it to Hillary. Who knows what might happen but I truly hope that we(either side) will take the loss gracefully, and look at the BIGGER picture, we NEED a democrat in the office. Just my thoughts... PEACE PEOPLE!!

EMily's Favorite toy...OH MY!!

Okay personally I'm not a fan of those BIG headed hoochie momma dolls- The Bratz. But I have got to tell you.. I found this Bratz globe at a really great price at Xmas for Emily and becuase she had outgrown this little Vtech globe(that was much loved), I decided to take a chance and we bought it for her - even though I'm really sorta opposed to the whole Bratz thing. ANyway, Emily LOVES this thing!! She plays with it so much and since she's ALWAYS been a kid who loves to learn she has always loved learning toys the most. SHe devours all the information this globe gives out. Like what the currency is for this country or that country. Or it tells you a countries name and you point to it with a little airplane pen. IT also tell you the lauguage spoken in a all the countries and fun facts about them as well. She has become quite the geography superstar. The reason I decided to write this blog was becuase she just said in the cutest LOUD voice... Mommy, DID you know that I have found 4 other COUNTRIES that use the US DOllar? No Honey I didn't..... Then she proceeded to find them on the globe and count them down......for example Equador. I thought oh my... oh my, I can't wait to found out in 15 years what this girl will become. SHe could change the world, No Matter what she becomes, she sure is special! OH also, it makes the fact that Brian paid $50 in shipping for this TOY, easier to swallow. He didn't do it on purpose, we were a little late decided we would buy it and it was getting close to Xmas and Brian checked Priority shipping before he realized it would Cost $50 TO SHIP... OH well, this is an example of not sweating the small stuff becuase we only ended up paying about $10 over the regular price and it's been well worth it.... :) WHO knew, THe BRatz globe would be the WINNER of the Christmas presents? I sure didn't expect that.

HOOTIE AND THE BLOWFISH REUNITE!! HA