I did it!!! I voted!!!

Ok, so yesterday Jay came home early from work so we could go look at mini vans...no we are not having another baby. We knew that at some point we would look for one, and yesterday seemed like a good day. So Grandma Pauline and Papa John we wonderful enough to come over to watch the girls. We spent like 6 hours looking at cars. We started off looking at used. We just couldn't seem to find the features we wanted. So we took a lunch break at Hacienda. We got lost on the way back to the car lot...nice! We need GPS. Well after getting back to the lot we did something I didn't think Jay would do...we looked at BRAND NEW VANS...as in 2009! I thought maybe he'd lost his mind. But we LOVED the 2009 Toyota Sienna. It was so pretty! It drove sooo nice and smooth!! Man, it was awesome! Here's what it looked like.

Well, we figured we'd better go give the 2008 Honda Odyssey a look. Jay test drove an 05 Odyssey and really wasn't crazy about it. But there were some new features on the 08 and he wanted to check them out. I freaking loved this car!! I really like the color. I've wanted a blue car for a while! The inside was really pretty too! It drove really nice and it had so many great features and options. I REALLY wanted it. We talked numbers and Jay almost said yes. I thought he was going to, but then he said no. I was a little sad. I don't care if it's brand new or not, but I just really like it. Well if it's meant to be it will happen.

I was so tired and frustrated after 6 hours of car shopping. I had a huge migraine and I was hungry. I was ready to be home and I'm sure Grandma and Grandpa were ready to be home! So we got pizza for everyone and talked about the pro's and con's of buying a new car. Ahhhhh, it was so pretty....I'll keep my fingers crossed. Jay didn't say no, just "not right now"....

On to voting news!!

I was so excited to get up early and hit the polls at 6 am! I got up with Jay at 4:45 am...UGH! That was hard. I was busy getting ready and listening to the news. On a whim I thought I'd check the expiration date on my driver's licence....and what do you know, it was expired. On my birthday. Ain't that a kicker? I was about to give up on voting today. Well I thought I'd check to see what time the BMV opened so I could at least get legal again and what do you know they were opening at 6am to help forgetful people as myself have valid Id's to vote! So I got the girls up and ready to go. I was happily on my way to the BMV only to find out they moved. ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? I was starting to think McRage and Caribou Barbie were out to get me. So I tried looking up the location on my cell phone. But I couldn't could find the info I wanted. I thought I remembered something about it moving downtown...so off I went in search of a valid driver's licence.

After a few wrong turns I found it! I was so happy to see they weren't busy! Normally I know people dread the BMV. But let me tell you, this new branch is very nice and the people that work there are the BEST!! They were so friendly and quick!! My day was looking up! I was a little unhappy to find out it was going to be $24 to get my licence, but oh, well. I was in and out in under 10 minutes!! That must some kind of record! So a BIG HUGE THANKS to all the ladies who got up early to work today. You are great!

And just in case you need to stop by here's the address:

623 South St. Joseph Street South Bend, IN 46619(574) 233-2149

And now we were off to the polls! I was prepared to stand in line for a while. But guess what?? No line!! I was so relieved to get there and no huge line! Things were looking up!! So I checked in with my brand new licence and got my sheet. The girls were so good through the whole thing. They had their spellers to play with and they got candy while I was voting. I'm so glad I finally did it! I didn't think it was going to happen. Now I can't wait to sit back and watch all the news coverage on it.

I just had to take a picture of this view from the polling place. I vote at a golf course and it's really pretty, especially in the fall. Who wouldn't want to come here to vote!! The view is amazing. I really don't like the weather her in Indiana, but autumn is so pretty. I love all the changing leaves! Kaira liked it so much that she wants to learn to play golf so she can

play here. She's so funny!

So now I'm home. I've got a vaild licence and I executed my right to vote and I had cold pizza for breakfast. I got to see the sun rise and it promises to be a beautiful day...ahhh what more could you ask for??? So enjoy your day, get out and vote and tell someone how much you love them! Until next time....Go Team Lula!!!