Get out and vote!

I may be feeling under the weather but I still went and voted early. I'm not the most patient person so I didn't think that anyone would have appreciated my tantrums while waiting in those long lines on election day. So be a responsible citizen and vote! That is, unless you support someone who resembles a Marxist and seeks to "change" the core fundamentals of our capitalist society to a socialist nation. In that case, wouldn't it be a great relief to finally complete that long "to do" list that has been hanging over your head within the next week?

Six Years

October 26th was Mommy and Daddy's wedding anniversary. They celebrated on Saturday night with dinner at a hibachi restaurant and then a Halloween party (yes, they even dressed up). I always miss out on all the fun. Sunday was their actual anniversary so Lola and Papo, who are in town waiting for my newest cousin Joseph to arrive, took everyone out to eat at Texas de Brazil. The flowers? Oh, they're not from Daddy. They're from Lola and Papo. Mommy was just glad that she got roses from someone.

New Playground

So, there is a new trail in our neighborhood that leads to an ergonomic-looking playground. I don't know if you can call it ergonomic since it seems very unsafe. It's not completely done yet (or at least I'm assuming since the swingset is missing swings), and I'm not quite sure how anyone under 34 y.o. plays on it (I picked that age because even Daddy had trouble). How does this equipment function and do you need to sign a liability waiver to use it?

Longhorn Pride

As you know (unless your "new" to us) Daddy is a HUGE Texas football fan. Actually, he is a GIANORMOUS fan. He claims that his diploma will be revoked if he does not watch each and every game (or at least that's the excuse he gives Mommy). Right now he is very proud (and shocked) of his team beating Oklahoma last week to take their spot at #1. Daddy and Mommy went to the game on Saturday (yet another trip without me) with several friends when the horns pummelled #11 Mizzou. Next they play #6 Oklahoma State and then #8 Tech. Very tough schedule this year, but he is hoping for a to a trip to Miami for the BCS National Championship game in January. Maybe they'll take me on that excursion if they go.

* As you see in the picture above Mommy is wearing more of a crimson orange than a burnt one because she no longer fits in her Longhorn shirts (and refuses to get a maternity one).

It's a . . .

Obsessed

Lately I have been a bit infatuated with shapes, numbers, and letters. I love relating everyday objects to different shapes, can identify most numbers up to 20, and can name all the letters and their sounds. Mommy does not feel that she can take the credit for my interests though since she hasn't exactly been spending much time teaching me these things. Is it possible that Mickey Mouse Clubhouse has provided me all of this knowledge in just 25-minute segments?

The folks had been trying to get me on video doing my alphabet puzzle but I haven't let them until lately (as you may recall my aversion to cameras).