Sierra and The Election

As you know we live on a military installation and with the election today, the mood is more patriotic than most days, but it's always more patriotic than at home.

Sierra's teacher sent a note home last week telling the parents that the first graders would be holding a mock election, and to wear red, white, and blue. Sierra has never once talked about the election or who is running, etc.

So yesterday when she came home from school I thought I'd ask her who she is voting for to see what she would say. Immediately, without hesitation, she yells out Barack Obama!

I just started laughing because I had no idea she knew who the candidates were.

(Shows you how much we talk about it around the kids)

I asked her why she was voting for him...now hold onto your hats...she's voting for him because he promised to get his girls a dog once they reach the White House!!

I was busting up laughing. We then went out for pizza and they had a tv in the restaurant with news about the election and the whole time she was telling me when Obama and McCain were on the tv.

Then for the rest of the night she made up a song which goes:

"Baracka, Baracka, Baracka, Obama"

In all Honesty, I think she just likes saying his name!