Early Voting: The Secret to Staying Sane

That's right! I have already done my civic duty and voted in this year's Presidential election. So I won't be facing any of those election day lines at the polls, Wahoo!

I remember voting in the last Presidential election... I think I waited in line for almost two hours! Since then I have given birth to two little boys and I had no desire to make them stand in line with me for hours. What a nightmare that would be!

So when I heard that there was early voting in my area, I knew that I needed to go and get it done. Honey Daddy had checked at the University (where he works) for me and said that the lines weren't too long. So last Wednesday my friend Melinda and I piled into her van (I gotta get me one of those!) and headed to our local University.

Jonah loves riding around in the van with Melinda's girls. They have a great time in the back and this particular day he decided to sport some very lovely sunglasses he found in the van. What a cool dude.

The voting is THIS way!

We got to the University just after the voting started, and the line wasn't too bad at all. Things were moving fairly quickly and the kids found some interesting things to look at and play with while we were waiting. They were basically providing entertainment for all the other adults waiting in line (right?).

Only cool kids can sit here!

We got in and out of there within a half hour, with our kids in tow... which is incredible! I am definitely glad that we went and voted early as opposed to waiting until tomorrow. I could have traded off with my husband or got a sitter, but that all seems like more of a hassle.

The kids did SO great waiting in line with us. When it was my turn to vote I showed Jonah what I was doing, and he watched with interest as I made my choices. Eli was basically just hanging out in his car seat. The kids were well-behaved and they even got rewarded with an "I Voted" sticker from the election officials. What a bunch of cuties!


After we finished voting we stopped at Krispy Kremes to get donuts. The kids had earned them, and Melinda and I figured we deserved them too (not to mention the fact that the Hot Donuts sign was on... how can you resist?!) The kids had a great time seeing how donuts are made.

And pretty much just goofing off while eating delicious donuts!

I am happy to report that my voting experience was great this year! Actually, it was better than last time, which is saying something since last time I was childless. Hopefully you have a similar voting experience!

Be sure that you go out and vote! Oh, and feel free to go get yourself a donut afterward as well.