Yesterday was Aubrey's birthday. He is 7. Back in October his class did an election using a program his teacher found online. They had to plan a campaign and spend time and money to earn imaginary electoral votes. Aubrey won. He had to write out the plan for his presidency. I just got it from his teacher on his last day of school. Here you go:

I would change that every tuesday would be bluesday. Then you would haf to ware something blue. Next on Sunday you would haf to ware red and something black. Next you save people. Next I want to keep the erath helthy. After I want to help dockters. At last I want to help the world.

The teacher wrote up a little news release.

Aubrey Wins the General Election!

By: SCHOLASTIC NEWS ONLINE
Published: October 22, 2008

After several grueling months on the campaign trail, Republican Aubrey was declared the winner of the 2008 General Election as he won over 270 electoral votes.

A beaming Aubrey explained his campaign strategy by focusing on Homeland Security, Education, and Health Care. "Health care is very important because if we aren't healthy then we can't do things. We need security to stop bad guys from robbing stuff." Aubrey said.

Aubrey zeroed in on Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Florida. He also invested time and dollars in the Midwest and the Southwest, which earned him the necessary electoral votes to win the presidency.

"I like Georgia because my dad lives in this state," Aubrey said.

The new President will be sworn into office during the inauguration ceremonies on January 20.

I want to tell you all about my daughter.  She amazes me on a daily basis.  Here she is in a tree in my parents back yard on Thanksgiving day with her cousin. 



She is so graceful and good.  She's a Virgo with Scorpio ascendant conjunct Pluto so she embodies this wise innocence.  She doesn't miss much but she wouldn't dream of being rude enough to point out your unspoken secrets OR her own.  Don't tell her fun secrets though because she's a big blabbermouth if it's something good.



Her cousin Sydney thinks she's the coolest big kid ever.


 

Today we had a spa day.  I cut and colored her hair.  We used henna so it's a gorgeous light auburn over her ash blond with her natural highlights shining through.  She was so thrilled about the results.  She said I'm a genius or something like that.


Here she is with my favorite k9 family member.  She wants to be an animal behaviorist.  She works with me at my shop and pulls as much weight as any of the adults.  I could barely order my own meal in a restaurant at her age but she answers the phone, books appointments, gives kennel tours and handles the animals with confidence and skill. 



She and her big brother have lived at their dad's house most of the year for the last seven.  It's a long story for another post but she has recently expressed a desire to go switch to living with me primarily.  I think it's a good decision and brave of her to choose to let her dad know that she wants to go.  We're doing all we can to make it possible.  Wish us luck!