today is the day

i can't believe it is here. i have waited almost 2 years for this day and there were many times i did not think it would arrive. i voted early, which in some ways did not have the majesty of voting on election day. i held out for a while but then got freaked that i would be standing in a huge line with a squirmy charlotte for hours on end. as it was i stood in line for about an hour and fifteen with a squirmy charlotte. but i was bouyed by her constant "bote, bote, bote" i love taking my kids to the voting booth. even if they are to young to understand i hope that one day it will have made an impression. liam came home yesterday with 2 new campaign slogans "vote for obama you love your mama" and "vote for mccain he will give you pain" LOL i love living in chicago, he came up with those at CATHOLIC school. so i have the wine and the champagne ready and i will have to get a coffee later b/c i plan on staying up. hopefully it won't be a late night but who knows.