Friends in High Places

Quinn got to meet the Governor and the First Lady for the Ohio State/Michigan game. She was the star of the show in her cheerleading outfit!

Yes we DID

Chris and I are political junkies. Poor Quinn's been hearing about Barack Obama since she was an embryo. She'll probably rebel someday by being a Republican! :) So we were thrilled on Election Day! The previous Sunday we all put on our Obama gear and heard Barack in front of the Statehouse. There were 60K people there and Quinn cried when they all cheered for our future president. She cheered up though and we got some great pics of our baby girl cheering for the first black president!!! :)

I grew up with my Dad talking and reading about John Kennedy constantly. President Kennedy's speeches were inspiring much like Barack's. I hope I can instill a sense of awe and appreciation in Quinn for this historic day for our country.

YES WE CAN!!!

"And Democrats, we must also admit that fulfilling America's promise will require more than just money. It will require a renewed sense of responsibility from each of us to recover what John F. Kennedy called our "intellectual and moral strength." Yes, government must lead on energy independence, but each of us must do our part to make our homes and businesses more efficient. Yes, we must provide more ladders to success for young men who fall into lives of crime and despair. But we must also admit that programs alone can't replace parents; that government can't turn off the television and make a child do her homework; that fathers must take more responsibility for providing the love and guidance their children need.

Individual responsibility and mutual responsibility - that's the essence of America's promise."

Barack Obama - 2008 Democratic National Convention Acceptance Speech