I Voted

I participated in Early Voting on Friday. I voted for Barack Obama/Joe Biden. I did vote for Hillary in the primaries, since health care is a major issue for me (as it is for most people), but I was happy to cast my vote for Obama. I think early voting is a great idea, as there was no line and I was at the polling place probably all of 10 minutes. Anyone who is registered to vote should feel obligated to vote in this election...if I can manage to make it out with a newborn (who cried in my arms the whole time I was voting) and toddler, then anyone should be able to. ;-)

Pumpkin Farm

We went to Goebbert's Pumpkin Farm yesterday in Hampshire, Illinois. It was over 80 degrees and really hot and sunny, so of course it was crowded. William and Violet got in for free, but Danny and I had to pay.

Besides all the pumpkins and gords for sale, there were a lot of animals in different areas for petting or feeding (chickens, ducks, llamas, rabbits, sheep, goats), pony rides, even a camel to ride. There were also several obstacles made out of wood for the kids to play on, such as a pirate ship, fire truck, and cars. William liked these the best. I was sort of surprised as when we got to the play area, I had to stay with Violet while Danny went to get something to drink, and William went and played by himself! Normally he would wait for me, or try to pull me in; never go in by himself. I guess it's good that he gets a bit independent and less shy around other kids.

We stayed for about an hour, and it was fun. I know it will be more fun next year, too, when Violet is just about old enough to walk and she can enjoy everything too (she slept in the stroller the whole time).