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Due to the magazine going to press last Thursday and leaving to go out of town that same day, I was at work quite late Wednesday night. I brought #3 and #4 to come up to work into the wee hours.

Oh they had a pip of a time. Once #4 figured out which phone number reached me, he called me from every single cubicle on my floor. Which is a bunch.

But they were so good. They made the situation fun and adventurous, as kids often do. They ransacked candy jars on unsuspecting coworkers' desks, braved… Continue

My #2 son has a great personality. Not so much on book smarts, but here's hoping in the future all those important people in his life will say, wow, what a handsome guy, and SUCH a personality! Yeah, here's hopin'.

Recently at the dinner table, he was being obnoxious (I know, right?) and I said, "Well, y'all better be careful because you KNOW I can tell tons of people all this stuff."

#2: "Oh, are you going to put this in your [using air quotes] BUH-LOG mom?!? Ooohhh. I'm scared." Smarty pants… Continue

The talks about the candidates have been heated. The debates have covered a myriad of topics ranging from "spreading the wealth" to "Joe the Plumber." No, this isn't network TV. Or even CNN or Fox. It's my house.

I don't know if I should be proud or afraid that my 7-year-old is "voting fowa Jowan McCain." That my 9-year-old is calling me Obama Mama. What about my 13-year-old voting for the Constitution Party candidate, Chuck Baldwin? Who is he anyway? At least he didn't say Ralph Nader.

Of cou… Continue