That's not a typo, that's Michael's campagin slogan for their election for Bedroom President. Anna was hysterical when he stole it from her because "Vote for Me" was her original idea. Anna is trying to carve out her own little space in the bedroom shared by three, and she thinks bedroom rules and a president will help. She has a much better deal than Michael because she already has the top of a low set of bunkbeds. Her ideal for their bedroom is perfect silence, which is challenging because Michael is incapable of silence in any setting--not that he should always need to be quiet in his own bedroom. I have to share the first paragraph of Anna's speech, which is as far as she has gotten: My fellow candidates, it's a pleasure to stand before you today, but as time runs short, so does my speech. However, I still state the fact that I'll be perfectly . . .. Michael was too noisy for her to finish her speech. Elections are coming up soon, with two candidates and two voters. I just can't predict the outcome!
We attended an elaborate neighborhood picnic this week. Somehow Nestle was a sponsor and provided the meat and free samples of Carnation Instant Breakfast and T-shirts. There was a bounce house, face painting, cotton candy, and a firetruck, and it was all free! I can't remember ever buying cotton candy for my kids, so they were very excited. They each waited in line for an hour to get their faces painted, then we went home and they had to take baths and wash it all off. We have a very nice neighborhood full of families who have lived in their homes for a long time, and there are playgrounds everywhere.
