Moment in History

Today for us but yesterday for others will be one of those days that goes into history.
It may become one of those days that people will have in their "Remember when..." files.

I think people will remember where and what they were doing when President Barack Obama won the campaign to serve "4 more years" in the White House.
It was important to us that the boys watch what was being shown here in New Zealand on the television about it, well we made them watch his acceptance speech.
Ben (9) was not sure why we were making him watch it, although we did explain that maybe one day he might remember it and realise what we made him watch.
Alex (7) sat on my lap and proceeded to draw the American flag in his notebook, making me count the stripes on the flags we watched being waved on the tv and working out how to draw the 50 stars.

I am glad we made them watch it, doubt they took much from it, but at least Ben will be able to join in the news discussion at school tomorrow.

I however decided that it was something that needed to be journalled. So I attempted my first public displayed scrap book page.
Quite odd that the first one I use has no pictures and is not too family orientated.

Thanks to Sweet Pea Designs for the ability to gain some free embellishments from her Proud American Freebie Posts. Not much call for American Election embellishments here in New Zealand, so really happy to discover her July 4th Freebies that worked just as well in my layout.

I am not sure about the date I have used on this LO though? As the election was all on Nov 6, but to us it was Nov 7. May alter the layout to show Nov 6 somewhere just for historical purposes?

More Change

Man how things can change in one night.

We woke this morning to learn that yes we definitely have a new Prime Minister.
The old PM has conceded defeat and has actually resigned as the leader of the opposition party. So that will be an interesting few months to see who stands forward as an interested party in the job of leading the other party. They say we should know by Christmas.
Another strong leader, of another party, within politics has also called it all a day after neither his party or any of the MP's from it gained a seat in parliament.

It will be like central station in parliament when they next go back, because all you will hear is the station master going "All change please!"

Our Turn

Today is election day in New Zealand.

Time for us to choose who we want as Prime Minister for the next 3 years.

Not quite as dramatic as the US elections, but could be very significant for NZ over the next year.

As mentioned the other day, we have had the same Prime Minister in office now for 3 terms (9yrs) do NZ feel it is time for a change? Do they feel there is still something left in the old lady?

Time will tell, should know sometime later tonight...

Me, I am not into politics in any shape or form. I never really know who to vote for. It can all get very confusing at times and I can totally understand why some people just stay away and hide under the covers until it is all over. The tv and radio ads seem to go on forever and some of them gets sillier the closer we get to election day. Tv will go back to being reasonable now as no more ads are allowed! Yea..

Never fear, I did vote, but sometimes I feel it is a case of eeny meeny miny moo and tick where ever the pen lands.

Time for Change

Life has changed, probably more than we know it.

He has done it....Barack Obama is the new President of the United States, the first black man to achieve such an office holding.

Way to go for him.....It is a proud moment to know I was here when history was made in such a significant way.

I think he will be good, I hope he comes forth on his promises and is given a chance to do what he has set out to do.

I haven't posted for a few days and I have so much to tell. Hopefully I will get some time in the next few days to tell everything that has been going on. Got lots of pictures to share.

Catch you soon.

Election

Tis the time for all to change.....

Is a history making day for all my fellow American friends. The last hours of the polls are now counting down. Is there going to be a women as Vice President or a new start with who becomes President. Back in the 60's and 70's did anyone every dream this day may be here?

Life will change, and life does keep changing, change is something that we unfortunately can not avoid.

Good luck to both candidates, may you stand true behind what you have campaigned with.

Is maybe the time to change here in New Zealand as well.

We go to the polls on Saturday to elect our Prime Minister. Will we keep the same person as we have had for the last 9 years? Or will we bite the bullet and finally get a fresh face in the seat?

3 years ago I think maybe people were prepared for a change but I don't feel the candidate was the right person to lead us there and so things stayed the same. This time round there is a fresh face on the other party and who knows, maybe New Zealand will decide to make the change.

It is a week for change all over the world