I am Mad at Barack Obama. And a Rain Forrest.

A note from Liam's daddy: Before anyone calls Liam insensitive for being mad at the President for canceling a political rally on a day of national mourning... please remember he is 3. Liam makes all the editorial choices for image editing and content... he even has started typing (which takes a really long time, but he's getting faster). One of my goals for this blog is for Liam to find his voice, even as a 3 year old, and learn that his perspective is valued. We encourage him to share his feelings openly. So, even after we delicately explained to him the horrific events in Colorado today, he still asked to blog about how angry he was. I tried to steer him away from the topic, but he was insistent. He has been sleeping with his Obama puppet this last week, but tonight, the puppet went back in the toy bin. Liam is learning that life sometimes disappoints and that politicians don't always do what they say, even if it was clearly the right thing to do. 

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I was supposed to go to Orlando to see Barack Obama today, but the man in the orange shirt was bad to some people and so the President didn't come talk to us. I saw this guy who made bad choices on the news. The President had to go make other people who were sad feel better. I was mad and I was sad and I cried, but he didn't come make me feel better. I'm still mad. Shame on you, Barack Obama for not coming to talk to me. I know it is bad to say that, but I am really sad. I hope he comes another time. And I hope the people who were hurt, feel better.

So Gigi, Daddy and I went to a rain forest restaurant (that's what I call it). There were monkeys, snakes, elephants and fish. The animals were moving and making noises that I like, so I knew that they were real. There was pretend rain also.

After the rain forest we went to the Lego store. I saw Buzz and Woody made of lots and lots of Legos! I don't know who built them, but it probably took a long time. 

Then I went to a store. I wanted to bring more toys home, but I could not. There were a lot that I didn't have and I needed them. Daddy wouldn't let me bring them home because they cost money. Next time when I go there I will bring my piggy bank. I wanted the noisy dinosaurs, a snake, princess stuff, and a nemo fish. Just those... that's all. I just got one toy... a Mickey Mouse hat for my Mr. Potato Head! I have a hat just like it, but my hat is big and his hat is small. 

That's all I want to say.