You Will Never Silence Us.

Well Truth be told I started this blog yesterday but here I took to the trend of Hunter and fell asleep while typing....so lets just back track back to Thursday.


Wow. Well let me just say that I found that motivation I was looking for today(Thursday). First let me just start with letting everyone know what a beautiful person and wonderful speaker Marco Rubio is. Rubio 2010! What a great representative of not only his constituency but also the American Dream. His statements on "where you are born is not where you will stay," and the opportunities that America holds was really motivating. My future husband was followed by another awesome speaker Jim DeMint. Both of their speeches went right along with CPAC's theme this year of "Saving Freedom." Rubio talked about the "Greatest American push back, starting with the Tea parties and the election on Mass. Representative Scott Brown." Demint as well continued on with Rubio's discussion with dubbing this the era of "American Awakening."


Next was the "Saving Freedom for Future Generations," a very motivating session for I think all of generation "X" to hear. Especially Rep. Joshua Mandel of Ohio, a very young but motivated young man. He had a great story about walking door-to-door to gain his votes and wearing out 3 pairs of shoes (my boots look worse then his walking around this city however.) He had two bits of advice for all:
1) Stand up and hold steady to your principles, and no one Else's.
2.) Don't be outworked.

A quick stop by the snack bar, and then we headed back to the Ballroom to hear Liz Chaney speak. What a well spoken and strong women!
"We need to stop apologizing and start defending"
"This is America, and far too many men and women have lost their lives so we can speak."

and my favorite.
"President Obama, you will NEVER silence us."

Then the awesome surprise of former Vice President Dick Chaney. I think hunter just about wet herself out of excitement.


Not too long after was the next surprise of the day when Scott Brown appeared to introduce Mit Romney. I thought Brown to be a great speaker and a handsome man, and it wasn't until later in the day when I was directed to google image search that I found his "Most eligible bachelor pic." Yet another moment when Hunter just about wet herself.

Fast forward to today.
Ford Theatre. Check.
within 12 inches of the gun that killed our 16th president. Check
witnessing 8th graders from a charter school butcher Lincolns speech's. FAIL. but check.
eating at my favorite bakery, Au Bon Pain. Success. and Check.
Standing in line and maintaining a British accent with Hunter the entire time. Check.
Three security checkpoints at White house. Check.
White house tour. CHECK.

Moral of the story. CPAC you rock, Snow that almost crushed Shane hilarious, Au Bon Pain is delicious, and Washington, D.C. your wind is bullshit, but your history is legit.