Part three

I know I have already blogged about her twice, but I had to do at least one more. I was so impressed with Sarah P. speech last night, and of course there was especially one point which made me cry and dance all at the same time. I loved her whole speech and cheered for her many times, but below are just a few things she said that I just loved! Anything in italics is my words.........

This was as she was introducing her family...........................

And in April, my husband, Todd, and I welcomed our littlest one into the world, a perfectly beautiful baby boy named Trig.

From the inside, no family ever seems typical.

That's how it is with us.

Our family has the same ups and downs as any other — the same challenges and the same joys.

Sometimes even the greatest joys bring challenge.

And children with special needs inspire a special love.

To the families of special-needs children all across this country, I have a message: For years, you sought to make America a more welcoming place for your sons and daughters.

I pledge to you that if we are elected, you will have a friend and advocate in the White House.

What a beautiful picture!! I just wanted to reach into the television and take this little guy into my arms. He is so precious!

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I was just your average hockey mom and signed up for the PTA because I wanted to make my kids' public education better.

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I came to office promising major ethics reform, to end the culture of self-dealing. And today, that ethics reform is the law.

While I was at it, I got rid of a few things in the governor's office that I didn't believe our citizens should have to pay for.

That luxury jet was over the top. I put it on eBay.

I also drive myself to work.

And I thought we could muddle through without the governor's personal chef — although I've got to admit that sometimes my kids sure miss her. I came to office promising to control spending — by request if possible and by veto if necessary.

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In politics, there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers.

And then there are those, like John McCain, who use their careers to promote change.

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Our nominee doesn't run with the Washington herd.

He's a man who's there to serve his country, and not just his party.

A leader who's not looking for a fight, but is not afraid of one either.

Harry Reid, the majority leader of the current do-nothing Senate, not long ago summed up his feelings about our nominee.

He said, quote, "I can't stand John McCain."

Ladies and gentlemen, perhaps no accolade we hear this week is better proof that we've chosen the right man. Clearly what the majority leader was driving at is that he can't stand up to John McCain. That is only one more reason to take the maverick of the Senate and put him in the White House. My fellow citizens, the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of "personal discovery." This world of threats and dangers is not just a community, and it doesn't just need an organizer.

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While I think Sarah and Todd's whole famly is beautiful, this little girl, Piper, and of course their youngest son Trig, just stole my heart. Piper was definitely in her element with waving at the crowd and getting right in there with no shyness.

While her Mom was speaking, in case you missed it, she wanted to hold her little brother and her Dad passed him to her. I love that they got this bit on video. For a 6-year-old, she handles this little one very well and looks like a little Mommy in the process. See the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GliQjmuf8_s