UP and COMING uPcOmInG EVENTS

{Annie & I on her Birthday @ the family gazebo show in Kanab}

So I feel pretty bad about what I said about the loathing stay-at-home moms. I don't. Really. I am super envious but I'm going to chalk my blog rage moment up to first-week-back-at-work-ness. If you've ever taught middle school Language Arts maybe you can offer up some empathy. I'm over it now. {maybe} It's always uggy going back after the summer. Sum of it: I'm a bit overwhelmed with our finances because we bought our dream house 12 months earlier than we planned (which I will never regret because it is a complete and total dream) so NOW- I have to work instead of oh I'm just choosing to work so it's no big deal because I'm in control. Overwhelmed. It's a lot. Despite more classes this year I am engorged with conflict. My jobs are terrific. I'm great at them. When I'm teaching, I ENJOY the company of students and learning and progress. IT'S JUST THAT I need more of me to go around. Sound familiar? I need to work and mum around and get to OH SO MUCH ELSE. Plus sleep. How are the rest of you doing it?

Enough personal diatribe.
Here's the Up and Coming UPCOMING stuff you should note:

• Grandpa Polly is going to start blogging again so add her if you are private (pollystir@msn.com)
• Mission Mark flies home THIS Saturday. Come to the airport.
• The family PEACH DAYS show is that night. ***memo: GPO's house is a sweltering 90 degrees at coolest.
• Mark's homecoming is on the 11th. You can stay with us if you need to.
• Anyone else INSANELY excited for the annual Halloween Party over here?