Busily Back at School

"Back to School" night seems like it should be "Still at School" night. I like my job, that's not it...I just never left, so I'm not returning. The thing that has returned though is the busy, busy schedule. Last week I had something going on every single night of the week. And the weekend. I always like having a busy schedule in high school. The difference now is that I don't get done with school at 3:30 and have the rest of the night to have fun playing sports and doing theater. I really do miss those things. Soccer is still happening on Friday nights, but it seems like I'm too busy to even fit that in. My responsibilities are not burdensome and I am not complaining, I'm just making note of the fact that there is a HUGE difference between the summer months and the school year as far as commitments go.

Tonight we celebrated Erin's birthday...I love that girl. I think it's so special to have had a friend since birth that is still around and the friendship is still maintained. We've seen each other grow and know each other a little differently than anyone else could know either one of us. She is very special to me and so here is a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY, I LOVE YOU to Erin...

Homeward Bound or Home Bound?

My thoughts and emotions about home buying vary frequently between excitement, frustration, determination, and relinquishment. Any time we get close to buying a home, something changes that causes us to reconsider the property and look elsewhere or otherwise. Sometime it seems we take a step forward and sometimes it seems we take a step backward. I really just want it to be over with. Maybe we should just continue to rent until we really make up our minds. The back and forth really frustrates me though. When we first got married, the goal was to have our own property within a year. That year has come and gone. The housing goal still feels far in the distance even though it looks like it's right our fingertips. 

Other goals of ours have come to full fruition though. Goal 2 - Ashleigh finish classes to teach preschool. Accomplished. Goal 3 - Adam work his way into officiating basketball for a second income. Accomplished. Goal 4- Adam get accepted to and start MBA program. Accomplished.

My most desired goal, however, looks like it needs to be delayed until Goal 1 of owning a house and Goal 5 of Adam finishing grad school are realized. Boo-hoo.

At least I have things to keep me occupied while Adam is busy with his MBA...like fulfilling my calling, going to Ducks games, watching football at Mom's, reading, NOT going to the gym because they are raising my payments AGAIN and so I'm cancelling, trying new holiday recipes, maybe going to institute, among other things.

In the meantime, we have dinner tonight at the Fitzgerald's and I'm totally excited about that...plus I baked a cake...nice!

Oh, and since I didn't blog in July, here is a photo-recap: