busy life

Got back to teaching at the elementary school the first week of August.  We start early every summer, but we get a week off in October, two off in December, and one off in spring, and should release for summer in mid May.   Kind of a year round school.  Still, we end up missing 7 - 10 days of school from snow each January/February - so we don't let out until June most years.   This year we put Liza and Lief in a 3 day / 3 hour pre-school (M,T,W) which seems to be giving Samantha a little break those mornings.   Liam and LIndy are enjoying school again (5th and 3rd grade) - and Samantha and I are generally trying to keep the madhouse under control!   The 7:30 bed time can be the most stressful and crazy part of the day.  On top of pajamas, brushing teeth, diaper changing, and packing lunches, we try to read scriptures and pray as a family each evening, but that's like herding cattle some nights.    Somehow we signed up for this...so we love it :)