Back to School Eve

It is hard to believe that school is starting tomorrow.  I don't know that I am ready for that.  It will mean a fairly hectic schedule with school prep in the morning, work, dinner, homework with Jack and Andy, reading time, our regular family scripture time, getting the kids to bed, laundry, house cleaning, all the other stuff that has to happen like scouts, young women's, band concerts, my calling, home teaching and then perhaps a bit less sleep.  Okay, a lot less sleep.  People question why I don't date - there you go.  My life is busy enough as it is.  Dating is just one more thing though I need to follow the bishops counsel and if someone strikes me...

Anyway, on this eve of the school year we had back to school night at the middle school.  These back to school nights seem to me to be a big push to join the PTA and raise money for the schools.  It is nice to meet the teachers but really it is kind of a mad house and meaningful communication with the teachers doesn't seem like it is quite there.  I would imagine for the teacher it is a bit of a mad house with an overwhelming number of students and parents coming in to meet you.  I would hardly remember anybody in that setting.  Unless of course they were ordering sandwiches in which case I could picture them as a Philly, a Turkey, a Buffalo Chicken or a Muffalatta - among others.

True to form we had to hit the Wal-Mart tonight to finish getting supplies - no reason to be prepared ahead of time.  Naturally everything was pretty well picked over and the selection on some items was very thin.  We managed to get most of it but they are completely out of sheet protectors.  I guess they'll have to wait for a bit on those.  Hopefully they are not protecting a large number of sheets on day one. 

The greatest joy of back to school eve is giving back to school blessings.  We did so.  I am grateful to have those experiences.  Grateful for my wonderful children.  Though my days will be longer and my sleep a lot less I wouldn't trade it for the world.  Being a dad is one of the greatest joys of my life.  Another great joy is sleeping which I am fixin to lose a lot of so I am going to sign off now...