So life seems to be somewhat back to normal. I've survived the school's fundraiser "Family Fun Night" and all seemed to go well. Sunday before we headed to Jacksonville I quickly added up the silent auction items and was absolutely devastated. In fact...I was crying. I came up with about $2,600....which is much lower than normal. Well...apparently I added something wrong because that wasn't the case at all. Now granted....this is a small school and you can't compare to other larger schools...or cities....we get what we can...which really isn't much. But...after I added that up I was so upset. I decided at that point that I wasn't going to have anything else to do with the fundraiser again.... I just sucked!!!! I was upset because I so wanted it to go well...really well... and of course...being ME...I took it personally and was upset that I had failed them. Well...long story short....I was wrong...and we actually ended up raising more money than we have ever raised before. So...guess I shouldn't have gotten so upset!!! But O'well....that's just how I am and I'm getting too old to change! But I will tell you....the whole thing completely exhausted me. I was sooooo tired after all that...it was just all so physically and mentally draining...and Sunday (because we were gone ALL day Sat. and Sun) I went to bed about 6:30!!! So now I'm already talking about "next year" we should do this...we should do that.... I'm such a sucker. The hard part is just actually getting parents to help out. Frankly it's disappointing to me that people just don't want to get involved in anything. Now I completely understand to a certain extent. When I was working...I didn't do all the things that I do now! However, I would at least work 1 shift at Family Fun Night....and if I signed up I actually SHOWED up!!! We had some problems with that!!! So frustrating because that's the last thing you want to have to worry about!!! Anyway....I'm really glad that it is over...although.... I still have work to do ....letters to write, etc. But no major pressure left!!!! I do love the school that my kids attend and frankly when it is time to switch them to public school it will be difficult for me. In fact...I think I'm ready to move to the next town over just so they don't have to go to public school here. Don't get me wrong...I really like the people who are "from" here....they are in fact some great people ....it' s everyone else that I'm worried about. Well...guess we will cross that road when it comes. For now I'm quite thankful for the school they attend. It's not perfect....but I don't believe that any school is "perfect" ...at least not here. I love the people that work there...and I love the people who support the school...the church and all the members that do so much to keep it going. It is truly a special place and I enjoy the fact that I can give so much of my time and energy to it as well.