so much to do.

Wow, it's less than a week until we head out for Michigan!  We are all SO excited!!  

Jesse made this cute countdown and put it on our fridge.  :)

But, in the meantime, I have SO much to do!  Let's see...

• make food for our two-day train ride
• finish packing
• keep up with laundry... I actually got caught up this week.  Yea! :)
• wash the dog & cat
• cut the boys' & Matt's hair
• have our friend who's pet sitting come get to know Zoe better
• one more day of school... today :)
• HOA meeting tomorrow
• a birthday party tomorrow
• clean the church (it's our last week as September cleaners)
• teach junior church with Matt on Sunday
• go to Post Office to stop our mail while we're gone
• go to credit union to get cash for our envelopes
• pay several bills
• etc.

But, wow!  I am super excited about going to Michigan this next week.  We are going to experience peak fall colors while we're there, which will be great since we normally go back during the summer.  And, as you may realize, we don't get fall colors out here in the Valley of the Sun.   

It's a lot of work to get ready, but SO worth it.  Can't wait to see family & friends we haven't seen since last June/July!