We are leaving tomorrow for our trip back east. The kids have been counting down the days. They have signs all over the house. It has been a hectic week with all the preparations, trips to the drugstore to get sample bottles of shampoo and last minute frantic attempts to get the cat pee smell out of Sophia’s suitcase. On top of everything else our dog, Joey got out when someone left the gate open. He was missing for five days.  The kids were crying. They put posters up around town. Finally some nice man found Joey and called us.

I feel like I have been planning this trip forever. Paul has been out of town. This time he was in Minnesota. I haven’t seen him since Monday. He comes back tonight and our flight is tomorrow morning at 6am. The kids are all with their other parents having dinner. They will come back in a few hours. I’m off to get some takeout sushi for me and Paul.

I’m taking my laptop with me and will be posting as I go.  Stay tuned. This should be a really exciting trip.