almost here...

Just a few thoughts as I have been preparing for my trip today...

*I shaved my legs (which I rarely ever do!) with an actual razor (not the 6 year old electric razor I usually use (in the rare instance I shave!)) AND I went above my knee. I don't remember the last time I shaved past my knee. These are exciting times!!

*I was becoming a bit depressed about a month ago and so I decided not to try my bathing suit on a daily basis. But I have been tanning the last few weeks in preparation for the glorious Hawaiian sun and so I tried my bathing suit(s) on this morning. Can I just say... things look SO much better when you are tan.

*I kissed and hugged my kids 10,000 times today, each. Trace asked me today, "why do you keep hugging and kissing me!?" Because I LOVE you and as excited as I am for this vacation, I am going to miss you like crazy!! I wont miss the cooking or the cleaning or the laundry or any of that stuff! But I will miss your hugs and kisses and 'i love you's' and your sweet faces.

*I had the chance to take a nap today and I COULDN'T. I tried, really hard. My mind wouldn't stop thinking! All the things I don't want to forget to take, all the daily stuff I don't want Andy to forget, all the fun I will be having, getting on the stuffy airplane for 7.5 hours tomorrow, and on and on. Oh, how I wanted that nap.

* I cleaned the house today. On a Friday. I almost never do that. We usually clean on Saturday mornings as a family. But I wanted as much time as possible with my family tomorrow morning before I leave. So I cleaned THE WHOLE HOUSE. Oh, how I needed that nap! Andy always makes sure he leaves me with a clean house when he leaves Monday morning. I am glad I could do that for him.

*I am in total denial that my baby girl is turning 2 years old on Sunday. We are having cinnamon rolls and sausage (she LOVES sausage!) for a breakfast birthday tomorrow morning before I leave. I have been on the verge of tears all week and I think this is one of the main reasons. How is it even possible that I had to be "talked" into having her? And then I conceded and He sent me the sweetest angel who ever walked the earth. I am so grateful. She is my baby and now she is turning 2.

*And I truly am the luckiest woman in the world.

If I could just ask one favor?

If you get the chance to see my children in the next 9 days, please give them a BIG HUG for me!

I'll be here...