That was fun, but it's time to buckle down and get my packin done.

These are random pictures because I am dumping my cameras getting ready for the big trip.

Colleen gave this to me last weekend when she was here.

It's absolutely beautiful. It's very special to me and Col wore hers when she met Hannah, so I will be wearing this when I meet Ems...in one week.

She also spoiled her with tons of Floridian palm tree wear. Including the one tee that I had seen and desperately wanted to get. She knows me so well =0)Random W cuteness while he was playing pirates.
Friday we met J's partner for dinner and the wife is just one of those creative creatures that never cease to amaze me. When we arrived at our table, she had this cute lil' number sitting on the seat. It's a white gift bag made into a girlie dress. The detail is amazing. She glued little flowers all over the trim with little pearls.

The back side. The bag is a little dented up from the trip back home.
Captain C humored me and the boys this weekend and proved to be the most heroic person I know. He *happily* chartered 5 kids, 1 dog and 2 tipsy chics out for island time. J was working all weekend down on the beach and didn't get to play.
The 2 young ones were super cute while tubing. They don't weigh 100 lbs between them and they kept holding on to each other to make sure the other one didn't fall off.
The big boys went for speed and air.
Just plain cute.

Apparently our 100 lb combo was enough to break the boat. =0(

"Let's Drink It Over"

Back at Ann's for a bath in the hot tub & pink drinks!

When we got back to the dock, J had just taken a dip in the pool and was able to enjoy the rest of the evening with us.

Isn't the sign behind us so stinkin fun. Ann just brought it back from Maui, I'm pretty certain she thought of me when she bought it=0)

So after totally blowing Saturday on fun, I woke up at 6:30 with my mind racing on everything that needs done. I think we have procrastinated long enough. I started Saturday morning with 3 kids, but only woke up to 1 on Sunday. W was a trooper. I hauled him to the grocery store, 0ld navy, sp0rts auth0rity & C0stc0. He never declared he wanted to go home & he held my hand the entire time. He was rewarded with the very berry sundae at c0stc0. =0)

I spent the evening packing & I think I'm done.

Here's my packing mess. I'll take another pic of the size bags when I get them sealed up.

Today I really need to get my house in order for my amazing in-laws, thank God for them, it has made this process so much easier to not have to stress over who is taking care of them. I know they will be just fine. I do need to make a few charts for my child who has a hard time staying on task & a paper chain countdown for W to understand the days we are gone.

We did set the crib up yesterday and that was another one of those, "Is this really happening" moments. We have decided on doing the redneck crib hook up for her. Most of you know we were really undecided on where she should sleep and just when I thought I had settled on one place, I'd change my mind. I listened to the "Taming the Tiger While it's Still a Kitten" DVD series and really felt I needed to go against the HGTV Home Decorator in me and bite the bullet with the tackylicious 3 sided crib in my room. I won't even be able to make my bed and that's going to drive me nuts! We thought we would put her between us, but the books make a very valid point about the whole 'divide and conquer' thinking, so she will be on my side. I am not a fan of co-sleeping, but her needs will be different than the normal child's needs are and I just need to get over myself and do what's best for her. I just hope we all will be able to sleep, otherwise, we may have another issue that needs dealt with. I'll play it by ear & it'll be fine. If things aren't working out that way, then we'll adjust.

We leave for China in 3 days...!!!

In exactly one week from today a complete stranger will put Emerson in my arms.

I still can't believe this is happening.