I Am Thankful!

May you all have a Blessed Thanksgiving Day!

We're Leaving In 8 Days!

Wow! I can't believe I'm typing those words. I've waited so long and now it's time! I found out last Wednesday 11/19 our tentative travel dates and they were confirmed on Friday 11/21. Thursday I had a Daisy Scout Meeting with Kara and Friday was of course a full day of Football (James team won the Sierra League Championship and now they have CIF playoffs) By Saturday I was off running making my lists and lists and more lists of things to do. Oh and by the way by Sat. I was exhausted because I had not slept since the call.

A few things on my list were....
Plan & Reserve our Travel Plans and In country travels
Organize and make copies of adoption paperwork
Fill out and mail Visa applications
Stare at Jinjue's pictures!
Get out the suitcases and pack for...
Dave
Me
Ava
Pack General things to take
Buy needed supplies for the trip
Buy gifts for the trip
Buy a couple of outfits for the trip (I'm still looking for really comfortable sweats)
Finish Ava's room
Buy a Car Seat
Prepare Kids for our departure :(
Bribe them to make our departure easier (Whatever works! :)
Buy the kids their clothes for Polar Express
Pack for their trip to Polar
Plan for our Christmas Party, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day
Decorate the house
Christmas Shopping (Only buying for the kids this year so that's easy)
Shopping for Thanksgiving
Cooking for Thanksgiving
Grocery Shopping
Buy meat for the Tamales
Make Tamales ('cmon did you really think we would leave this out :)
Get my nails, and hair done. (If I have time)

Well, that's just some of the things I'm doing right now. I wake up every morning and remind myself to enjoy this time and saver every moment. I've done okay so far and everything on my list is almost checked off.

Just think in 12days I will be holding my daughter in my arms!

I just can't wait!

Our TA Has Arrived!

Our agency called about 9:15am with the news that our TA has arrived! She asked me to grab a calendar so we could plan some tentative dates. I won't post our travel dates until they are confirmed, however let me just tell you I have never been so excited to be rushed and overwhelmed. Good thing I work good under pressure! I'm so ready to go!!