It's Time to Go!

Hurrah! Our vacation time has finally arrived. As you can imagine, it's been hectic this week, trying to tie up loose ends at work, clean the house, and pack. I've realized that my mom's obsession with cleaning the house before a vacation has rubbed off on me. I used to laugh (and roll my eyes when I was a teenager and was being told to clean my room) and never quite understood why she would go crazy the day before a vaction, cleaning the house from top to bottom. Well, I completely understand now! I washed our sheets this morning so that we come home to fresh, clean sheets, we spent every night this week vacuuming, straightening up, etc, just so we come back to an organized house.

Luckily, we were able to do some packing over the weekend, so I think we're both in pretty good states of mind. There should be no rushing around or frenzied packing this afternoon, thankfully. I saw some good travel tips on things to pack, since waters/gels/lotions can't be packed. Since we're flying overnight, we typically like to freshen up before landing - brush the teeth, wash the face, etc. Well, since we're not allowed to take toothpaste or a liquid facial cleanser, I saw a great tip that suggested those brush ups, and I found some facial cleansing pads that you add water to (which we CAN do once on the plane) and then you can wash your face. We loaded up the iPod this week so we have lots of music to listen to on the flights and while we drive.

I think the cats suspect something is up. Camper has been laying on top of each of our suitcases this week, while Samba nestled in and laid IN one of the suitcases. Of couse, Samba laid in Markus' suitcase which caused him to freak out. I swear, I think she tries to test his patience. I wouldn't have minded if she laid on my clothing, but she must have some kind of animal intuition that told her that she could lay in his suitcase and get away with it. Smart cat! :-)

We had Markus' team over for a picnic this past weekend. It was fun, and delightful for me because for the first time, we bought most of the food that we served. I usually insist on making most of the food and stressing out about it. I didn't have time though because I didn't get home from Indy until last Friday afternoon. It was like turning over a new leaf for me, and boy did I like it! I had time to bake chocolate raspberry bars and seven layer bars, which was fun for me. But then the rest of the food was already bought and made, so it was a really enjoyable preparation overall! I also made white wine peach sangria. It was so pretty, I had to take a picture.

With that, we're off! We'll post some vacation pictures upon our return. Oh, and the day after we return? Our second wedding anniversary! Do you believe it?!