All our bags are packed....

Yes, we are leaving our house in just about 45 minutes and I'm blogging one final time before we depart for China.

We leave 3:30 EST and arrive in China on July 12 at around 10 a.m. Yep, it's gonna be a long one.

We are flying China Southern out of LAX. We upgraded to premium economy for the long, long flight. I can't wait! HA!!!!! The flight is at 11:50 p.m Pacific Time, that's 2:40 a.m. here. YOWSA! Oh well, we'll survive.

I've packed and shoved and purchased and bought and stowed everything I can think of. If it's not in the bags, then it's not going to China.

Elise is excited and decided that she was going to have a "sit-in" in the kitchen until we left. She wasn't grasping the concept that the airplane wasn't leaving for another 5 hours and we weren't leaving for another 2 hours.

So, I'm excited and nervous and everything that I should be. I'm more relaxed to a certain degree this time as opposed to the last time. Maybe that's because I know a little of what to expect. But then again, I didn't make the trip with a three year old the last time. That will be the challenge.

My sister, Candy and step-mother, Lisa will be joining us. It was a push to get their passports. It required lots of begging and pleading. But they finally arrived (while I was in Philmont). We expedited our VISAs and now we are ready to go. It should be an excellent journey to experience with my family. I'm very excited about that.

That's all I can blog for now. I have to get Tucker from summer gym and make sure he's clear on all the instructions while I'm gone. I've got lots of excellent friends helping take care of him while I'm gone. I think that's the hardest part, leaving him here.

We're off......keep us in your prayers. I promise to blog often and send lots of photos.

God is good, ALL THE TIME!
Kim