Waiting...Waiting On My World To Change

So - I don't know about you but I'm ready to GO! I mean really, I want to make the last trip to Target, throw all things summer into a couple bags and get on a big jet plane!

Our family was to be presented for first approval aka travel approval to the Board last Wed 10.21 or next Wed 11.4. So literally, we could get the phone call at any moment that says, "You have first approval for 12.2!" or that phone call could be 2 weeks away.

So we wait - I mean, how can you NOT wait??? I try to make plans, but seriously, I mean, SERIOUSLY, I have one thing on my mind 99% of the time and it has nothing to do with Halloween, Thanksgiving, OR Christmas! I read the message board and get SO excited for the ones expecting or hoping for a December referral and realize, Wow! - that was me just a short time ago and now, here we are with a countdown on the frig and away we will go Thanksgiving week.

SO UPDATE - last night - I got an email from Holt that tells me the Visa Office will be closed on our Visa day 12.3 and will reopen on 12.14 - you'll have to plan to vacation in Thailand until 12.16. Well, after we had our initial stroke of staying in the country much longer than planned, we sent the email back that said, BRING IT! Send me that Travel Approval!!!

So - Friends - Send me those Beach Destinations! Koh this and Koh that! Hua Hin, Phuket, Phi Phi, where oh where should we go? We are taking our family of five to the beach right after we meet! LOL - brave, stupid, I don't know but I don't want to spend that much time in the city - We will never - I mean - I can't imagine - EVER - have or take the opportunity to enjoy a 3 week trip again so we plan to have a blast! And yes - Little Mia has plenty of sundresses for the trip! The rest of us will have to find laundry services every 5 days or so. LOL

10 Months Old

Hey there cute little 10 month old baby girl!!!

I bet you are babbling up a storm - having complete conversations that only you could understood. I look forward to having them with you.

I wonder if you are taking your first steps or crawling quickly all over the place. I remember how Matt would crawl to the coffee table and walk around it all day but never consider leaving the room. On the other hand Mark would crawl all over the house and if I looked away for one second, he'd be in a closet with a bunch of toys laughing and playing. I wonder if you'll stick close by or be looking for the next big adventure!

I bet you never tire of Peek a boo or the "drop a toy and mommy pick it up" game. I guess I should start practicing Thai - Jut Ay - pronounced "Shut A" in case you were wondering. I was never a big fan of drop it and pick it up so I thought I'd just warn you now - I'll be looking to distract you with any other game! LOL

4 months ago we found out who you were. Seems like we waited a lifetime for that moment. Now it seems like we've known your little face for a lifetime. We are still waiting for official confirmation but our tentative travel date is ONE month away. I still cannot believe it. I'm sure that month will both fly by and drag on. We will try to stay busy and from the looks of my lists, that shouldn't be hard to do! See you very soon Little M!

Get Ready

Well the room is not ready and the furniture may not be here until mid November so I'm not going to finish the room until the week before we leave. But I'm not fretting that. I wanted to buy from the locally owned store rather than go through the big chain and I knew this was a possibility. Just never thought it would be the reality.

I bought the board meeting outfit and some "light breathe-able fabric" clothes this weekend on my girl's trip to the Gatlinburg Outlet Mall. I also picked up a few other things that were JUST too good to pass up whether they were cute or practically free or both.

Clothes - we are ready to go.

Feeding - we are ready to go.

House - we need some work.

Keep everyone occupied on flight - we need some work.

Be ready for Christmas 6 weeks early - I should really start.

There are a lot of things on my list but they are all items that I put on my “One Month Prior to Travel List” so we’ll be ok.

I’m also attempting to keep all my weekends as “free” as possible.

Here are some of my purchases:


The 4-in-1 jacket is awesome and exactly what I was looking for!

They practically paid me to take this outfit!

The silly monkey corduroy jumper made me laugh

The knit elephant dress stole my heart! Had to have it!