I've Never Been So Prepared

...for a trip that is! :) I know it may seem like a silly thing to blog about. But, it's part of my life, and it's something I'm excited about!

For the first time ever, I'm packed WAY ahead of time for our trip, organized, and ready to go. And to top it all off, I've packed SO light. I'm just flat out proud of myself! Haha!

I started making lists a couple of weeks ago (thanks to Flylady :)). There's a list for everything I have to do before I leave, a packing list, and a list of things to do as soon as we return home. It feels great to see it all on paper. The whole ceremony of getting ready for a long trip just doesn't seem as overwhelming as it used to. It's still a lot of work. But it's organized and stress-free!

In April, we went to Hawaii for that much-needed vacation after Scott's deployment. I started planning that trip over a year before. I knew we'd need some rest and family time together after being apart for so long. Well, just before we left, we found out that Scott would be going to Hawaii in July for work. My response of course was, "Well, you're not going without me!" LOL

So, tomorrow morning (earlier than I'd like to think about) we'll be off to Hawaii again! Scott will be working for a week, but then we'll be staying another few days afterwards to enjoy ourselves. Josh will keep me busy while Scott is at work. I'm sure we'll both be looking forward to nap time each day.

My facebook page says "I'm so blessed I can hardly understand it." These frequent Hawaii trips are just one example. Josh is 2 years old, and this will be his 3rd time to Hawaii! I wish he could remember it all later. :)