Here goes nothin!

Hi Everybody!
  
So I am packed and ready to go, (that was the hardest part I hope).  I pretty much had to pack the next 4.5 months of my life into 3 suitcases + one carry on.  I think I got everything I needed, plus 100 extra things that I probably wont need but at least I'll have everything.  Most people don't even take that much but Dan just added on another suitcase just in case there was a chance I would pack like him. That wasn't a question though because I filled those things right up, no problems there. I could have even used another small one:).

I got Abby all ready to stay with Ian while I am gone.  I told her many times that I was leaving and that she GETS to stay with her daddy and the boys but I will come back soon (ish).  She seems to be okay with it so far. She is really familiar with all of them and she knows her routine there; pretty boring during the weekdays till evening but evenings and weekends will be fun, evenings not as much fun as weekends but still do-able.  She will be really happy there and they are all excited to have her for that long.  Of course she would rather be with me all the time instead, but unfortunately the option for her coming with me was non-existent. 

Laurie will be taking me to the airport tomorrow afternoon in Chicago.  I will fly to LA and spend my evening there until 11:50pm when I hop on the airplane to go to Brisbane, Australia.  Leave Thursday and get there Saturday... ! So I guess Friday I wont have a choice but to sleep and watch movies (uncomfortably of course) and maybe I will have Internet, who knows.

I am going to try to update my blog with pictures a couple times a week, so STAY TUNED and hope you enjoy :) !!!