Scary Simple

In less than three days I am leaving.  It still has not hit me.  I have packed some things, picked up some snacks at Walmart tonight, and gotten child care arranged.  But it is still not real. It is too simple so far to be real.

Things I would normally be doing for an adoption trip:

• Arranging overnight care for four children for two weeks
• Packing for four said children for two weeks
• Packing for husband and self for two weeks
• Cleaning house so that house guests will think I actually keep a clean house
• Arranging pet care for two dogs
• Rounding up enough suitcases and bags for 6 people to live out of for two weeks
• Calling schools, doctors offices, therapists, coaches etc to explain that we will be gone for two weeks and to call Mrs. So and So if there is an issue or changed appointment
• Signing over guardianship of our children to other people
• Making sure our wills and life insurance policies are with the correct people 
• Fill all prescriptions and over the counter meds the kids need
• and I am sure there is more that I am forgetting....

For this trip, I am:

• buying one single airplane ticket
• packing one single carry on suitcase for myself
• arranging daytime childcare for five workdays
• kissing my husband and children good-bye

With Mike staying home with the kids, and me traveling alone, this all seems suspiciously simple.  Scary simple.  Like I am forgetting something very important.  I put my passport into my suitcase today just so I will have that. 

I am traveling very light.  Carry on only.  The hotel has laundry service, so I really could get by with two outfits and nicer clothes for court.  The stupid shoes I have to take to wear with my slacks take up most of my suitcase.  That really annoys me.  And I still need to buy black socks. 

Tomorrow night we will go to Sam's and make sure Daddy is well stocked for the next week.  He also wants me to set out all of their clothes for the next 9 days.  I had to break it to him that Bethany does not have 9 days worth of clothes for me to set out, so he will have to do some laundry while I am traveling.  A friend from church tonight said that she will bring Bush's chicken to them one night for supper. 

Our van has been in the shop for several weeks.  It is supposed to be ready to pick up tomorrow.  Good thing that Daddy will have the Swagger Wagon to use for his grand adventure!