16 days!

It is hard to believe that in 16 days - we will be boarding a plane for our journey half way around the world!
We realized that our suitcase was TOO big! Last trip to Ukraine we took 2 HUGE suitcases (that were full!) and a carry on each! We had a tough time before cramming those big things into the trunks of the little cars! We got some mid-sized rolling duffle bags instead. "A" will have a small bag to check with his stuff as well. So hopefully - we will be good, even IF we have to lug them up 5 or 6 flights of stairs!
Little J is excited about his extended "sleep-over" with his aunt and uncle. He is worried that about a bunch of little things - lots of 6 year old drama! But he should be fine! We have been slowly getting the rest of the stuff together - bills paid, things put away, closets cleaned out... things that have been on the to-do list for the last 6 months are now down to crunch time! We are still debating one of us coming home early - after the court date so that A and Little J will have less time away from us and things back to some-what normal! This will be our first Turkey day apart... AND I will be celebrating MY birthday in Ukraine... John better make sure that he is prepared to host a party for me! haha!
Anyhoo - we are both excited that this chapter is finally moving along - though with a little less advance notice than we expected - we are excited none the less!
16 more days!