Final Preparations

The moment I've been waiting for for 2 months is finally closing in! I'm going south - with both boys - all by myself.

Now to say the excitement overrides the anxiety of traveling alone with 2 small children, would be a mis-statement. I keep playing the scenarios over in my mind: airport security, waiting to get on the plane, having to nurse and keep track of a 2 1/2 year old, the plane ride, potty on the plane and every where else, meltdowns when they get tired....you get the point. Managing all this with 2 hands might be a little challenging, but I know it will all be worth it once I arrive at my destinations.

First stop will be Las Vegas. I am flying into Vegas (from Bozeman) on Monday and will be picked up at the airport by my grandparents who winter in Laughlin. I fly in at 2pm and from there we will head out to Henderson to see my cousin Shelly and her husband Pat, have dinner with them and see their new home. I haven't seen them since their wedding in June (I was 7 months pregnant) and they haven't yet met Jaxon so it will be a good visit.

From there we will trek further south to Laughlin, or Fort Mohave, which is where my grandparents have their 5th wheel parked. The boys and I will spend 3 days with my grandparents, probably mostly at the pool, and then head back to Las Vegas on Thursday. We'll catch a quick flight to Tucson, AZ and land in AZ around 12:30pm. Greeting us will be my dad Garry and his wife Bonnie. Off to their new home we will be whisked to spend the remaining 8 days.

This will be my third vacation to Tucson and I'm growing quite fond of the place. I love the weather this time of year, the cactus in bloom, the pool, all there is to do in the area, the shopping and the company. My brother Kevin also resides in Tucson and will get to see him and go on our annual Mexican food date. YUM

I'm looking forward to the memories we'll make and just an overall great vacation, even though we'll be missing Eric terribly.