down to hours.....

well here we are the day has come!!! It has been a wirl wind to get here  but "our bags are packed and we are ready to go"
Me and Brandt just got home from a wedding and anniversary trip to turks and caicos  with no little people and it was so amazing.   It was such a great time to unwind and forget about all the things we had to do to get ready to go.  We returned home on sunday afternoon and the packers arrived first thing monday morning. So no time to waste , 2 days to pack wrap and tag everything we had and half a day to load it on the truck.  Me and Brandt were very good supervisors :)    During that time we packed , re packed , weighted  , cataloged , then repacked 8 dish barrel boxes and 3 suit cases to be checked on the airplane.  So in case you have lost track that is 8 boxes , 3 suit cases  , 5 roller carry ons  , 5 back packs , 3 kids car seats and 1 sit and stand stroller.    Good times to come tomorrow for SURE!!
We have been looking up what the flight is going to be like and its going to being the adventure in style that's for sure we are flying business class with our own pods!! Always wanted to do this one , so it should be good.   I picked up my ABAYA yesterday , that's right use the "googler" for that one! An Abaya is a black long sleeved long dress that Women in Saudi have to wear.  It covers your ankles all the up to your neck. I know it sounds a little wild but the one i got is pretty cute! it has sparkles on the top with a red belt so it could be a lot worse! But its is still going to be pretty wild.
Another positive note we have been chatting with some people that are already living life in Dhahran tower and had them stalk out our apartment to see where it is and make sure it has our name on it so there is no more"surprises" . It was confirmed 3604  is our new address and we over look the Persian Gulf , so every morning we will see the sunrise over the Gulf.  WILD how is this possible?!  #BLESSINGS
With all of that today was a hard day that i was not expecting ! It's one thing to say that you will not be driving . Well it's another to sell your car and see it drive away , it felt like they were driving a way with all of my independence. I know it is a small thing driving is not a definition of living but i guess i really connected it with my freedom.  It was hard , then on top of that had to go say good bye to my sister and her family.  The kids were hugging and laughing and i was holding back the tears. UGH  One thing is for sure i hate these good byes ever one gets harder and harder. ( #missuGrandma) It will all be worth it... right?? Ah well keep moving forward.......

So the next time I will be writing this we will have landed in KSA and beginning  the adventure.  The Kids are still excited and ready to go so hope their positive attitudes continue , they are stronger than i could have ever dreamed or given them credit for .  Kayden is a little beacon of positivity with all of this so he will hold us strong and happy:)      19 hours till we depart!!    let the adventure begin!