30 days and counting!

We are definately getting excited! 

Time is getting short here in Oklahoma.  In about 30 days, we will have a final out of the base.  I will get all paperwork done, and collected and we will get the blessing to leave.  At that point, we plan on driving from Oklahoma to Maryland.  That in and of itself is going to be stress!  It will be winter time, and having 2 young kids in a couped up car for almost 2 days of driving is not going to be pleasant.  I've done it a few times, and my kids are good,  but they still get antsy and stressed from the drive.

My plans for the drive are to have the DVD players set up so each kid has their own screen and can watch a show/movie.  I also have some colorwonder paper and markers that they can draw with (and I wont have to worry about accidental coloring of the car!). Along with lots of snacks and little toys. 

I'm looking into getting a Cargo basket to fit in the reciever hitch of the car, this way we can easily place our large suitcases outside of the car leaving more comfort inside of the car!  I just hope that we can fit everything in and on the car that we need to bring with us!

The wedding is coming along nicely.  I wish I was home so that I could help prepare more things, but alas, I am taking care of our moving stuff here.  One thing I am looking forward to is baking and decorating the cake!  I can't wait to be home and to be able to help out more, and then enjoy our big day!!

With no personal computer right now, since our things have been packed up and are on their way to Japan, I appologize for not being able to update this blog more often.  I will try to update when I can.

So much to do, So little time!

42... 42... 42...

Is aproximately the amount of days we have left here in Oklahoma!

We are excited!!  It's getting hard to concentrate on work and normal day to day life, because just about everything is going to change for us very soon! 

The Movers will be here next week to pack up our stuff.  I'm so nervous I'm going to accidentally have them pack something that we will need and didnt realize...  We have 2 shipments to take our stuff to Japan.  The first shipment will be going by sea, and will be the majority of our things.  This shipment will take about 2-3 months to get there.  The second shipment is going by air, and will take aproximately 6 weeks.  It's a much smaller shipment and will only comprise of absolute needed things to start a household. (linens, pots, pans, dishes)...

Then of couse, we will have out suitcases full of everything else we will need to live our lives day by day.  Each of us will be entitled 2 checked bags and then our carry on and personal item.  I think we are going to be able to manage with 6 checked bags at this point, and 3 carry ons, as well as each of us will have a personal bag.  The boys stuff can fit almost entirely in 1 large suitcase, which means their total bags equal about 2.  One for toys and crafts, One for clothes and shoes.

Then we have the adults bags...  Well our clothes are bigger, and I have to bring all my military gear with me, so I will have to utilize 2 checked bags.  Oh, did I mention since it's winter, we will need cold weather gear too!  UGH!  So much stuff to have to lug around with us everywhere for a few weeks!   oh well!

I definately can't wait till my final out of the base!  We will have our stuff packed up and then we will start our drive home!  We are going to be with our families for Christmas and New Years!!  The kids are going to be so excited to see their grandparents!  I can't say that Santa will be able to bring the boys everything they dream of because money is very tight with the move being in conjuntion, but I'm sure Santa will see what he can work up. 

Wedding News:
So things are coming along... We still need a photographer, and we need to get the smaller stuff done when we get home.  The Pastor should be in contact with us soon so that we can get our service decided out, and food will be "catered" by our families making favorite dishes for a wonderful lunch reception.  I'll be baking the cake, which will save us A LOT OF MONEY!!  Decorations are easy, as it's Christmas time.  Invitations were sent out and we have recieved a handful of RSVP's back. 

If anyone has any tips on how to stay sane and stress free during this time of our move and wedding planning, I will be happy to hear!