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March!!!

Okay, I realize that March is still 2 days away, but I am just so excited about it that I have to do my March entry! Today I was doing my March calendar (it can be done because tomorrow is still February, but February 28th fits on the March calendar this year). March is going to be WONDERFUL!!!


March starts out with my table coming! Finally. . .six months later, my heirloom will arrive at my house! I can't wait! I am so proud of it and I am so excited to have it in my home!!!!

On Wednesday, Andy and I head to Hawaii!! I am thrilled! We haven't been there since Christmas of 1997 with my family. It will be so nice to get away and just be party of 2 for a few days. Andy is speaking, so I'll be party of 1 most of the time, but I am so looking forward to several good books by the pool (or maybe by the ocean if I get really crazy)! I'm excited to spend time with Andy and to have some alone time! This little trip is perfect timing!

Then on the following Sunday (a week from tomorrow), we will land at the Durango airport, pick up a rental 15-passenger van, go pick up our kids and drive to Tulsa! The drive will be nuts. . .2 tired and jet-lagged parents and 5 excited children, but it will be worth it! We'll spend a couple of nights (or a night and a half) with BeBe and PaPa! It will be so good to see them and for Tiki to see where they live. The kids will get to pull all of the toys out of the toy closet and just be kids!

Tuesday (the 9th), we will head up to Branson. I cannot wait! I miss my Gran'ma so very much! It will be so good to see her. . .I have never gone this long without seeing her and I miss her like crazy! It will be good to see my parents and all of my Branson friends! I cannot believe all of the people who are so dear to me have not met our son yet. I can't wait to introduce him to Gran'ma and my friends and the place I called "home" for 34 years! I think Tiki will be slightly disappointed that my parents don't actually live in Cabo! (Pizza party at my parents' house on Thursday night for anyone who wants to hug us and meet Tiki!)

From Branson we will fly to Los Angeles! We get to spend Saturday (the 13th) with Brady and Jen. I think we'll be at Downtown Disney most of the day. It will be fun to hang out with them. My kids adore them! They more than adore them. . .I think they kind of idolize them actually! We only listen to Brady and Jen music and they talk about them all of the time. Saturday will be so much fun! (Meanwhile, Andy will be at LAX meeting all of the campers as they arrive for our big mission trip.)

Saturday night we will hop on the airplane and fly to the Philippines for the first annual KIVU El Nido Spring Break trip! YIPEE!!! El Nido is my favorite place on earth and I cannot wait to be there again! I can't wait to play in the ocean with my kids and to introduce Tiki to more new experiences! I'm excited to do this with campers and their families and some of our staff, too! I can't wait to introduce these people to paradise!!!

Then we will be back on the 21st! (Andy will head from the Philippines to Saudi Arabia for a couple of weeks before he comes home.) And still fitting on the March calendar is the first weekend of April and my parents will be here! I can't wait to have them back out to visit. My dad is so excited to go snowboarding with the kids. I am just excited that we'll get to see them again!

So, that is my month. . .my white board month plus! YIPEE!!! What a ride it will be!

Comments

Kari said…
OHHHH WOW! You have an amazing month to look forward to!!! Can't wait to see your family & meet Tiki! Look forward to having pizza with the old gang:)
love ya,
Kari
www.mycrazyadoption.com
Banks Off Shore said…
Hey I just found your blog through my sister's. Love it! We are living in Kenya now. Liam our son wears his Africa shirt from you guys all the time. You can see him in it on our blog. Have fun in Branson and say HI to JRA for me!

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