Start Packing... Travel Approval is Here!

I guess it's time to seriously start making lists and checking them twice...and not for Santa. For our long awaited trip to Ian! As I suspected, I received "the call" today that our Travel Approval has arrived! Sadly, our very meticulously planned process has gone without a hitch except for this last piece. A year ago, we had already identified that we would need to travel after September for a bunch of reasons that I won't bore you with again. Ian found us at the right time, but this last segment of the process took a little fast than we had thought it would. Without a solid itinerary in hand, we'll plan to head off into the sunset at the end of October. If you're curious as to why, read the post below. It tells the story in greater than necessary detail. In a nutshell, this is the last piece of information we need from China before boarding a plane. They can't easily change their minds now... they're stuck with us now. Here we come, ready or not!

So, now we plan...and wait...and wait...and plan... and then revise our plan...and then wait a bit more. When most of today's other TA's are boarding a plane in early September, I'll be sitting in from of this computer, I'm sure, driving myself crazy with last minute details! Here's to all the families getting their travel notices today and in the next few weeks!