Summer is Here

School's out for the summer!

It is hard to believe that Kindergarten (for Liam) is over. It was a good year, and he was sad to see it end. He dressed up for a Kinder Awards day last week. Every kid got an award, but they gave out about 5 different types. Liam received a Roaring Reader award for his reading efforts. That was really great, because he has come a long way this year and I can tell that his enthusiasm for reading has really blossomed lately.

I think the summer will go quickly even with no school, however, because of all the Russian trips and Owen coming home.

I am feeling a little anxious about the trip all of the sudden. I know, it's not just a trip this time, it's a Court Date and then very shortly after, a new baby. Not helping my anxiety is that half of us have been sick with a nasty summer bug. Natalie started it off, and then 5 days later I got it. I won't go into details, but ooohh, it was a naaaasty one. I have been knocked out of commission for days. And I think it is the first time in my life that I have gone more than a day without an appetite. At all. I'm like, "Oh, have I not had anything to eat or drink in 24 hrs? I didn't notice." Seriously, that never happens. Usually after a good stomach flu I am ravenous a day later. This thing seemed to actually destroy my ability to find food or drink even remotely appealing.

So anyway...now my anxiety is high with all of the What Ifs. What if Jim gets it before we leave...or Liam...or Grandma...or we carry something to the orphanage...or we get quarantined in Moscow...the list is endless.

With all of that going on in my head, my body has not been doing a thing. I can't seem to get moving. Not even a thought about packing yet, and we should really be prepared with baby stuff "just in case" the infamous 10 day period is waived (which we hear is ONLY happening in dire cases of medical emergencies...which probably means ours WILL be just to surprise us since we're planning on 3 trips).

I have so much still to do...so why am I blogging??