i cleaned out the van today.

that is a victory.

i've gotten things semi-organized enough to where i think i can find things to put in suitcases.

also a small victory.

my dad flies in tomorrow.

yay!!!

we leave on Saturday.

connor is still struggling with his breathing. 

i hope he does ok on this road trip, and in Illinois.

aubrey is getting really excited about going, but is so sad to leave her friends.

she's afraid they won't remember her when we get back.

she's been cramming in as much play time as she can before we leave.

but she came in for a little bit today and i found her like this....

just watching some tv with her little brother.

<3

made my stress level go down several notches.

i love my sweet babies.

whenever i'm having the roughest of weeks or days, it helps to walk in a room and see this.

makes everything else just a little less hard.

now, back to packing.

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