I’ve had a lovely, restFULL day… didn’t wake up too early, and started my day with a lovely hot tub – wasn’t even cold out there… I read and watched TV and took down Christmas ornaments… I also organized a small roast for tonight’s dinner with the kids…

Cyndi called a few times and we had a lovely chat… it is getting pretty exciting now that the trip is so close…

I have been gathering items to pack for Mexico, and yesterday picked up what I think are the last things… got a number of bits and pieces to entertain the boys on the plane, as 5 hours sounds like a very long time if there aren’t activities…

my cold seems to be getting better and my eye is coming along nicely… I plan to do a job or two each night so that when I start my vacation on Friday, I won’t be exhausted…

we made it through the shots very well on Saturday afternoon… Tavin didn’t even cry, although Gray did… this time my arm doesn’t hurt at all… I am wondering if it was the tetanus shot that caused the pain last time…

Jeff arrived before Crystal and the boys, and we spent a while talking about suitcases because I’ve been in a quandary whether to take two small ones or one large one…  thanks to having him to brainstorm with – where is George when I need him – I have decided to take a big one and a small one, so will bring them upstairs later to start packing…  one might be filled with the snorkels and masks I am taking for everyone…

thinking how George would have been packing like a fiend, and would then have two or three additional piles of stuff that would have to be jammed in…  it was always fun to watch him pack a suitcase, although he was the best car packer I have ever seen…