Busy, Busy, Busy!

With the school year slowing to an end, it feels like our lives are just getting ready to hit fast forward!

Everything is turning into a mad dash of getting things finished and wrapped up "before we leave." Kevin has been madly trying to finish up the garden space, working even in the pouring down rain (because there is no other option if he wants to get it finished), but will be mostly finished with it by this afternoon. He feels like it is a good stopping point for while we are gone, but as soon as we are home the yard work starts again!
I have been working like crazy, and just trying to get my life in order and things organized before we take off. On top of everything we decided to take the girls on a quick trip to Cannon Beach before we leave. Kevin wanted to give them one last hur-rah so that they know how much we love them before we abandon them at the kennel, and there is no place they love more than the beach. So, we will be packing up to spend three days at a beach house with the girls and the fam on June 20th-22nd. Once we get back from there we only have 5 days until we are on the plane headed for Dublin! We have lots to do in those five days and may be sorry that we took a trip so close to a major trip, but I'm sure the girls will think it was worth it!!!
I haven't had a lot of time lately to keep this updated, but hope you will all follow us on our travels around Europe in 16 days! I cannot believe it is this close! We are both starting to get a little nervous because traveling out of a backpack and being gone for this long of period of time are things we have never done, but even more than nervous we are excited!
Keep checking back because I have promised my mom that we will do quick updates (hopefully) every evening while traveling so she knows we are still alive, seeing as how we will not be calling.
Happy end of the school year everyone!!!!!!