Exactly three weeks from today, we will be boarding a plane heading for Utah. When I take a moment to truly absorb that thought, I literally get shaky with excitement. Like right now, my fingers are having trouble typing and I have that maybe-I-am-gonna-throw-up feeling in my stomach. I haven’t seen my brothers for 4, FOUR, FOUR years!!! Plus there are several aunts, uncles and cousins, there. Two really good friends are traveling from the west coast to see me, I have mission companions in the area I am hoping to see again. In short, this vacation is going to be packed with awesomeness!
And I am so anxious to just get there already, that I literally feel like I am climbing the walls. Also, if I let myself think too hard, I get very emotional. I miss my family SO much! There have been four new Laskos born since I saw them last. Well, technically 3, the fourth is due on July 1st. That’s a lot to miss out on. And even though I love living here in Switzerland, and know it is the best for my immediate family, it is really hard to be so far away. There are days I could literally just scream in frustration that I am not there: rage, stomp my feet, throw things in a big old temper tantrum at the unfairness of it all.
So to keep from going crazy waiting until our flight leaves, I have done what any sane person would do; packed my schedule so full I don’t have much time to think about what’s going to happen in the future. I am too busy trying to concentrate on what needs to get finished now. Think I am exaggerating? Here is a list of all the activities I have to prepare for and attend in the next 3 weeks. Remember, this is not including the regular stuff like music lessons, sports lessons, laundry, dishes, packing for said trip and sleep. 🙂
Two birthday breakfasts
Two music concerts
Two school plays, one of each I am the helper for, so I also need to attend the practices
Two school sleepovers
Two birthday parties for the children to attend
Two birthday parties for the children I need to throw
One Kindergarten graduation dinner/party
One Holiday barbecue (go USA)
One Primary activity for all the kids
One overnight school trip to take Nick to
One Relief Society lesson to teach
I think that should keep me from asking “Is it time to go yet?” very often in the next 21 days. 🙂