Packing Again and Farewell USA

Not very much rest for the weary!  The day after Christmas we were back at it again, running last errands and tying up loose ends before the big day.  The rest of the week was spent trying to figure out how to stuff all of our remaining clothes, stuff, and Christmas gifts into 6 70-pound checked bags and 8 carry-ons.  Too bad the baby doesn’t count, or we would have had more bags to work with!  She should count – her stuff is in a lot of the bags!   Even if she is a prenatal human being, that’s no excuse – she should learn to pack light!  No time like the present to start figuring that out.  

But – A Real Live Christmas Miracle!  We DID get it all in – every last item (we think).  (We hope!)  At the airport, we had 6 bags that each weighed within half a pound of the limit.  (!)  And the check in desk staff was very impressed!  We also had two large animal crates for Khaki and Graycie, 8 carry-on bags plus the three car seats and stroller.  It took us a really long time to check in!  But it all made it, even the last pack of diapers and wipes that I had hoped we could find a spot for at the last.  Hooray!  Daddy said that they should get a U-Haul Plane to tow behind the actual plane, because we were bringing so much stuff.  Yes, that’s about right, I guess.  So our last minutes in Knoxville were not too frantic, but it was because we had so much willing help.  Thanks, family!