Packing up

How does one spend the day before a big trip?
Have a coffee and time of connecting as a couple - check
Vern makes his special crepes for the family - check
Worship in church with family - check
Pick up remaining items to bring on the trip - check
Throw in wash that needs to go on trip- check
Eat lunch - check
Spend family time lounging in the front room after lunch - check
Vern gets a hair cut - check
Check emails and sent messages to take care of the last details for the trip - check
Do on line boarding pass - check
Get passport, immunization card, and other paperwork together - check
Make a pot of coffee - check
Gather family together for family meeting and prayer time - check
Seth treats the family to Chinese food for supper - check (thanks Seth)
Keep working on the wash - check
Holly gets remaining things out of the suitcases so Vern can start packing - check
Pull out shorts, flip flops, and start packing - check
Watch Fireproof with Holly and Ruth while packing - check
Connect with each child and give good night hugs - check
Take the dog out - check
Shovel, hopefully for the last time this winter - check
Spend time as a couple - check
Hopefully go to bed before midnight -smile