So in case you all are just tuning in, Zach and I are adopting from Ethiopia again. We were planning on traveling to pick up our two newest sons (aged 6 and 3-yrs-old) sometime in August, after camp was finished. But about a month ago we got a call letting us know that the Ethiopian government was ready for us to come pick up our sons...July 23rd.

Clearly that wasn't in our plan but was most definitely in God's plan, so there you go. We take off for Ethiopia on Wednesday, that's just (rounding up) in one day. And it's crazy to think about.

But on to the title of this post...the preparations. They are a little different this time around. Camp season is hard because Zach works long hours (typically up before we are and comes home just before my bedtime-sometimes after). So the travel prep has fallen squarely on my shoulders. Now, I'm a pretty laid back person, not a whole lot riles me up but this preparation has thrown me for a loop.

I'm kind of checked out of here already at this point. Side from throwing a few of Zach's stuff in a bag (he has yet to pack, obviously) we're pretty much ready to go!

So tomorrow will be spent teaching a few classes on my part, Zach will wrap up things at camp. Should the rain hold off tomorrow night the boys will have one last baseball game, and then...

SLUMBER PARTY!!! We're spoiling the kids with a little slumber party in our bedroom tomorrow night. I'm excited about it, save for the part about my middle child being quite the snore-er.

Please, stay tuned over the next week and a half. I will be updating this blog while in Ethiopia (with the help of Prancer, thank you Prancer!) to keep you posted on our time there.

If your kids are going to camp this week or next, you will have already received or will receive a letter from Zach letting you know what's going on while he's gone. I'm here to tell you though, as a mom, you can rest easy. The staff out here is incredible, your kids will have the time of their lives.

Oh, and so will we. :)