It's Time!

WEll, it's finally here!  In 3 hours we will be on our way to the airport and in 19 1/2 hours we will be landing in Maui.  I have a VERY long day ahead of me. :)

How does that song go, "All my bags are packed and I'm ready to go.....I'm leaving on a jet plane...."

We were able to squeeze everything into 5 pieces of luggage.  Unfortunately, when all is said and done, our luggage will cost almost as much as half of a person for this trip.  That is one aspect of the budget that I forgot to calculate in. 4 different legs of this trip with five pieces of checked luggage.  If you travel a lot on planes, you know that that will be costly.  But...oh well, gotta look cute in Hawaii!

Everyone is still asleep, to be woken up in 45 minutes and start the day going.  My mom is taking us to the airport, so we will drive to Ashburn and then she will bring our minivan back to her house for the two weeks.  To pick us up again on July 7th.  Even our car gets to go on vacation - to "The Old Folks Home" for two weeks! (just a joke mom and dad) :)

Don's sister Rose will arrive this afternoon to stay with Jack.  She and his other sister Chris will be tag teaming for the next two weeks.  They are great and we are so lucky to have them living nearby also!

I've attached a link below of our "schedule!"  If you want to follow us and see what we are doing - there it is for you.

Our Hawaii Itinerary - Follow Us!!


I talked to my uncle in Maui yesterday and they will be meeting us at the Maui airport (might we get Lei'd?) - then we'll get our car/luggage and they will head home to order pizza.  Think happy thoughts that our GPS cooperates and we can find their house in the dark.  We arrive at 7:30ish pm Maui time, and sunset is at 7:10ish.

Hopefully to bed at a reasonable hour because we are rising at 2:30 a.m. to begin our quest to conquer the summit of Haleakala Volano National Park for sunrise (which is at 5:30).  Many people have said that being on top of Haleakala for sunrise is a phenomenal, mind blowing experience.  You are above the clouds and you watch the whole sky just light up.  Haleakala is about 2-3 hours from my aunt and uncle's house - so hopefully Don sleeps on the plane and we can also find Haleakala in the dark! :)

Waking up at that hour probably won't be that bad because our bodies will think it is 8:30 am Virginia time. We shall see! 

Barb and Edgar have internet, so hopefully I'll post pics and let you know if our quest to get above the clouds before sunrise actually worked out!

Think Happy Thoughts for us and I'll talk to you in Hawaii!!!!!