For the first time in 3 years I am not ready to get on a plane and cross the ocean.  Do I long for good, inexpensive shopping & American food? YES!  Do I want to see our family? YES! Do I want to leave home for 5 weeks?  Hmmmm....not quite sure.  Kennedy & I are so involved in our community with school, dance, gymnastics, the gym, church, & Bible study.  It is going to be so hard to leave our military family for so long.  At this point, I feel like this trip is something I have to do.  Kennedy hasn't been doing too well since Brian left, and this is going to be a BIG distraction.  I'm hoping this trip will get the months to go by more quickly.  Nov-States & Thanksgiving, December-Christmas & Rome, January-getting our life back, February-K's birthday, March-Spring Camping, and the rest of the months will just fly by.  Goodness, I just want him to come home early!  Positive Thinking!