Dust off the suitcase...
I can't believe the time is almost here for us to pack it all up and head north! North to Buffalo...and then to Toronto to catch a flight for our first BIG family adventure! EUROPE! The mother country...ITALY! What on earth were we thinking? I know I wasn't thinking about this adventure at all...this was all the work of my husband! Michael is Mr. Adventure...Mr. Spontaneous...Mr. LET'S DO IT! Me...well...I am nervous Nelly or Debbie downer! That is why I still can't believe we are going to be taking this trip in 12 SHORT days! As I said, Michael is Mr. LET'S DO IT and basically invited us on the family trip with my in-laws (sorry & THANK YOU Andrew and Laura). They were completely willing and excited for us to come along. So...from a Friday evening of me saying "Absolutely NOT...we are not going to Italy" to a Monday night of clicking purchase on our airfare...here we are! Michael and I will be taking this adventure with our two littles (Br