Travel Approval has been Approved.

Who's got TA?  I've got TA.  If you want TA, then go get your own cuz i'm not giving mine up.   TA!!!

Yep, it finally came.  exactly as expected, a week late.  At least all the delays have been consistent.  We got the call from Steve at Holt last night letting.  It was the first time Jeff was around when Steve (the other man in my life) called so we were able to chat together.  Steve was concerned that if i opted for the first travel group, December 13, (which BTW, is the date you have to be in your child's province, not the departure date.  that is about a week earlier) I wouldn't get a Consulate appt.  So I'd be really looking at the 12/20 travel group.  And hard as it was, it just made more sense to wait 2 more weeks to travel for Dylan and not miss the kids' recital.  Christmas i would have missed... but factoring in worries about not getting flights, and the super high season rates.... well it was the right decision.

So I emailed Todd (travel dude) and started getting things a'rocking and a'rolling.  Right now the plan is to fly out on Sunday 1/29 (based on lowest fares -- a joke really... and available seating)  we should be able to fly back on Jan 16, but Todd thinks we'd save money if we flew a few days later.  So who knows, maybe some extra sightseeing days in China or even.... in HONG KONG!  

So, all good in the end.  I'm at peace with delaying my travel (a small lie, but if i repeat it enough it will come true)  She'll be home in January and we can begin the bonding process and the settling in.  yeah!

On to mo' fun news... on a recently, pretty crappy day, Jeff decided (foolish boy) to take me to the RV store to cheer me up.  Oh it worked BIG time!  we're now this close } { to getting a new trailer!  loved the pop up, but man, after a while you really hate all the work involved in setting in up and taking it down.  And of course a new trailer requires a much larger truck to tow it... so guess who's getting a new car!!!!  (Bob Barker would be so proud!)  so we're going car shopping today.  We had planned to do this anyway, my Pilot being too small for a car seat, 3 kids, 2 adults, 3 dogs...  so it was inevitable... just not calculated and budgeted for this year.  Jeff's equally excited about the new trailer and knows i needed a new truck...  He's already put dibs on it for the first tailgating party.  I can't imagine him dragging a giant 32' beast of a trailer to a tailgate party, but hey, if that's what makes him happy.. so be it!

So today, Saturday, is a very good day.  I'm thrilled beyond words knowing Dylan will be home and knowing exactly when I'll start being her mommy.  LOVE LOVE LOVE.... that's what i feel.