"I'M READY!"

My bags are nearly packed & my to-do list is nearly complete ~ I am sneaking peeks at many Sonoma winery websites and doing my best to come up with a "not too planned out but planned out enough to not be sitting around" itinerary. Though we're anxious about leaving the boys, we're trying our best to ignore our fluttery tummy nerves and simply focus on the positive. Andy and Elliott had some well-deserved bonding time at the Twins game Wednesday night (even though the Twinkies lost!) and we're going to spoil our children this evening with a family date night to eat pizza and see "Open Season".

A few friends of ours suggested we watch "Sideways" before heading out to Sonoma. We watched it last weekend (both to our dismay, I think...) Sorry if you're a fan. I'm sure under any other circumstance, I wouldn't have minded seeing a movie about two very disturbed men in Wine Country (or a overweight naked man running at painfully high speeds).

When you don't vacation very often, one finds that excitement can be found in even the simplest of things. For instance, I'm excited about reading People magazine on the plane; I'm excited to rest my head on Andy's shoulder during the flight to catch a few winks; I'm excited to ask a stranger to take our picture and last but certainly not least, I'm excited for room service!

Arrivederci!