Sitting here this morning drinking my coffee.  I am all packed- ready to go. I think it's like the calm before the storm. ;)

And so the day has finally arrived! I wish I could be super excited and ready to hop on that plane. But I'm not really. So I am taking one step at a time. Baby steps to the door.. baby steps to the airplane... baby steps..haha ;)

This is definitely the strangest feeling I have ever felt! 

As hard as it has been to say goodbye, I realized last night that it would've been even harder to stay here and say goodbye to my family. I think I would've wished I was going with them if I had decided to stay. So, I am glad to be going. 

Just trying to be optimistic here... haha