Grinnell/Brooks Family Vacation

Tomorrow morning, we are getting up early to leave for a trip that Ellen's parents have been planning for quite a long time. Since this summer was the last stretch of time that was available for all of their children to get together before we leave for the Philippines, they wanted all of us (which now includes me--sweet!) to take a family trip together. So, they booked a four-day cruise to the Bahamas for all of us, and tomorrow morning we will be road tripping down to Port Canaveral, FL!

Packing for the trip was pretty tough for Ellen and I, because we will be leaving for our training in Texas the day after we get back from the cruise. Since we are going to be gone for four months, we had to pack just about everything we own--but only the things that would fit in the Malibu. Yep--that meant a lot of pairing down, but we feel pretty proud for getting rid of stuff that we only thought we needed before. Of course, most of our stuff that we are leaving behind is in storage here at the Grinnell's, so we aren't completely letting go of EVERYthing.

We'll try to keep in touch throughout the cruise, which might mean that posts will get a little more creative, since internet will be limited!