Well, the time flew by and we are on our way to Shanghai… crazy!

We are sitting in Toronto now, waiting for our flight out that leaves in about 6 hours.  We were a little delayed getting out of Orlando, but since we had such a long layover planned here in Toronto, it wasn’t a big deal.  We made it to the airport with plenty of time to spare, we decided that we would rather be early and hang out at the gate than be late and get caught rushing.  I’m sitting here wide awake, while Adam and Hayden have already zonked out sitting at the table.  LOL.

I think that I’m still in shock/denial/disbelief that we are actually leaving the country for this length of time and with minimal planning done.  I have to admit that as I think about what we are actually doing, it is pretty crazy.  Hayden has said that he’s excited and sad at the same time… excited for the trip, but sad that he will miss his friends, family, and (of course) Sierra.  I suppose Adam and I feel the same way, but we are confident that this time will be good for us, so we are making a point to stay very positive through the entire trip and take every day as it comes.  We are not going to let ourselves get too far ahead worrying about what’s coming next, but enjoy the experiences that are going on around us each day.

We managed to fit everything that we needed to bring in our backpacks and so far, we haven’t found anything that we forgot.  I’m sure that we will figure out something that is missing by the time we get to China, but anything we may need, we can buy over there.