This was our last day of packing. On Saturday and Sunday, Grandma and Grandpa took the kids to Kalamazoo, and Tracy and I got a TON of packing completed. We started at 8:30 AM on Sunday and were basically done by 10 PM. We worked basically straight through, except for a nice lunch at Bombay Cuisine with our Bible Study friends. (A great way to be sent off!)
And, now, everything is packed! This is the way our luggage looked before our departure.
Airline regulations say that we get 2 stowed (50 pounds each), 1 carry-on, and 1 personal item (computer, purse, etc.) per person. So, that means 16 items to carry (plus a stroller). It's rather disconcerting to see everything we'll need for the year in bags arranged in rows on the floor. But it's exciting, too. We're ready to roll!
--Matt