A few weeks ago, I decided to stop drinking wine in an effort to become healthier, both physically and spiritually. I have awful timing! I didn’t realize then, that in a few weeks, we would be going to Hawaii for my sister in laws wedding.
Before you say,”Ah, Hawaii!!! How lucky is she,” let me explain… WE ARE TAKING THE BABIES AND THE TEENAGERS. Yea, not so envious of me now are you?
On Thursday morning, we are loading up 2-10 month olds, 2 teenagers, 2 car seats, the big double stroller, several suit cases, and along with a few hundred innocent by-standers, boarding a non-stop flight to Hawaii.
As I sit here and write this, I feel the anxiety welling up in my inner most being. I feel my heart beating a bit faster and my palms are getting sweaty. WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? This is playing over and over in my head like a broken record. Haley on a plane for 5 hours… are you kidding me? I really wish I was. But the plane ride is only the beginning.
Yesterday, I started to write down all the things that were coming to mind regarding this “trip.” I started a list of all the things I need to pack and all the things we need to buy once we land. (ie, diapers, baby food, cereal… Valium… ok, not the Valium, that will be in my purse ;)) Then I realized I had forgotten about some very important things. Like, where are the babies going to sleep? What are we going to do about nap time since they are on a tight schedule? How are we going to push that clunky, big, double stroller through the sand and on the grass? Does our hotel room have a microwave and fridge? Is there a separate sink in the room aside from the one in bathroom? The more I thought about all this, the more the stressed I became, and then the real question dawned on me… HOW AM I GOING TO DO THIS WITHOUT WINE?
I think we know the answer, I AM NOT!🙂
Oh yes, this trip is going to be very memorable. Between the morning at the spa, the bridal shower, grooms luncheon, nap times, diaper changes, teenager wanting to go to the beach to look at cute boys, rehearsal dinner, making bottles, dealing with the heat, getting babies ready for the wedding, getting MYSELF ready for the wedding, the actual wedding itself, pushing the stroller everywhere, loading and unloading car seats, making sure the diaper bag is always loaded, and the luau… I would say that deserves a glass of Chardonnay or 12. (Oh and this is just Friday and Saturday)
So, now that I am all worked up and even more worried than I was 10 minutes ago, when I sat down to write this comical post, I will step away from the computer and go lock myself in the closet.
But in all seriousness, please know that there WILL be some very entertaining blogging coming your way, as I fully intended on documenting our “Traveling with Twins” adventure. I will be sure to let you know all the Do’s and Don’ts we are going to learn over the next few days… and yes, I will be writing with wine in hand 🙂 (just kidding)
Many Blessings~ Summer
