Bon Voyage!

The time has finally come - we set off for our super-wonderful-fabulous 3 week vacation this morning!

After 3 years of talking about this trip and about 8 months of planning, it's a surreal moment to know it's finally here...  Is this really happening to me? 

We have a long layover in Minneaopolis - 8 hours! But I'm not bothered, it's a perfect opportunity to see some family!  My brother is going to pick us up, you know, the jokester, and we will first surprise Payton at her school - she has no idea we are coming!  We'll also get to see Harrison's baseball game!  Which will end in perfect timing to get back to the airport for our red eye.

It's going to be a long couple of days, but we'll survive.  Shit, we have enough time to recoup! haha

Stay tuned for some photo blogs...

I can't fucking wait!

Two Months today I will be in ENGLAND!

Whoop whoop!

My obsession gene has officially kicked in!

A few things I am excited to do and see...

Meet Simon's family and the house and neighborhood he grew up in - his dad still lives there!


See the York Minster lit up

Go to the York Dungeons (Frickin' love this stuff no matter how scary it is!)

Have a pint at the Kings Arms

With Tommy & Anna

Stay at the Guy Fawkes Inn B&B

See the Museum Gardens

And the York walls

Visit Edinburgh

See Cliffords Tower, what's left of York castle, and the castle museum

Nights out in London (and lots of daytime touristy stuff)
























Using a phone booth

Taking the train 




















A sheep roadblock

The Queen and all her glory - here's to hoping I actually get to see her and that perfect wave...

All to be finished up with a trip to Lanzarote

There is so much more to be excited about.... I can't fit it all in one blog!  


Next thing I know, I'll be on the plane and on my way.  Yipeeee!