Can't Wait

This is the week! I am getting ready to go out of town for work which in and of itself requires a lot of preparation. In fact, I will go into the office today to get some stuff done peacefully and without the phone ringing or emails coming in at lightning speed.

BUT, I also get to see my sister and her family this week as they will be in Missouri in approximately 30 hours! They have planned their family vacation to Missouri to take care of Penny the Beagle while my dad and I gallivant around The Netherlands and Italy. Well, not around The Netherlands as much as Amsterdam and not so much gallivant as work, work, work and play just a little bit. Anyway, I digress. I GET TO SEE MY SWEET SISTER! Since our dad has been sick (and since she's found the awesomeness that is motion sickness patches) we have been able to see each other more in the last two years than we have in the last 10 years (okay, that might be a slight exaggeration, but maybe not)!

Another bonus? Seeing this guy. He's my favorite brother-in-law. Okay, he's my only brother-in-law, but WHATEVER. He's very patient and kind and funny. I just realized his funniness a few years ago. He's been my brother-in-law for almost 16 years...I'm a little late. Anyway, I love that he's so supportive of his wife and children and BRAVE enough to come to my cramped little house in O'Fallon and live and work for 3 weeks. That's love, people. Serious love.

Mostly I'm excited to squeeze and love on these little people. The older girls probably will tire of me hugging and kissing them after 3 minutes but the boys are all about it. And I can't wait.

Like I said, they will be at my small house for a long time...for 6 people who need their space, they will probably be like this at the end of the 3 weeks:

I will only be with them for approximately 40 hours but I plan to make the most of every minute. Excepting of course the mandatory time it will take for me to get my hair done. That is the second most important thing about being in O'Fallon for 40 hours.