the approaching adventure....

In a few hours I will be embarking on a journey of a lifetime! :) Whitney and I are going on a week long road trip. We are heading to the east coast - Wilmington, NC, and then circle back. Our major stops are Franklin, Pigeon Forge, Asheville, Wilmington, and Winston-Salem. There are many other stops along the way. We are going to see all interesting things along our drive such as the largest frying pan, Ripley's, SciWorks, Mystery Hill, and many many more! I can't even describe how excited I am about this. I'm so excited that I should be finishing up packing, but here I am blogging about it to get some of my giddiness out! :)

Sure it will be super fun, but me - being me - I am a bit nervous about it as well. I get so worried that I will forget something really important and the stores toward the east won't have these items. For some reason it is though I am afraid I am going into this other dimension where the items that I need to get me through the day won't be available. If I do not pack the kitchen sink, there will not be one present for me to use on the trip! This is something I need to just get over. Seriously, if I can't get by without it for a week, wouldn't I remember it? Let's hope so. Cause I do NOT want to have that feeling and realization two hours into the trip of Oh NO I forgot ____ the most important thing in the world to me!

I also am a bit nervous that I will get us lost when I am driving. I do not like driving in places I am not familiar with. I am putting alot of faith into my Garmin. It better not disappoint! Because I'm being totally honest when I say I won't be that calm and resourceful if I get really lost. ;)

There is also the fear that my stomach will be....well itself. I hate my stomach! Whitney hates my stomach! I think I have one of the most sensitive stomachs in the world. My friends and I have become used to the fact that if I am going to eat out, there is a chance I may not want to do anything else after that because there is a possibility that I may be in extreme pain. Many instances I feel as though my stomach rejects all wonderful tasting food. It decides that I am enjoying myself way too much with tasty treats and decides to offer me some pain to humble me. Thanks alot stomach! I thought we were supposed to be on the same team! This constant inner conflict (literally) has caused me to worry a little. I have a small stomach pharmacy packed, and am prepared to stop and get more or different medications if needed. I can just hear Whitney's moan now if I say those infamous words - My stomach doesn't feel so good..... Uuuugggghhhhh! Whitney: Did you take something? Me: No. It just started hurting. This is not a new thing to us. Hopefully stomach will cooperate more than usual. I think it might have sensed how important this trip is to me. Maybe we will be on the same team for once.

Well, here I am with a few things to be a bit nervous about, and still totally pumped! I will now post this blog, get myself clothed and ready, and finish up the little details of packing. I am sure I will be posting blogs during this trip, and for sure once it is done. But for now I a bid you a farewell. It's SPRING BREAK!