Packing for Austria

Lauren and I have been trying to pack for Austria for over a week now. It is harder than I think we ever thought it would be. We have been to the bank, Verizon for the phone, the pharmacy, you name it. We have grouped, stacked, organized, re-organized, stuffed and re-stuffed! Still we are having trouble closing the 2 smaller travel bags. What do we bring on the plane? On the road trip down to CA. with her Dad? On the night before? In her back pack? In her travel purse/bag? Omg. Too much too process. Then just the other night, Reed reminds us that he is going to pack the car monday morning. Pack the car? What? Oh, we forgot that she needs to be packed for spring semester college as well! We forgot amidst all the Austria stuff. So, time to get out the trunk and pack for college too. That would be another adventure. Shoes, collages, albums, special room things, medicine etc. Wow what a week. I am so excited for her and we are so busy that I have had little time to be sad at the thought of not seeing her till the 19th of December! We will all miss her but we are all going to meet her there in Paris for the Holiday's. Yippee! But until that day, I am going to have to keep myself really busy and remind myself daily what a great opportunity she is getting over there. Our contact will be limited. But I will always be thinking of her and know she will be smart and vigilant over there. I will miss her!