T-minus...

2 days, 15 hours and 42 minutes

That's how much time I have until our plane takes off for London.

Did you catch that?

LONDON! We're actually going to Europe!

Our long planned, long awaited trip is finally here! The guide books are read, dog-eared and reread. The tickets are purchased, the reservations made and the luggage is out, waiting to be packed. All I have to do is clean the house, do the laundry and pack.

This trip is a big deal. It's not just a big deal because it's our first trip overseas or because it's the longest vacation we've ever taken or even because we've never been away from our children this long. It's a big deal because we came from near financial ruin to being able to save enough money to go on an extended vacation like this.

It was a lot of work and through our consistency, determination and God's provision we have met our goal! That's an awesome feeling!

So do you want to know where we're going? (As if you don't already know!)

We will be spending 3 days in London.

Then we fly to Dublin and spend another 3 days there.

After that we rent a car and drive around the rest of Ireland for 11 more days.

Our last two nights in Ireland will be spent in a 14th century castle!! We figured we should end the trip with a bang.

I'll post as often as I can along the way. I'm really excited about the photo opportunities I'll have and can't wait to share what I shoot!