Boston->Virginia->Louisiana..oh my!

Can I just bask in excitement for a minute on how excited I am to get out of Dodge for a couple weeks with my honey to see our friends and family from back home?!   This is the last time we will get to spend time with most of these people before we move across the world. It's still a surreal thought. Everyone always asks me how excited I am for the move ( I know, I'm straying a little from the topic), and right now my mind is on "business drive". I know I'm moving. I know it's just weeks away. I know everything we have to do to prepare, as I've made many lists (I'm the queen of list making). But I don't feel it yet! And that is driving me a bit nuts. It reminds me of wedding planning. I didn't get that excitement until every single thing on that list was checked off and the day finally arrived (to clear up, of course I was excited to marry Matt and for the wedding of my dreams...so I hope you get what I mean).  So I guess while I can still say, "oh, we still have this many weeks until we have to worry about that." "We still have a month and a half, it's not here yet". And then it will creep up. I guess once we hop in the car, packed up with our suitcases, Petrie's crate, us and the doggie, on our way to Seattle airport it will finally hit the butterflies in my tummy.

Anywhooo, we have a nice little visit planned. First: Boston.  Matt's sister is hosting a bon voyage shin dig at a local bar (my parents and two of my best friends are making the drive up) Saturday night. I will get to see and meet many of Matt's old friends and family, which I'm excited about!  Sunday, I believe, there is a BBQ and then I am off with my parents and friends to Virginia (Matt is staying behind a few days). On Sunday of Memorial Day weekend Matt and I hop in the car with my mom and head on down to good ol' Louisiana where my grandparents live! 

Here are some of the things I am looking forward to in these sixteen days:

• meeting Matt's friends/family
• hearing the majority of people around use words like "bah" and "potty" when trying to say "bar" and "party"
• a #43 (chipotle steak and cheese) from Jersey Mikes Subs (drooling)
• Daddy Soup (a soup my dad has always made..I've been calling it that since I could talk)
• sister's birthday
• spending time with mom and dad
• seeing my friend's little baby, Mateo
• seeing my friends (super excited!)
• karaoke for old time's sake at Green Turtle
• my first OB checkup to make sure my lady parts are in healthy shape for future family-makin'!
• DC/Adam's Morgan
• southern cookin'
• seeing my grand parents (Nanny and Papa)
• Papa's famous fried catfish

Those are just to name a few. Alright, y'all, I'm off to catch up on some Bachelorette then I'm off to bed!