The Countdown is on!!

Ok, so here it is... There are just 3 weeks, yes, I said 3 weeks until we begin our little adventure. There is an amazing list of things to think through when you are going to be away from home for an extended time!! Bills, pets, house, work, school... not to mention things like Colin's birthday, and our anniversary! We are getting through it slowly but surely.
We have planned our trip quite thoroughly from May 25th until June 16th. Then it is more open-ended. We hope to be flexible enough to go where the mood suits us for some of it.
Our departure date is May25th. We will head from here to the LA area where we will see Marcus' extended family and do some of the touristy things like Disneyland (our kids have never been there). Then we meet my family for a 4 day cruise to Ensenada to celebrate my parents' 60th wedding anniversary!! Then on to see some good friends in San Diego. Here the pampering ends and the true nature of our trip begins. We will head to Lake Mead, Grand Canyon, Arches and Mesa Verde. We will keep you posted on how we are doing, what we are loving, what our follies are (I'm sure there will be many) and any other pertinent info along the way.