Day of Departure

I have had bad dreams all week of our flight being snowed out and complications because of snow.  This morning I woke to the sound of the snow plow clearing the hotel parking lot.  It doesn't look like much to worry about, just some snow to make the place look like it is early December, but it has been worrisome nonetheless.  Our hotel rooms look like small suitcase explosions throughout the rooms.  I had to call it quits on packing last night when the tears started coming down thinking of my friends and family I will miss so much while I am gone. We still have lists of things to do so I am now awake at five in the morning trying to do some of the work, and some to avoid the work. 
The kids middle and three had wonderful parties in their grade school classrooms yesterday.  We will miss their school a lot.  Our family has been part of that setting the entire time we have lived in this town, ten and a half years, and we have many wonderful memories and friends there who will be greatly missed but kept forever in our hearts.
Kid one met with friends last night for a party and sleep over.  She is a bit like her mother, has a list of things to do as well but avoiding the list is more fun.  Classes and clubs had sweet send offs for her even within the high school setting.
As we pack and clear out our house it has been fun to remember and smile about the family and friends we have shared our lives with in this location for the time we have been here, and look ahead to the new friends we will meet.  It keeps us inspired to know some of the faces we already know will come visit us in the new, unknown place we are about to call home.  Kid middle was the first to voice "I'm a little scared" out loud.  We are all scared, the unknown has a way to do that to us but the excitement is fun too, not to mention it is just fun to say "I am moving to India!"