Leaving on a Jet Plane

Start spreading the news, I'm leaving today...well, Thursday!  Jason and I are getting ready for our big trip to New York City and let's just say I can hardly contain my excitement.  We (I) am in busy preparation mode trying to make sure everything is taken care of while we are gone.  Being the world traveler that I am, I'm pretty experienced in the art of getting ready for a trip.

It's Sunday and I'm completely packed, and let's be honest, I have been since last week.  The weather in NYC is estimated to be a high in the mid 70s and a low in the low 50s which makes it difficult for me to get a handle on what I should pack clothing-wise considering it is still mostly in the 90s here in Texas.  I plan on doing some shopping while we are there so while considering the two issues I knew I would face of 1) not knowing what to pack for the weather and 2) needing to figure out how to transport extra clothes home with me as cheaply as possible, a brilliant idea came to me.  Why not pack less than normal and just wear the clothes I buy on my trip while I'm still on my trip?

It's hard to tell from this picture but my suit case still has plenty of room.  It actually isn't very big but Jason's is so the fact that I'm not going to be spilling into his suit case is a good thing!  Also, that little red speck by my shoes is a duffel bag that I can open up and pack more things in on the way home. 

So what do we plan to do in New York?  The most important and best reason we are there is to watch my friend Miguel get married to the love of his life, Joanna.  I am so excited to celebrate with them on Saturday night!

Outside of that we apparently will be spending the majority of our time eating.  If you look at the map I've created you will notice it is mostly covered in lighter blue colored pins.  Yes, these are all restaurants.  My biggest disappointment is that there are so many amazing places to eat and not enough meals in the day.

 

I knew that wine would be involved in some of our meals and since I can feel the effects of just one glass of wine, I decided to have just a little bit each night leading up to our trip.



So you may be asking, "But what about clean eating, Sarah?"  And my response will appropriately be, "What's clean eating?"  I fully expect to gain about 5lbs on this trip and I'm okay with it.  I know that I can work extra hard to get it all off when I get back.  I am going to enjoy myself and experience some of the best food in the world!

Last night I had a dream that we were running late getting to the airport and Jason hadn't even started packing.  I kept asking him to hurry and he kept stopping his packing to do this annoying little dance he does just to bug me.  When I woke up I was pretty frustrated and asked him not to wait until Thursday morning to pack, mainly for my sanity!  He is even more experienced in traveling than I am and he is never late for the airport so I know I have nothing to worry about, but the planner in me wants him to be fully ready to go Wednesday night.

Please say some prayers for me because I haven't left Aria for more than 2 nights in a row so being gone for 5 nights and being so far away is going to be a little hard I'm sure.  I'm not so worried about being away from her, but more the thought that it's possible that I could never come back to her (excuse my morbid thought).  I know that everything will be okay but it is crazy how things change once you have a child.  I am blessed to have parents that will stay with her in our home so that she can stay as close to her routine as possible.  When we come back she will be 3lbs heavier because she has gotten every berry, banana, pretzel, and bowl of yogurt she's asked for and she probably won't want to sleep in her crib. :)  She is going to have a blast and so are we!