And now begins the hysteria

There is so much stuff right now.

There is the packing, which is looking to be totally impossible. We're planning on being in Moscow for a month. I am suddenly completely stupid about what kids need and don't need. And how do you pack for the constantly changing weather? (Two weeks ago in Moscow it was 90 degrees everyday, now the high is 60, with a low in the 40's. How do I plan for this, without bringing every single piece of clothing that we all own?)

There is the travel arrangements, which have been slightly annoying. We're renting an apartment-- and that has actually been a breeze (yay Peace Travel and Andrei!). However, British Air (which I normally love the way I loved certain boys in high school who never knew my name) is requiring multiple phone calls, and one 52 minute conversation which only ended because I died of old age.

There is also the matter that two of my friends are due to give birth at the end of July/early August-- and my mad scrambling to make sure I see them before I go, so that I can give them their baby gifts.

There is the asbestos removal in the basement, and the ongoing saga of the poorly installed dishwasher. (Who buys a house and adopts in the same 6 month period? We do, silly.)

Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines because the race started already.