Two Days To Go

Hello! Two days until Ella, Madison and I head off. It suddenly feels very real, and very scary. I'm completely packed, and happy to announce that my suitcase weighs only thirty pounds. Ella, however, has just begun to organize and pack her clothing.
Today, I woke up feeling very sad; it's really strange for me to think about being away from my home, my loving family and the rest of my life for so long. I can already feel the waterworks that are most likely going to fall on Tuesday. It's hard to believe that just last weekend, I was making fun of Ella and my mom because they said they were going to cry at the airport and I was convinced that I wouldn't do such a thing.
Madison and I spent half an hour on the phone yesterday talking about what to pack. I was shocked how hard it was to pick clothes and stuff that I would need for two and a half months. Shoes were definitely my biggest problem, and I realize that that is probably the most girly thing I could say, but it's absolutely true!

Alright, with departure on Tuesday, I thought it would be fitting to post the flight/time schedule just to give everyone an idea of how long we will be traveling.

January 1, 2013 : Depart Seattle   4:30pm - arrive at airport at 1:30pm
                            Arrive Los Angeles   7:05pm
         
                   Lay Over in Los Angeles for two hours.

January 1, 2013 : Depart Los Angeles   9:15pm
                      Cross the International Date Line (lose a day)
January 3, 2013 :  Arrive Auckland      7:15am

January 3, 2013 : Depart Auckland  8:20am
                            Arrive Melbourne 10:20am (Melbourne is two hours ahead of Auckland).

Melbourne is nineteen hours ahead of the Untied States west coast.