9 days and counting!

9 days to go till our vacation! Of course, I am only counting whole days, so I am not counting today and Saturday the 12th! lol We have had a small change in plans as far as the kids, but Stephen and I still get to go alone. My MIL is going to keep Jade and Starla since they have school, and Tanya(my best friend) is going to keep Piper and Anakin. Mom was going to stay at our house with them but she had breast reduction surgery March 10th and is not ready to keep up with Piper and Anakin, I am to afraid Anakin would end up hurting her! Dad kept telling me she would be ok, and I was afraid to tell mom we were going to have Tanya and Sherell keep them, but when I finally got up the nerve to mention it, she didn't mind, yea I think she was a little disappointed but I think she knew herself it wasn't a good idea until she was healed all the way. The only downside is Tanya is 45 minutes in the opposite direction of Gatlinburg, so it adds about 1 1/2 hours to our trip both ways. But hey who would complain, my best friend is going to keep half of my kids for free for 8 days, 7 nights! I would be NUTS to complain! lol