Leaving on a Jet Plane

I've got my Rick Steves' bag packed. One bag and a carry on. I'm a firm believer in traveling lite but with two kids.. I'm having issues. Now Dennis is on his second suit case, "I'm going for work too" mmmm hmmm.

We've always had differing view of travel ie.
Me:"Let's go, we can stay in a hostel and have a great time, it will only cost us $25 -go pack clean underpants!"
Dennis "Let's go, we can stay at a five star hotel and have hot water and a real bed!"

See where there could be conflict? I think you can. My grime tolerance is way higher and my cheapness in ingrained (thanks Dad!) And when I came home with Travel Towels for the whole family I handed him one after a shower and got; "I hate them with the burning intensity of a Thousand Suns". I'm pretty sure that means he didn't like it - but I'm packing them any way.

Our digs for our trip is going to be in an old church in Isleworth . Three bedrooms, and a hedge row! My mom is coming over next Tuesday. Turns out she's told a "few" people. People I don't even know (or have forgotten I know) came up in the past couple months -
"I hear you're going to London,"
'um, who are you?'
And I'm actually eternally grateful she'll be there, as much flack as I've given her. She's the best. And I'm sucking up big time because I have dreams of actually being able to go out with my husband on a date. Woo hoo!

We're heading to the airport at 2pm. I have to get my watch battery replaced before then. Other than that I think we're good to go! Will post more on the other side of the pond.

~ Sarah