I have to figure out all my packing soon. I usually just take one little bag when I spend a night, this time I'm spending a week! I'm gonna need a trunk...

I have to do the packing on Thursday, then Friday I'll be all over the house, running around trying to bake cookies, wrap presents, and somewhere in-between I have to find time to take a shower before I leave! This is just a royal mess.

At the very least, I know ONE thing about Jon's proposal plans, and he says...

Well, first of all it looked like I may have started my leave too early, but it was actually a blessing in disguise.

I went on leave because my aunt, uncle, and my 2 little cousins were coming to visit. Turns out we won't be seeing them until next week. My youngest cousin apparently caught a high fever and got very sick the day they were supposed to come, so they'll be delayed. At least she got sick before coming here, then we'd all be sick. However, I do still have plans to make...

We all love it, and we all hate it at the same time. It's just such a stressful time!

Luckily, my stress was able to go down just a bit after today, which I really needed. My stress level was seriously peaking. Not only did I manage to get out and find a Christmas gift for my aunt today (Wizard of Oz 75th anniversary magazine, she's obsessed with all things Oz), but after looking around and determining what would be best, I finally decided on what to get my fiancé, Jon, this year....