Details, details

Today is all about confirmations and tieing up loose ends. We have confirmed with our credit card companies that we will be using the cards in China for two weeks, so they don't block our accounts for unusual usage.

I contacted China Southern airlines and confirmed our flights, and asked that we have all seats together. She said that seat assignments are made at 7:30 the night of our flight, but, we don't get into LAX until 9pm, so, she put a note on our reservations to have all seats together. I hope that at least Matthew and I sit together. I'll go into mother bear mode if they try to seperate us.

I'm having my hair trimmed so it is healthy for such a long trip in poor air conditions, both on our flights and in China. Plus, Tim and I need two more passport photos for our in-province paperwork. We'll get those done while we're out looking for a substitute wedding ring for me to wear in China. The diamond in my wedding set is in need of retipping on the setting, so, to avoid possibly losing it on the trip, I will be dropping it off at the jeweler and wearing the fake for the trip.

Im nearly packed, just have to finish up tomorrow. I still have some things to get for Mindy for her ballroom competition, since I won't be here to pick them up. She and Katie both compete this weekend and next, and while I am disappointed that I will be missing those comps, I would gladly miss anything to bring Holly home.

The weather looks good for our trip over to China. I just hope we don't have any last minute storms to deal with. There's one going through today that is supposed to be long gone by then.

Tonight I speak at a friends Relief Society meeting about how we (there's going to be a panel of women) define ourselves as women in our various lives.