I'm kind of exhausted. I'm still very excited about our trip but we've had to shell out a lot of cash the last few weeks... which means that, unexpectedly, a good portion of our trip is going to be funded by credit. That's not awful and it certainly won't inhibit our fun factor, but it is weighing on me a little more than I'd like it to. I'm pretty good at going into these things prepared... I save for the things I want. I don't like to use a lot of credit. This is uncomfortable for me. Mickey Mouse will cheer me up, though!

News on the bio-dad front. He's nice. Tall, white haired, grandpa looking. He's 77, has a garden and likes to decorate for Christmas. I told my mom about it and she was more on the okay side than I thought she'd be. I found out more about him and their divorce during our talk and that was enlightening. It made me realize how truly amazing she is, how much she's tolerated and been through in order to even keep us, keep us happy, and keep us healthy. I'm lucky, we're lucky, to have been raised by her. She drives me crazy... but she's my mom and I'm so proud of her.

I miss my grandpa today. I'm looking forward to visiting my grandma in anther week. She's 85 and I know I won't have her forever.