Well, somehow DH and I have managed to keep this a secret since October and now we only have 4 more days!! It helps that we didn't tell very many other people until just this past weekend! We will be there March 26 thru April 4!
I started "collecting" things for the upcoming trip for several weeks now (like sunscreen, bandaids, etc.) and hid them away. I also had to order practically a whole new summer wardrobe for DD as she has outgrown all her shorts from last summer! Luckily we went to a waterpark for New Year's Eve so she helped me pick out a new swimsuit for her then. Otherwise I have ordered everything online and had it shipped to me at work. Then I had to sneak it into the house. I couldn't have her try on the clothes so one evening when she was at basketball practice I was comparing waistlines with her jeans, etc. Then I washed and dried them and packed them quickly during another basketball practice. Whew! I sure hope these new clothes fit her (and that she likes them!!).
I started packing my clothes and DHs last Thursday when I had the afternoon off work. Now on Friday morning, I need to pack all the "last minute stuff" then it's off to the airport and the big reveal Friday after school!! I really can't wait to see the look on her face!! I think that she will be shocked!