It's almost China Time !!

Check out the ticker to the right! 12, count em', 12 days until Kasey and my Mom leave for China. That is amazing, time has flown. We have been busy getting her ready for China and I am getting more confused by the day. This is hard stuff.

She is going to play with the Chinese Orchestra in the Pre-Olympic Music Festival. Her High School Orchestra was chosen to participate. As a group they are traveling to Shanghai and then on to Beijing. Pretty exciting stuff for a rising High School Senior. They will be seeing all the awesome sites that makes China so beautiful and majestic. She is very excited except for the long plane ride. That I know she is dreading!!

We received this information a couple of days ago, but I don't see how they are going to be able to pack for 9 days and have the luggage only weigh 44 pounds! That is crazy. Think of all the stuff they have to pack! Oh my gosh ! They even need her to take a folding music stand. How much does that weigh? And where are we going to pack this? Oh, and check out the clothes, is that enough for 9 days??

Check this out:

Info from latest e-mail:
The baggage allowance for our trip to and from China on United Airlines allows for 2 checked bags up to 50 lbs each. This is PLENTY of room. The problem is within China we are only allowed 1 checked bag up to 44 lbs. In addition, on the way home, string students are taking home their instrument case as a souvenir. I would suggest each person use a medium sized suitcase to pack everything. You may want to start practice packing to get an idea of what you need. Here is a suggested packing list.

Clothing
2- pairs of school board approved shorts
2- pairs of pants ( 1 –jean, 1- slacks)
6- short sleeved shirts & china t-shirt
1- long sleeved shirt
1- tennis shoes
1- dress shoes or sandals
1- shower shoes AKA flip flops
1- nice outfit
1- pajamas
1- hat
1- pair of sunglasses
PLENTY of undergarments & socks
Uniform
Folding Music Stand
Address book

They have appointed a student the "blogger". She will be blogging and posting pictures along the way. Yup, I'll pass them along. Maybe there will even be a Kasey and Nanny sighting!!