April 13, 2008 (4/13/2008) Anyone else?

[patsal]

guess what I did yesterday???




I FINALLY got out the suitcases
I have been saying for weeks that I would but yesterday I actually did
My DD12 is pretty much packed
the rest of us welllllllllllll not yet

Me too, but I waited until today--had to go to the school district art show for both kids, then the Avril concert yesterday evening so that took up the whole day getting DD all ready, treating her to dinner and then heading to the concert. Now the suitcases are all fresh from airing out and I have to start trucking the clothes into them--if I have to ask the kids for stuff one more time though, you will know them right away, they will be the "nekid" ones !

 

[lanegang]

Me too, but I waited until today--had to go to the school district art show for both kids, then the Avril concert yesterday evening so that took up the whole day getting DD all ready, treating her to dinner and then heading to the concert. Now the suitcases are all fresh from airing out and I have to start trucking the clothes into them--if I have to ask the kids for stuff one more time though, you will know them right away, they will be the "nekid" ones !

Well, don't worry, if my girls had their way, they are trying to bring
enough clothes for EVERYONE. I asked them to pick out the outfits
they "absolutely had to have" and they emptied out their drawers
(including all of the long sleeved stuff)!!!

I've started making stacks for each person. I guess I will just have
to weed down the stacks to what actually fits in the suitcases. I
did buy the space saver bags to help me out a little in that dept.

 

[patsal]

Ok, DD 12 is now done! I used a space bag for her and still have room for any last minute additions. My plan is one carryon for each person and two checked bags. It looks good so far!

 

[lovetoscrap]

YEA!!! Kayla and I have just found out that we were switched to Main Dining! I can mark that off of my list of things to do when we get onto the ship!

 

[lovetoscrap]

I just canceled Palo Dinner for Tuesday at 7pm if anyone wants it.

 

[lovetoscrap]

Where is everyone? Are you all busy packing?

 

[patsal]

Where is everyone? Are you all busy packing?

I should be, but I'm hanging here to see if anyone else was! As DS said, don't worry it'll all get done (yup at 2am on 4/12! )

 

[kaylajr]

DO I really need to pack all this stuff???

I normally pack for a few days and do laundry while on vacation cause
normally we rent a pool house
but this time I AM NOT doing Laundry so we are packing for all 10 days!!!!!!!

hope it all fits in the car

 

[patsal]

DO I really need to pack all this stuff???

I normally pack for a few days and do laundry while on vacation cause
normally we rent a pool house
but this time I AM NOT doing Laundry so we are packing for all 10 days!!!!!!!

hope it all fits in the car

We just had a little talk at my house when everyone brought me about three outfits. Apparantly all the talking I have done over the last few months sounded like the teacher on Charlie Brown since the kids seemed puzzled by the idea they'd need clothing for 10 days! DS still won't give up anything to be packed, DD is all set, I'm going to reshuffle my stuff and DH looks almost done!?! I haven't packed this much stuff for a vacation since DD was 18 months! I'm hoping it all fits in the rental car and I am starting to have doubts! I may go for the spacebag technique even in the "Big Bag" and I too have declared I WILL NOT BE DOING LAUNDRY ON THIS VACATION!

 

[lovetoscrap]

I am just about done!!! Had a slight suitcase disaster last night when I realized the zipper had died on one of the suitcases I was using, but glad that I had figured it before I left. And it actually worked out better to switch to a different suitcase.

All I need are a few more misc. items and I am DONE!!! Going out to do errands today to take care of some last minute stuff.

I have been on some new pain meds that were making me higher than a kite most of the weekend but I seem to be getting over that. Now I am mostly just drowsy in the afternoons but I am hoping I will adjust to that too in the next few days so I don't have to stop taking them them. They are really helping my pain and that would be great for vacation. But if I am drugged out and/or sleepy I won't be able to drive or have fun so I will have to stop taking them.

 

[kaylajr]

We just had a little talk at my house when everyone brought me about three outfits. Apparantly all the talking I have done over the last few months sounded like the teacher on Charlie Brown since the kids seemed puzzled by the idea they'd need clothing for 10 days! DS still won't give up anything to be packed, DD is all set, I'm going to reshuffle my stuff and DH looks almost done!?! I haven't packed this much stuff for a vacation since DD was 18 months! I'm hoping it all fits in the rental car and I am starting to have doubts! I may go for the spacebag technique even in the "Big Bag" and I too have declared I WILL NOT BE DOING LAUNDRY ON THIS VACATION!

I'm worried about the rental car holding the luggage too
but when I called they said it would

I just played with the rates some more and have a full size car from 4/10 to 4/23 for $314
we are driving down and driving back so i need to make sure we are comfortable
maybe the space bag idea hmmmmmmmmm

 

[lanegang]

I am in packing "you know what" too.
I had to buy space bags because all of my
suitcases but two are the small ones which
are good for our 3-4 day long weekends. I
have clothes that want to get in them piled
higher than the cases. I hope once I narrow
it down to the final choices it will all fit!!!

I definitely am NOT doing laundry!

I am so busy at work trying to make sure everything
is taken care of. I CANNOT WAIT for the trip.

Lolita

 

[HelloPhoto]

Is anyone not packed at all? We're leaving next week for WDW and I'm starting to feel unprepared here!

 

[patsal]

Guess everyone is actively getting ready for the cruise now!
Quick question--is anyone bringing a fish extender with them? I was going to get goodies to pass out, but wanted to have a hard number so no one is left out!

 

[lovetoscrap]

The car is all packed and I am getting ready to hit the showers so we can leave in a few hours.

I don't have a fish extender, but I was thinking this morning that I had bought a fabric "pocket" for our door but I don't remember if I packed it or not! And if I didn't then I sure as heck am not sure what I did with it. One more frantic search through my stash to look I guess! You are sweet!

 

[patsal]

The car is all packed and I am getting ready to hit the showers so we can leave in a few hours.

I don't have a fish extender, but I was thinking this morning that I had bought a fabric "pocket" for our door but I don't remember if I packed it or not! And if I didn't then I sure as heck am not sure what I did with it. One more frantic search through my stash to look I guess! You are sweet!

Not sure how sweet I am if I've got you all frantic! I promise not to leave you out! Have a safe journey and I'll see you on the cruise!

 

[lovetoscrap]

Not sure how sweet I am if I've got you all frantic! I promise not to leave you out! Have a safe journey and I'll see you on the cruise!

Now I was already frantic! I was actually laying on the couch trying to nap and of course instead my brain was going over everything I need for the trip and those things flashed through I started thinking "Did I pack them? And if I did, where? And if I didn't then where the heck are they? Should I go look for them? Do I really need them? No, they aren't in you my bedroom. They aren't in the hallway. . ."

You know how that goes! Needless to say my plan of sending the kids to school and then going back to bed for about 3 more hours of sleep didn't work so well. And I think my cat knows what is going on cause normally she hates me but she kept trying to snuggle up with me.

 

[dixiefriend]

I was wondering where everyone has been, its been quiet around here!! I have the luggage out, nothing else though, my 4 year old "packed" 1 pair of panties, 1 bathing suit and a water bottle, she said she was all set and ready to go!! Sunday will definatly have to be the day!! Does anyone know if they are still doing the signing of pillowcases and such?? I hope so I read about this not to long ago and thought its a great idea!!!Oh well Talk to you guys soon, I still can't believe we're leaving next week!!! OH MY GOD!!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!

 

[Smiley Riley & Folks]

Hi everyone,
I'm never going to try to keep a secret like this again! The closer we get the harder it's been. We did our packing while Riley was at school on Wednesday and then stashed the bags until after bedtime. DH loaded them into the vehicle and was off to my Mom's (1-1/2 hour ferry ride each way) where we're spending Sat and Sun nights. THIS IS CRAZY!!! but fun! We leave tomorrow and I'm about busting to tell him. See you all on the ship -- 3:00 pm, Deck 4 right? Travel safely everyone --Cathy

 

[lovetoscrap]

3pm Deck 4 Between the shops and the Movie theater. You can't miss me and my scooter-- really!

We are on Day 1 of our trip and got pretty much rained out here in Savannah so it has be better for the rest of our trip. And despite my sworn statement (in blood!) that I would do NO laundry----- I have already had to do one load. YEP, day one and already we have been through 3 sets of clothes on each of the kids in ONE day. And I packed NO extras. They decided that breakfast would better if it was ON them rather than in them and had to change before we even left the hotel this morning. Then we got so soaking wet in the Thunderstorms we were caught in we had to change later into dry clothes.

So my advice? Bring at least ONE extra set of clothes. You just never know what may get spilled!