In my defense, I'm always on the look out for matching outfits, so those usually go right into the luggage. I also pick up neat shirts from DS, which I refuse to stain up before we go, so those go right in. With my schedule, I can pretty much only physically pack (mentally pack earlier!) on the weekend, so that cuts down on the opportunities available. I always take too much, so I need time to pare it down. A lot of times I buy stuff to take and need time to find it (not enough room in luggage to store everything). I will now start to get serious about picking and choosing through the piles of stuff I originally set aside to take, putting costumes and outfits into ziplocs, making sure we have our toiletries and medicines, etc. Also need time to do some serious laundry for some older stuff we'd like to bring. I'll be packing for DD3 and me, which is a job in and of itself. I think I have ADD, plus I am a control freak, plus I believe I am obsessive compulsive (my family thinks so too!), so in all honesty, I probably should have been done a month ago! Packing and planning is one of my favorite parts of the vacation...it's like a mini dream sequence opportunity....