Is this doable?

[monorailsilver]

We just came back a few weeks ago.

We are a family of 5-dh, me, dd (7), ds (nearly 5) & dd (2 1/2).

We took 2 suitcases & we brought one more collapsable one as a just in case.

One suitcase was the medium size one & the other was a smaller one (not sure if it is too big for a carry on but I think it can be one, I think).

We went for 9 days, so I brought laundry detergent. DH & I had 4 shorts each with an extra "ut oh I have no more clean shorts left so I will wear these junky ones" we each had 4 to 5 shirts plus our unmentionalbles.

My older 2 had 5 outfits each & my youngest had 6.

Carry-ons..ugh...

My kids each had their LL bean critter packs basically with gum, a package of candy a book & their blankies & their 'friends' (stuffed animals). My youngest had a smaller back pack.

DH had his computer back pack & a rolling back pack & I had a bag with diapers in it.

Plus we had the stroller & car seat for the plane.

Some how we managed.

I did get smart with this trip though. Since we only had 2 checked bags & we arrived in terminal B & had to go to A or vice versa for Jet Blue. I told dh I would wait up on the main floor (by the Disney shop) in Orlando with the kids & our carry ons while he went to get the baggage. The previous 2 trips we all went which was so horrid going down there with all that stuff & then going back up to go backdown (and one trip was with only 1 kid & the other was with 2 kids).

Anyways you will manage.

 

[2tinkerbells]

anyone try to attach the carseat to the rolling suitcase without buying one of the gadgets designed for this use? I know I am being cheap not to get one, but it just seems like I can use the straps for the Latch and the top strap on the carseat around the suitcase.
Am I crazy to try this or will it work?

 

[1hero2princesses]

I think the airport is such a small part of the trip. I would definitely rather drag some stuff around for an hour than not have it. We are traveling with two strollers, a roll on, a car seat, 2 kids backpacks (they can wear them) a diaper bag, a carry on. I am not even worried about it. We are going to use magical express but if you are having trouble you can just get one of those rental carts to help you through. The hardest part is carrying the car seat because those are awkward to hold. You can always get a car seat carry bag. I will just have my 4 year old walk and sit the car seat in his part of the stroller in the airport. Have a great trip!