Today is the first day of our vacation! We are driving to Atlanta. We would love to fly, but those days seem to be in the past for us. We would have to buy 5 tickets, rent a car and somehow manage the kids, luggage and car seats too. Even though driving seems long and miserable, this is how we are going to have to travel from now on and we better get used to it.
My mom was kind enough to give each of the kids a small canvas bag full of snacks, books and toys to help keep them entertained. We also have movies to watch, Vsmile and Leap pad to play, and workbooks to work on. Hopefully, this trip will go smoothly.
This is a 12 hour drive, but we are planning on stopping at the St. Louis Zoo for a few hours on the way. We hope that will wear them out and after we eat lunch, they should be out for a few hours. Then a few hour after that, we'll have dinner and then the last leg on to Atlanta.
That is the plan anyway. So, we'll see how it goes.
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Monday, July 13, 2009
Getting Ready for Vacation (Friday 7/10/09)
Tomorrow we leave for our 2 week long trip to Georgia. I've been getting ready all week. I'm packing a bag of snacks, a bag of movies and a cooler for drinks. I've filled the van with gas and gotten the money from the bank. I've also put a stop on our mail and made sure all the bills are paid.
So today is dedicated to doing all the laundry and packing all the suitcases. Scott it trying to get off a little early so he can change the oil in the van and rotate the tires. He is also going to mow the lawn.
I started the morning by washing the towels and sheets and realized my washer and dryer were taking longer than usual. "Great, of course when I really need to do laundry!" is all I could think. Thankfully I figured that the outside lent trap was full, so the dryer began working better and the washer did better with the clothes, too. I don't know why it wouldn't spin the towels and sheets better, but I'll deal with it another day.
The best part of the packing for me was realizing I could get all 2 weeks worth of clothes for the kids and close to for Scott and me. I absolutely hate doing laundry n vacation and take all necessary routes to avoid it-even packing for 2 weeks! Now, I just hope the kids don't get so dirty they need multiple outfits a day. I will have to do some laundry for Scott and myself, but I hope I can just do one load.
So today is dedicated to doing all the laundry and packing all the suitcases. Scott it trying to get off a little early so he can change the oil in the van and rotate the tires. He is also going to mow the lawn.
I started the morning by washing the towels and sheets and realized my washer and dryer were taking longer than usual. "Great, of course when I really need to do laundry!" is all I could think. Thankfully I figured that the outside lent trap was full, so the dryer began working better and the washer did better with the clothes, too. I don't know why it wouldn't spin the towels and sheets better, but I'll deal with it another day.
The best part of the packing for me was realizing I could get all 2 weeks worth of clothes for the kids and close to for Scott and me. I absolutely hate doing laundry n vacation and take all necessary routes to avoid it-even packing for 2 weeks! Now, I just hope the kids don't get so dirty they need multiple outfits a day. I will have to do some laundry for Scott and myself, but I hope I can just do one load.
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