I’m only going away for 2 nights (3 days) and I know I’ve got too damned much stuff. I think the problem is that the weather reports are still pointing toward yuckiness. I have no idea if we’ll be able to do outside activities, which is the plan. So with two 5 year olds and a 3 year old, you don’t want to be stuck in a strange place with nothing to amuse them. I ended up telling Junior to use his suitcase to lug games, etc., and I’d pack his stuff in my suitcase.
I did want to brag how impressed I was at his early packing skills. He was making a mental list of things he’d need to pack, which I found incredibly responsible and mature. “I’d better take a sweater in case it gets cold.” I mean, what 5 year old boy thinks of that (and his toothpaste) instead of wondering how many Power Rangers will fit in the zipper compartment?
