"Pack" man fever....

 And so it begins....the vacation. Well, technically it doesn't begin until dh gets home from work tomorrow, but you get the picture.

I have spent the evening packing my things. Since we are going to be gone longer than usual, I have to pack enough outfits to last a week. This has proven to be harder than it looks. I didn't realize just how lazy I was during the summer, wearing the same outfit two and three times a week. It's just easier to pull on the same shorts and shirt....okay, who am I kidding, my "housedress"....on the days I don't have to go out. I've been shopping and have managed to come up with 4 new outfits to wear that don't look half bad. I have them all packed and ready to go. I only took up half of the suitcase! Of course, it's one of those monster rolling ones, but still....dh took up the other half. Speaking of him....

I hate packing for him. He came into the bedroom tonight so that I could give him a scalp cut and I asked him what he wanted to pack. Do you know what the man did? Stuck out his lip like a baby and said, "Will you help me?" OH for the love of GOD....yes I will help you. So he says, "How many shirts/socks/undies/pants do I need?" Well Mr. Wizard, if John and Sherry are going on a trip for eight days and two of those days will be travel days on which  you can wear the same outfit, how many days does that leave? I can already see that I'm going to need a vacation from this vacation.

The girls are not packed yet, but they are much easier. Betsy can throw in what she wants and wee one is still in the matching short sets. She doesn't care what she wears. I have told them, however, that they may bring one cd player and one book each. That's it. No more. No stuffed animals, no hand held games that need batteries every ten minutes....as a matter of fact, I went out today and bought the freaking batteries so that there will be no fighting over who used the last ones. They each have their own stash and when they are used up, the party is over.

This will also be the first trip we take to NC with my mom. I hope she can stand it....her hip is much better, although I don't know how 6 1/2 hours in the car is going to affect her. I know it affects me....mentally anyway.

Anyhoo, I will have access to a computer so I will try and update when I can....I probably should call some entries in since I pay for a "premium" service that I never use. And, of course, I will be turning my alerts off....not ignoring everyone.

Have a lovely weekend everyone....