Four days until vacation! On Friday we leave for a glorious week of sea, sun, and surf in Vero Beach, Florida. Our usual vacation week goes Saturday to Saturday, but this year I screwed up our bookings and flights, so we're leaving a day earlier than usual. I don't care, though - I actually like the idea of starting the weekend early, rather than flying out on a Saturday and not really having our first relaxing day until Sunday. Coming home late Friday also means we have a full weekend to regroup before CT Dad has to go back to work and we start back to school preparations.
So this is how the week will go:
Monday: The laundry triage. What's clean, what's dirty, what stays, what goes. Ultimately everything gets washed, so I still don't know why I even bother with this step.
Tuesday: The initial packing. We're only going for a week, so this should be easy, but with a fashion conscious tween and an 8 year old that seems to have shot up 6 inches in one month, figuring out what makes it through the laundry triage to the actual suitcase will be a challenge.
Wednesday: Packing part deux. This is the part of the process where all the girls in this family change their minds about what to bring, which leads CT Dad to wish he'd had boys, or at least had flown out a few days earlier.
Thursday: The final packing. The problem this year is the airline now charges for checked baggage, so final decisions must be made that will fit in one suitcase, amidst whining, complaining, ultimatums and threats that if you don't bring it down now, it's not going! Period!
And by the way? The girls and I share a bag. CT Dad gets his own.
Friday: Out the door at 5 am to catch a 7 am flight.
You can stop laughing now. Your prayers are appreciated. Thank you.
8 comments:
I always get really stressed out before a vacation. My husband always laughs at me.
Have a great time!
And of course, you'll be at the beach before you discover you left the hair dryer and your toothbrush behind!
Ah, the week before vacation...I am praying for you! :) Try and have a great time, and make sure you eat out alot...it's your vacation too!!! :)
I just love that you are this organized. We went to NH to Lake Wentworth for a week and I swear I was running around, throwing crap in bags and still couldn't get it together until the last minute!
P.S. Sent you a little award at my blog to remember me by before you leave! :)
Oh boy. I love Ocean Grill in Vero. Delicious food. The wait staff there was so kind and generous when I was there alone on travel for work.
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