Day 86: Packing Day

So today was a pretty fun day. Normally Skylar would be at school but because I had a ton of errands to run and clothes to pack for our trip tomorrow, I just kept her home to help out with her very busy brother. Not only busy brother but kinda-feelin yucky brother. It looks like he may have caught some kind of stomach bug which has him going to the bathroom - A LOT. But it's not slowing him down any as he's still determined to run around like a madman. First stop - donuts! I didn't feel up to making anything because we had just cleaned the kitchen and I didn't want things left out for our trip so we went to Shipley's. My kiddos LOVE donuts. After picking up some to go, we went to Walmart to get the remaining items on our list. One of the things I still needed to get was suitcases. Up to this point we always pack things in their backpacks but that's just a pain so I felt it was time for them to have their own suitcase. Added bonus was it kept them distracted as we walked through the store.

My little cuties! After we made all of our purchases, it was time to head home and pack. This is an almost impossible venture with 3 kids but somehow we survived. And because my OCD knows no bounds, I also did little projects around the house like tidy up the pantry (again) and finally organize my girls bows!

Saw this idea on pinterest and loved it! I'll post again later on how affective it is and staying organized. After packing suitcases with just about anything and everything, it was time to pack up the Easter stuff and I may have gone a tiny bit overboard...just a wee bit. ;)

This entire bag is filled with candy and toys and that didn't include another grocery sack of stuff that wouldn't fit or the Granny basket we made. I didn't know I had this much until I put it all together but oh well, its supposed to be a good turnout this year so I'll be glad I had enough to pass around! Now its off to bed so we can hopefully leave early tomorrow morning! Woohoo!