I took today off work so that I can pack, straighten up the house, and deposit Miss T with my parents. However, for the last several days I’ve been lamenting how hard it will be to get anything done with her underfoot. Folding laundry is a near-impossible task with her around to “help”, and she pulls out so many toys I would never get things cleaned up. Not to mention the nightmare that would be loading up the car. Then right before I left work yesterday, I was chatting with (read: giving instructions to. Hi, Clark W. Griswold!!) a coworker and suddenly I had a realization – just because I took the day off doesn’t mean the daycare is closed, idiot! TAKE HER TO SCHOOL. GOD. In the immortal words of Homer J. Simpson, I am so smart, S-M-R-T.
Even though we don’t leave on our vacation until tomorrow morning, obviously my brain checked out yesterday.
And today, I am having a hard time getting motivated to do anything. So I am writing this instead of doing laundry or packing or anything else that would actually be productive. But in my defense, I can’t pack my clothes because N hasn’t yet given me the weather report for our destination. I could be packing Miss T’s clothes/toys/various accoutrements, or doing the dishes in the sink, or even taking the dog to the kennel but um, I’m not. FAIL. I always do this right before a trip, it’s like I’m subconsciously trying to make the pre-trip excitement and anticipation go as far as possible.
Okay, really. I have got to get off my ass and do something. Anything! I know! I’ll go buy a couple of iTunes gift cards and get my iPod ready for the flight.
I’ll probably try and post from the airport tomorrow morning to reveal the destination. (Because I am sure you are all on pins and needles. Or maybe that is just me.) Stay tuned…
iPod prep is part of my husband’s pre-travel ritual. It drives me CRAZY!! I’m running around like a chicken with my head cut off while he is playing with his iPod.
Can’t wait to hear where you are going!!
I have a packing list on my documents. I change it each time we go anywhere, but we pretty much only have 3 destinations. A couple weeks ago Clinton went to his parents without me. I didn’t make him a list. He was totally confused about what to pack. Without a list, we’d never be packed to go anywhere.
Did I miss where AE is going? Cause if he’s staying home alone, I’m totally heading up there for an awesome house party.
Oh, ha ha ha oops!! AE is already in The Swamp with N’s parents. He was out of school all week so we had to make plans for him earlier. We’re not abandoning him, poor guy!
have fun on your trip! I take a while to get motivated to pack and do all the other “getting the place ready” stuff whenever I have a trip, so you aren’t alone
I can’t wait to hear where you’re going! I know where I’m going, but CANNOT muster up motivation to pack or prep in any way.