Do you remember a time when you didn’t have, like 10,000 cords to bring with you on a trip?  I remember those days fondly.  I still brought too much crap along, but at least I didn’t have to worry about my phone dying, and “OMG, what if something happens to the kids and they won’t be able to get ahold of us???”  We have cell phone wall and car chargers, the Ipod car charger and jack (hopefully the car is equipped to plug it in *crossing fingers*), the camera battery charger…thank goodness we aren’t bringing our laptops!

I’m making lists, and checking them twice. 😉  Just trying to make sure I bring everything I will need for a week away.  The San Franscico area is such a mass of different temperatures that you pretty much need to cover all the bases.  “You” as in me, and not my hubby, because he can’t bring everything he may need.  I need the room in the suitcase.  I kid, I kid! (well, sorta) 😉

I have a basic idea of the clothes I am bringing, and have actually been putting the horrendous instant tanner on my legs so they aren’t as pasty white as they could be.  You know the warnings on the tubes that say wash your hands after application?  Listen to them, or you will be Ms. Orangey Hands like me.

The other packing task is for the kids.  They will need all manner of clothes and toys and books and blankies for their visits with the families.  When we get home next weekend, I will have a pile of laundry a mile high, of that I am certain.  And kidlets will need to go through sugar withdrawal.  And I will have about 1,000 pictures to download to my computer and process.  Good thing I’m taking an extra day off…oh wait, I need to go into the office for a meeting that day. >:(

The most important task??  Making sure I have my little photo book made up our babies…because I am sure going to miss them. *sniff*  Then I can accost strangers and tell them how cute my children are…and I will have evidence! 

Lord help the poor soul that asks, “Do you have kids?” because I will show them these stellar images. 😉