On the Road Again

A good friend is getting married, and so we are leaving on Sunday morning for our first real vacation in five years. It is also the first overnight trip and the first long car trip with the boys. We are excited. And nervous. And about to begin a crazy game of Tetris.

This is our car.


In it we have to put five people, two infant car seats,


one toddler car seat,
two pack and plays,

one portable baby swing,

an Elmo potty,

and our luggage, snacks, formula, water to make formula, cooler for food and breast milk, breast pump, toys, blankies, a mountain of diapers, and other things that we could potentially need for a week away. Yikes!

The thought of entertaining the kiddos for all those hours in the car is overwhelming, but my inner nerd is excited about the challenge of fitting everything in the car. (In an effort to avoid washing things by hand, I also excelled at putting the most things into the dishwasher as a kid.) As we get ready to leave tomorrow, hopefully the reality of loading the car is not the most exciting part of the trip!