Packing (First draft 21 June 2008, 20:21)
Jun. 25th, 2008 10:15 pmNot yet packed:
- Travel sickness meds and mints to suck
Rob's suit (collect from drycleaners tomorrow)- Food (prep tomorrow evening)almost done! Lunchboxes done, just loose stuff to add
- Toiletries (pack tomorrow evening, and last-minute ones on Friday)almost done!
- Medicines (Nearly done!)
- Nappy bag for airport
- Swimsuits (will be packed after Friday's swimming lesson)
- Boots and coats to be worn to the airport
Ailbhe's, Linnea's and Rob's sandalsAilbhe's necklace for looking accessorized at the wedding
The Big List:
- Carry-on: No larger than 56cm x 45cm x 25cm, 6kg per person
- The clothes we're wearing (see clothes chart)
- Food bag:
Large Huggies babychange bag with wipe-clean insides, 40cm x 25cm x 28cm
Contains: Three sandwich boxes, one snack box, four empty 250ml bottles, one empty sippy cup, plastic / baby spoons and forks, assorted loose fruit.
Also: Toiletries (4 toothbrushes, 1 comb, 1 pack dental floss), and ziploc bags of fluids and gels in 100ml bottles (shampoo, washing up liquid, apple juice concentrate), notably toothpaste and Rob's nasal spray, and Medicines: Rob's pills, Ailbhe's pills, children's sachets of calpol etc. - Suit bag:
Contains: Rob's suit, shirt and tie, drycleaned and lovely. Unto the luggage compartment we commend our ironing, etc. - Ladybird babychange bag:
Contains: 6 nappies, wipes, clean trousers for Linnea, clean outfit for Emer, books, Little Green Teddy, small baby doll, change mat, art materials, et cetera, et cetera et cetera.
- Checked baggage:
- Small Red Buggy
- Rucksack
- Ready bed and foot pump
- Night bag with 4 sets of PJs
- Raingear
- Spare shoes
- Swimming bag:
Contains: Four swimsuits, two pairs goggles (to be packed wet after Friday morning's swim) and one camping towel - Wet weather gear: Raincoat and trousers for Ailbhe, Rob and Linnea; Rainsuit for Emer, wellies for Linnea and Emer
- Big Pink Suitcase
- Loads of loose nappies
- Some cartons of rice milk and a few gifts for people
- Plastic bag of wedding gear clothes as per chart below
- Sunny weather gear
- Chilly weather gear
- Underwear
- Rainwear
To make sure I do the right laundry, what clothes do we have sorted?
| Clothes | Rob | Ailbhe | Linnea | Emer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travelling in | Blue jeans, pants, socks, short-sleeved shirt, jumper, hiking boots, coat | TORN jeans, dammit, pants, socks, nursing tank top, cardigan, hiking boots, coat | Red dress, red cardi, tights, sandals, coat | Red dress, red cardi, tights, sandals, coat |
| Wedding outfit | Suit, shirt and tie to be drycleaned | Skirt, vest top, wrap top | Two dresses, little bag, cardi, hat | Two dresses, little bag, cardi, hat |
| Wedding shoes and underwear | All-white tshirt, pants, black socks, black shoes | Crocs, all-white bra, knickers | 3 pairs white ankle socks, 3 pairs knickers, 1 pair Doodles | 3 pairs white ankle socks, nappy kit, 1 pair Doodles |
| Trousers | Beige denims | Red corduroys | 1 pair jeans, 1 pair zip-off combats | 1 pair jeans, 1 pair dungarees |
| Dresses, skirts, shorts | Two pairs shorts | 1 pair shorts, 1 dress, 1 skirt, 1 more dress | (Wedding outfit plus) 2 pairs shorts | (Wedding outfit plus) 1 short dungarees, 1 pair shorts |
| Tops | 3 short sleeved, 2 long-sleeved shirts | 3 long-sleeved, 2 tshirts | 3 long-sleeved, 3 tshirts | 3 long-sleeved, 3 tshirts |
| Underwear (plus wedding kit) | 6 pairs pants, 6 pairs socks, 4 tshirts | 6 pairs pants, 4 pairs socks, 3 nursing tank tops, 1 bra | 2 pairs socks, thousands of pants | 2 pairs socks |
| Pyjamas | PJs | PJs | Tshirt and shorts and PJs | PJ trousers and PJ top |
| Shoes | Sandals | Sandals | Boots | none |
| Rainwear | None | Raingear to go in handbag | Coat, trousers, wellies | Rainsuit, wellies |
| Swimsuits | Swimming trunks | Swimsuit | Swimsuit | Swimming nappy |