My little man and I had a great summer together, we worked way too many hours, didn't see our friends enough, and had next to no bedtime routine.....but yes, we still had fun. And we even got to see Daddy on the weekends he wasn't working.
Now that the summer is over it is time to look ahead on the calendar, and guess what? It's almost October....no way....we are off to California in October. We leave REALLY soon to go to my brothers wedding and my mind is not working, okay, well its working, but I can't seem to start getting ready to go. And it's not just packing our bags, its packing the car that I need to plan for. Yes, we are driving. Why? Because I HATE flying, and would rather do a 19 hour road trip with an almost three year old then step foot on an airplane.
So where to start? Well I figure if I write about going maybe something will "click" in my head and I'll actually be able to come up with a plan. My ideas so far are to be super organized, which never hurts. I will make a bag for car toys, a bag for snacks, and put all the things we don't need while driving in the back. See, this doesn't sound too difficult, right? Well, I guess it isn't, I just need to start making my lists and then I'll feel better. I love making lists, and now that I have my mommy brain I need them more than ever to make sure I don't forget anything. As long as I pack my bridesmaid dress and shoes we'll be okay :)
My next challenge is to find my little mans wedding ensemble. It isn't as easy as I thought to find black pants, a white button up, and a grey tie, in a size 3T. But I am always up to a challenge so I will make it happen. Of course this was my goal this weekend......but that's okay, I'll get it done. I will.
So in the hustle bustle of getting ready I am also becoming a germophobe.... I DO NOT want to have a sick little one on my 19 hour journey, so I will be avoiding a lot of things this week, including pools, the mall play area, and really anywhere swarming with children. I just hope we can avoid germs for the next week.
I also want to reserve a place for my little mans third birthday. I want to get this done before we leave because I would be kicking myself if the time slot we wanted was taken when we came home. My hubby is picky about the Birthday time, he doesn't seem to care where it is or any other detail just wants it on a Saturday afternoon{as does everyone else}, and that's a good reason to reserve our spot early. I will love having the spot in place, but then there will be plenty of little details to work on once we are home.
I think I know why this trip is so hard to get my head around, we haven't been on a vacation in forever, I mean we go on little weekend getaways, but Max has never left the state! So this is a pretty big deal....yeah, there's my reason for being a scatter brain, perfect.
I guess the closer the trip gets the more "real" it will be and I will kick my butt into gear and get us ready to go, and make sure the house is super clean, because no one wants to come home to a mess. I think it will be like when someone is coming over.... the night before you kick it into high gear and get everything clean and ready, because you realize it's your last chance. So I am sure I will amaze myself and somehow get it all done, hopefully in an organized fashion.
After my trip I have decided to go back to a challenge. I want to save extra money for the holidays, and hopefully another vacation, so I need to do some budgeting! I will be trying to convince my friend to do it with me {you know who you are ;)} So hopefully we can be "budget buddies" and be frugal together . Somehow I need to create a "challenge" to motivate myself, but as long as it has has a happy ending I don't mind how the story begins.
Kelly Callahan
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