I decided to get a head start on packing so everything would be ready by the time Chris gets home tomorrow. It's almost worse if I wait until he's here, if it was up to him he'd bring twice as much as we all really need. (thought that was supposed to be my job, hahaha, but in this family I'm the realistic one I guess!). Besides my motto is: if we forget something we can always buy it in Los Angeles.

Connor and Lily both have a suitcase for themselves, if I made them share I'd listen to non stop fighting. I could probably put all Bella's necessities in my own suitcase, but I'll be realistic. We're going to see Carolyn and Roger while we're in California and there's no way we won't come home with some extra stuff for the baby. And I have a bad habit of hitting the stores and coming out with more bags of clothing and toys for her, than I do for anyone else. Nope, better bring a suitcase just for Isabella. So that means we're going to have five suitcases and various carry-ons.

Hard to remember the days when we could throw a change of clothes and a few other things into a carry-on and race out the door. But then again we're having a whole lot more fun having the kids! Now we have the perfect excuse to consider stopping at Disney Land or the zoo. Or to make sand castles at the beach.