The Day Before Vacation To Do List

Laundry

Pack

Umpteenth trip to the store
No matter how well I plan in advance, there is always a last minute trip. For one trip we made a last minute trip to purchase luggage. How does someone NOT have luggage available. We didn't.

Kid's stuff, books, toys, DVD's, soft toys, pillows, hats, sunglasses
Benadryl?

Maybe not Benadryl, but there is medication. Tylenol, adults and kids. Claritin, adults and kids. Benadryl, just in case. Thermometer. Band Aids, Neosporin, Bug Spray, Bug Bite Itch Cream, Hydro-cortisone Cream.
However, NO diapers, wipes, pack 'n play, baby toys, portable potty, ....

Clean house
Drives Hubby crazy. Then again, I used to wait until the last minute, like Hubby was walking out the door, keys in hand, and I was pulling out the sweeper.

Passports
Though Canada doesn't mind who visits, returning to our own country is the hassle.

Download tunes onto the Touch
We are learning to NOT leave this to the last minute. Technological advancements do not always make things easier, nor quicker.

Directions, do we know where we are going, and not blindly relying on the GPS

Paint my toenails

Paint EM's toenails
Yes, these are important.

Last minute emails and phone calls

Write (repost from the archives) blog posts

Check batteries to DVD player, remote, L-Max's, flashlights
Batteries are expensive when bought at the gas station convenience store.

Cat taken care of?

Clean out the back of the car

Clean the children

Go to bed at a decent hour

Snowed In To Do List

We are snowed in this weekend. The perfect time to complete, or just start, some projects around the house. Here is a look at my list.

1. Shovel the driveway Calling for 2 feet. Make cookies, and then make friends with a neighbor who owns a snow blower

2. Organize tax documents to be dropped off at the accountant next week, or whenever we can dig ourselves out of here

3. Reconcile our accounts from last year

4. Sew the playroom curtain, the one I cut out the pieces to 2 years ago

5. Call ladies from our church and ask them to help plan the Ladies Tea this May. This weekend is the perfect time, EVERYONE is home

6. Emails, emails, emails. There is a nursery schedule that needs to be sent out. Some Sunday school information. My list of procrastinated emails is legendary

7. Finish reading book and write review

8. Scrapbook

9. "Window Shop" for window treatments

10. Plan some money making scheme to pay for desired window treatments

12. Read book for Sunday school, or more like catch up on my reading

11. Paint I've been painting trim for the past week, I'm not spending the weekend painting

13. Watch paint dry. Oh wait, I'm not painting

14. Eat, Sleep, Watch Movies, Play Games, Repeat

To-Do List

The kiddos are on spring break this week. We are all due for some lazy mornings and lax schedule. Even Hubby gets in on our lazy week. He has off Monday and Friday, and only a half day on Tuesday. It sounds great, except for the 24 hours he will work between Wednesday and Thursday.

Even with all our laziness I need a "to-do" list to get us through the week.

1. The week will start with the kids cleaning their bedrooms and their bathroom. Bwahahahaha! Mom's idea of a fun spring break.

2. Study the weather. Every spring break and summer vacation I have some grand plan to do a bit of fun homeschooling activity. Here's to maybe.

3. Plant seeds.

4. Get out of the house: Check out the farmer's market, visit the children's museum, visit the library, visit the other farmer's market (they have the best chocolate), go to the gym (to work off all that chocolate.) Just get out of the house.

5. Dye eggs It is Easter after all.

6. Visit family and Easter egg hunts. It is Easter after all.