While writing up the packing suggestion list yesterday, I remembered some of the odd things Lex asked to take back with him. Besides a large Ziploc of Halloween candy, I packed all his clothes, (shirts, pants, pj's, underwear, socks) a fleece blanket, shoes, his little am/fm headset that was free with one of the shirts he picked out (apparently this is WHY he picked this shirt), baseball hat, Batman notebook, pens, paper and envelopes with our address on them, 3-4 match box cars, new tooth brush, a few toothpaste, floss, child's English dictionary/picture book, 2 small photo albums full of pictures of his stay with us and of course his beeping on the hour watch which was proudly strapped to his wrist. In addition he asked for and took:
A role of clear tape (like the kind you put in an office dispenser)
Rylee's OLD soccer cleats (that he could barely get on his feet)
double A batteries (which he didn't have anything that used them)
playing cards (I'm not even sure all the cards were in this deck!)
and a roll of Costco Kirkland Brand TOILET PAPER!
I thought the TP was so strange until one of the parents yesterday suggested bringing your own....
I've had a couple more comments/suggestions for traveling that I thought I'd pass on:
#1 Bring a portable water boiler to boil water for cooking? I'm sure where we stay with full apartments this would not be necessary but if you were in a hotel and wanting to make instant oatmeal?
#2 You can purchase a high-capacity replacement battery for your camcorder that lasts anywhere from 3 to 10+ times the capacity of the battery that comes with the camcorder. Amazon.com sells them for just about every make and model.
Note to self: Pack antibiotic ointment for Lex. When he arrived he had such chappy lips and a sore, I tried a number of things but a few doses of antibiotic ointment and waalaa it was gone.
I'm also going to pack Mountain House freeze dried meals. They've actually for hiking and a great source of protein and they've pretty dang good. I can't imagine keeping James happy on Mac & Cheese and Top Roman for any extended period of time!
Attention Parents Heading to the Ukraine:
I'm thinking of planning a game night to brush up on our card and dice game skills. I think it will be not this weekend but the next, let me know if you'd like to come. Bring your home grown children (as we need to practice with children-right?) AND I'm going to try and serve some samples of these Mountain House meals. If you'd like to come, comment or email me (richharts@msn.com) for an exact date, time and address. Bring a treat to share and any card and dice games to teach us!
A role of clear tape (like the kind you put in an office dispenser)
Rylee's OLD soccer cleats (that he could barely get on his feet)
double A batteries (which he didn't have anything that used them)
playing cards (I'm not even sure all the cards were in this deck!)
and a roll of Costco Kirkland Brand TOILET PAPER!
I thought the TP was so strange until one of the parents yesterday suggested bringing your own....
I've had a couple more comments/suggestions for traveling that I thought I'd pass on:
#1 Bring a portable water boiler to boil water for cooking? I'm sure where we stay with full apartments this would not be necessary but if you were in a hotel and wanting to make instant oatmeal?
#2 You can purchase a high-capacity replacement battery for your camcorder that lasts anywhere from 3 to 10+ times the capacity of the battery that comes with the camcorder. Amazon.com sells them for just about every make and model.
Note to self: Pack antibiotic ointment for Lex. When he arrived he had such chappy lips and a sore, I tried a number of things but a few doses of antibiotic ointment and waalaa it was gone.
I'm also going to pack Mountain House freeze dried meals. They've actually for hiking and a great source of protein and they've pretty dang good. I can't imagine keeping James happy on Mac & Cheese and Top Roman for any extended period of time!
Attention Parents Heading to the Ukraine:
I'm thinking of planning a game night to brush up on our card and dice game skills. I think it will be not this weekend but the next, let me know if you'd like to come. Bring your home grown children (as we need to practice with children-right?) AND I'm going to try and serve some samples of these Mountain House meals. If you'd like to come, comment or email me (richharts@msn.com) for an exact date, time and address. Bring a treat to share and any card and dice games to teach us!
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