It is 8:00pm.
My boys and I, along with my mother-in-love who flew in last night, are leaving to drive to Colorado at 5am. I’ll be getting up at 4am.
I have probably five hours worth of work to do before we leave.
You do the math.
This is going to be a short night.
So since I have very little brain left at the moment, I’ll use this little moment of nursing the baby to employ the numbered list format.
Beginning presently.
1. How on earth does one pack for a month? I mean, I know I’m supposed to pack for a week or so and do laundry and all… but, seriously??? What if, on day 18, I decide nothing I have will look good and I’m pining with all my heart for that one particular shirt which will be hanging back home in my closet? What do I do then? Add that to the fact that this is JUNE in the highest town (in elevation) IN THE COUNTRY, which means that it could snow one day and be 75 degrees the next.
(You ask how I know? Remind me to tell you the story of my June wedding day sometime. The day on which we’d planned to get married on the lake shore amid the gorgeous trees, with the snow-capped Rockies as a close backdrop. The day we had to decide what to do as the dark clouds rolled in and the strong winds kicked up and our guests were being seated. The day we ended up getting married inside at the church while it hailed and poured and was completely black outside. That’s how I know. Ahem.)
This would explain why I have packed just about everything else… except for MY clothes.
2. Does anyone have any miracle solution for shin splints? Because apparently it’s not a good idea for a treadmill runner to take advantage of the fact that someone beside herself is at her house to watch her children and decide to run in the great outdoors. Which, in this case, means breathing the fresh air while running on the sidewalk. Apparently, the sidewalk is much harder on the legs.
Who knew?
Apparently, everyone except for the runner herself. Well, folks, she knows now.
She also knows it’s not a good idea to trip down her stairs. Because the combination of shin splints and a twisted right ankle is not helping her tonight. She doesn’t think it will help her while she drives a gazillion hours tomorrow, either.
3. Does anyone have the invention plans for the Magnificent Multi-Phasic Take-Your-Time-Machine? (HUGE bonus points to whoever can name the “inventor” of that “machine.”) Because I’d like one right now.
4. I totally had several more things to say. But I have no idea what they were anymore. And besides, the baby is done nursing. And my currently un-packed clothes are beckoning.
Catch ya later, peeps.
Um…Whit from Adventures in Odyssey?
Have a good time <3 I think shin splint healing can be sped along by hot-and-cold therapies.
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Have a safe drive and enjoy your time in Colorado!
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Many ::huggles:: my lovely. Bring clothes for warm weather and a sweater. That’s my advice (from the girl who has lived on the road out of a suitcase for up to five months).
And CALL ME sometime! I can’t believe it’s been over a year since I saw you! Must rectify that post-haste.
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Have a good time!
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1. After day 18, go shopping. Buy what you want and that meets your needs.
2. Don’t run. Problem solved.
3. I don’t have the machine, but the inventor was a Grandpa “something or other.”
4. Just leave it all behind and go shopping when you get there.
:)
~Kristi
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Hot and cold therpies and lots of motrin for the shin splints.
However, I think once you get to the other end of your trip the love you are enveloped into and the change of scenery will do wonders.
Have a wonderful time! I hope you take lots of pictures to share.
I sent a snail mail card, it will probally arrive after you leave.
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You are one busy little momma- one I am absolutely impressed with. You will do well. Oh..and I just quit running on the street- I found out the same way you did =)
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I have the hardest time packing for my kids when i go to visit home. Especially in the fall and spring when each day can bring a new thing, and we all know kids go thru like 15 outfits in a day, esp. little boys! I’m probably no help but i say pack as much as you want, its a mama’s perogative!
enjoy your trip!
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You’re already on the road but I’ll give my 2cents anyway. :o)
Layers. Pack 7 basic outfits in coordinating colors as well as 2 Sunday dresses. 3 nightgowns. 7 days of undies. Shoes: tennies, sandals, casuals and dressy. You can mix and match and do laundry on day 6 and begin all over again.
14 days of outfits for the little men. laundry on day 7.
When we travel we do this. For us it was 5 days of clothing, all intermatching (is that a word?!). New audience, same clothes. We do laundry on the 3rd or 4th day.
Praying for traveling mercies for you, your mother-in-love, and the little men.
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I was just over at Mel’s place and read you comment on her memorial day post, it is nice that someone near her age is there to help her, I am babbling like an old man but you know what I mean.
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Laughing not at you with you! Your story’s are just so full of life. Bring everything except the kitchen sink thats what I always say! :) Shin splints ouch!! You can get those really nice Dr. Sholls inserts. Thats what happened to me after I stopped working out at the gym. I only had it the first three times I ran so it lasted about a week. I dont know if you are willing to have them for that long but maybe you can start off walking fast and let your legs get use to the ground. I can’t wait to see picture of you guys having fun!! We will be praying for the trip there. Love you have lots of fun!!
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Travel stresses me out…I am praying for you! Looking forward to the pics :) Please get some rest as sooon as you get there!
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Shin splints….frozen peas for several minutes. Peas because they form the best to whatever body part. And then wrap the shins with ace bandages. That’s what worked for me when I would dance on the cement for several hours a day :D
Have fun in CO. Love you
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Stumbled across your blog a lil while ago and have been so blessed by it :) Hope you feel better-leggy problems are no fun. :( Have fun in Colorado with your family and dear babies!
~Danielle
P.S. It was Psalty of course. Though, it turned out to just be a regular run of the mill “Time Machine”. Classic.
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