{"id":146,"date":"2012-12-18T19:12:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-18T15:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ladyslittleloves.com\/2012\/12\/packing-with-kids-awesome.html"},"modified":"2018-12-09T00:27:26","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T00:27:26","slug":"packing-with-kids-awesome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingwithlady.com\/2012\/12\/packing-with-kids-awesome.html","title":{"rendered":"Packing With Kids&#8230;.. Awesome."},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Trying to pack my family for two and a half weeks is preeeeeeety daunting. This includes packing for six hours on the road, over night in Portland, the plane ride to Reno, two weeks in Reno, the plane ride back to Portland, a couple nights in Portland and then the drive home again.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Oye!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>A little trick I saw somewhere on Pinterest a long time ago is to pack your kids&#8217; outfits in Ziplock bags. (I apologize for not being able to find the original post.)<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Yfsx4KLcSus\/UM_wf9Q1evI\/AAAAAAAAGls\/NIbYkQ8azKQ\/s1600\/DSC08232.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Yfsx4KLcSus\/UM_wf9Q1evI\/AAAAAAAAGls\/NIbYkQ8azKQ\/s320\/DSC08232.JPG\" width=\"320\" height=\"212\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Genius! Each bag contains the entire outfit, besides the shoes and the jacket. Then, whoever is helping your little nuggets get dressed in the morning just has to pick a bag and it is all right there for them.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2eDA5VV0i6o\/UM_w7Li2vQI\/AAAAAAAAGl0\/opWhuAPXZGE\/s1600\/DSC08233.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2eDA5VV0i6o\/UM_w7Li2vQI\/AAAAAAAAGl0\/opWhuAPXZGE\/s320\/DSC08233.JPG\" width=\"320\" height=\"212\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>This bag contains Gwyn&#8217;s leggings, shirt, cardigan, socks and coordinating hair bow.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-p0PNfYHurHI\/UM_xSB0scCI\/AAAAAAAAGmA\/WZJDyKGHfdQ\/s1600\/DSC08234.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-p0PNfYHurHI\/UM_xSB0scCI\/AAAAAAAAGmA\/WZJDyKGHfdQ\/s320\/DSC08234.JPG\" width=\"320\" height=\"212\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>I LOVE this method!<\/p>\n<p>I also packedovernight bags for myself and the kids for our one night in Portland \u00a0so that we don&#8217;t have to lug our big bags out of the car. There is also a separate changing essentials bag and food bag that will all stay in Portland while we are gone.<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XdXDlAvLgQY\/UM_5rL9rSUI\/AAAAAAAAGm4\/psXU7n_BAHs\/s1600\/image+(2).jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-XdXDlAvLgQY\/UM_5rL9rSUI\/AAAAAAAAGm4\/psXU7n_BAHs\/s320\/image+(2).jpeg\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>So much stuff! But we really tried to pack minimally, if you can believe it. A lot of these suitcases are only half-filled so that we could bring things home with us.<\/p>\n<p>From left to right&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Red tote-Food bag for while in the car and in Portland<br \/>\nRed backpack- Overnight for Portland<br \/>\nPink bag-Diaper essentials for both kids in Portland<br \/>\nBlack mini backpack-my pump<br \/>\nCarseat-For Calvin<br \/>\nBlack Backpack-Hubby&#8217;s carry-on<br \/>\nRed suitcase-Kids&#8217; stuff for Reno<br \/>\nBjorn<br \/>\nOrange duffel-Hubby&#8217;s luggage<br \/>\nGray suitcase-My luggage<br \/>\nBlue suitcase-Christmas gifts and where my pump will go when checked<br \/>\nAdd in Gwyn&#8217;s carseat<br \/>\nAdd in Cal&#8217;s carseat base<br \/>\nAdd in a Pack n Play<br \/>\nAdd in Double stroller<br \/>\nAdd in small cooler for breast milk<br \/>\nAdd in my purse<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hBZj7pZyxDk\/UM_5skVe-sI\/AAAAAAAAGnA\/lpuINtuilOw\/s1600\/image.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hBZj7pZyxDk\/UM_5skVe-sI\/AAAAAAAAGnA\/lpuINtuilOw\/s320\/image.jpeg\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Traveling with kids.<\/p>\n<p>Awesome.<\/p>\n<p>Wish us luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trying to pack my family for two and a half weeks is preeeeeeety daunting. 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