Friday, March 11, 2011

I Got Caught Up...

..in the moment, so I never posted anything about my final packing experience. I guess I got caught up with leaving and posting about my new life and all the new experiences I was having and completely forgot to tell about my final frantic hours of packing. Well, I was up until the wee hours of the night before departure day finalizing my packing list. Yet, somehow (really, if it werent for Chris, I would not have been able to pack at all) I managed to fit mostly everything I wanted to bring with me in my 80lbs allotment. I did have to forfeit a bottle of body wash, and several pairs of shoes.  I was even 4 lbs below the limit, but better safe than having to pay tons of baggage fees!
In all, after all was said and done I managed to fit:
  1. Queen set of sheets
  2. 3 pair dress pants
  3. 2 blazers
  4. 6 dresses
  5. 3 pair athletic shorts
  6. 4 drexel tshirts
  7. 4 cardigans
  8. 12 blouses
  9. 2 pair shorts
  10. 2 bathing suits
  11. 7 skirts
  12. 6 shirts
  13. 4 pair shoes (hiking boot/sneakers, sandals, keen sandals, dress shoes)
  14. 1 sweatshirt
  15. 1 pair khakis
  16. 1 pair hiking pants
  17. 6 undershirts
  18. 5 quick drying towels
  19. 3 slips
  20. 3 books
  21. 2 journals
  22. 2 scrapbooks
  23. a clothes iron
  24. 3 flashlights
  25. duct tape
  26. 2 tubes of superglue
  27. tons of zip lock baggies
  28. multi tool and hunting knife
  29. twine
  30. safety pins
  31. scissors
  32. zip ties
  33. tons of batteries
  34. 5 drexel carabiners, 4 heavy duty carabiners
  35. 2 decks of playing cards
  36. toys for kids
  37. markers/pens/pencils
  38. toiletries
  39. 4 bottles of benedryl
  40. 4 epipens!
  41. sewing kit
  42. dictionary/thesaurus
  43. 2 pairs of glasses
  44. 2 pairs of sunglasses
  45. calculator!
  46. 3 notebook/folders
  47. tons (but not enough) handwipes
  48. 5 toothbrushes
  49. electronics
  50. rain jacket!
Chris holding all my stuff, because I couldnt and him ignoring me!
 My mom made me hold this sign at the airport!
 Mommy me and Daddy (Dad doesnt look too happy:-( )
 Waiting, Waiting, Waiting. Thanks alot Snow/PC!
 Im very angry in this pic, IDK if you can tell.
 Christopher and I at the airport (missing my straight hair!).

4 comments:

  1. Number 34 and 40 are my favs! Just wondering why you didn't pack any snacks Snacky?! Or did you and you just not wanna have to share ;)

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  2. Oh and what's the sign say? I can't tell...

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  3. Haha, i actually didnt bring any snacks, but feel free to send some ;-)

    and the sign says: Good Luck Val in the Peace Corps, January 27th 2011". oh silly mommy!

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  4. Carabiners are awesome. Very useful. thanks so much! and i cant live without my epipens! Literally!! haha

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