The kids and I were packing today to go to Grandpa and Grandmommy's house in Dothan (a 2 1/2 hr drive) for the weekend (left P'cola on Thursday after lunch, and leave Dothan on Sunday after lunch). Well, when L and E find out we're going to "Grandmommy's" house, they both have to pack their own "suitcases" (bookbags). I always make sure I go through them and discuss things with them and try to guide their choices.
The Difference:
L (our son)
- pajamas
- 1 pair underwear
- slippers
- book
- coonskin hat
- favorite car
- favorite stuffed animal
- toothbrush/toothpaste
- new toy phone
E (our daughter)
- pajamas
- slippers
- 2 dresses
- 3 skirts with shirts (of which only one matched :) )
- 3 pairs panties
- 3 pairs socks
- 3 pairs shoes
- hairbrush and comb
- misc small toys
- 3 baby dolls
- two extra little bags of baby doll accessories (blankets mostly and 3 bottles)
- baby doll bed
- 2 barrettes
- toothbrush in toothbrush holder
- and she wanted another bag to put one of her babies in
It just makes me laugh. And yet it really shows their personalities. L would wear the same clothes all weekend and it not phase him in the least, whereas E enjoys changing her clothes a couple times a day (although as she's gotten older, she's gotten much better with that). (although there are still a few days when she goes down for a nap in one outfit and when she gets up from her "nap" she is in a completely different outfit)
L also keeps one pair of clothes on the floor of his bedroom and that's what he wears each day until I specifically tell him to put it in the hamper ( which is usually every day, sometimes he's allowed to wear it more than one day in a row if we didn't do anything that day). E has all of her outfits that she has worn recently and pajamas (which are different every day) strewn about her room. Most days look like a tornado has gone through her clothes and left them laying about (we're working on it) :)
Anyways, I just think it's fascinating and quite Hilarious! They're so funny about it, too. We did discuss their choices, and we added several clothing options to Luke's bag and weeded out a few from Emily's bag, although she did still have an extra bag for her baby's stuff (and a spare pair of shoes) and she was allowed to bring her baby's bed (because we had room, and it's just sooo cute to see her play with it).
I love my kiddos!!!!!
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