cstorm65
DDC #699
- Joined
- Feb 6, 2011
Shopping & Packing Update
It’s almost Friday everyone! We are getting excited for the trip for sure!
In this update I wanted to put down some of the supplies we purchased this week from Amazon to use on our trip. It’s been a few years since we’ve been with a kid as young as DS1 so we had to re-purchase a few things.
First, DW had the great idea to purchase some stackable containers for snacks for the boys. It is obviously important to maximize space in the park bag now that we have to carry things like diapers and wipes again, so these containers she picked out are going to be really great to carry the kids snacks in.
Something else we really needed was a floaty for DS1. We went swimming the other day and he absolutely hated being held. He wanted down in the water...of course that isn’t an option. So, we searched for a floaty that we thought might allow him to kind of go on his own and came up with this option.
Hopefully it will allow him the freedom he wants in the water, while keeping him above the water! We have started swim lessons with him this summer and he loves the water, so hopefully this does the trip.
We are also traveling with a double stroller for the first time...I know, all of you with multiple kids are thinking…”suckers”! We do have the a sit ‘n stand front/back stroller that maneuvers pretty well that both boys can use. Of course those of you who travel with little kids know the hassle of gate checking your stroller when getting on a plane. We have always had a stroller gate check bag that protects the stroller a little, but mainly it makes it easy to pick out when we are getting of the plane. We just had to purchase a new one for the larger stroller.
Another thing we needed was this stroller fan for DS1.
It is obviously going to be hot in the summer so this will help keep him from getting to hot. My only problem is the dumb battery cover has a screw in it. Do they really think I can carry a screwdriver into the parks? I mean come on...I assume we can pack one in our checked luggage and we’ll just have to change the batteries at the resort from time to time.
Finally, we had to get a new stroller cover for the sit ‘n stand stroller. There were some made by popular brand names for just about $20, but we decided to get one from a company called Sasha’s for $39 on Amazon. The ones for $20 I kept reading reviews that they didn’t fit over the handles well and didn’t give any room for the kid on the back part of the stroller. This cover we did find markets itself as an alternative to those covers and it says it has extra room at the back so it is comfortable for all kids and extends a little closer to the bottom of the stroller for more cover.
We have also bought some new outfits for the kids and us, but you’ll see those in our trip pictures in a few weeks! Hopefully we have everything we need! Have a great weekend everyone!
Up Next: Day 14 Plans
It’s almost Friday everyone! We are getting excited for the trip for sure!
In this update I wanted to put down some of the supplies we purchased this week from Amazon to use on our trip. It’s been a few years since we’ve been with a kid as young as DS1 so we had to re-purchase a few things.
First, DW had the great idea to purchase some stackable containers for snacks for the boys. It is obviously important to maximize space in the park bag now that we have to carry things like diapers and wipes again, so these containers she picked out are going to be really great to carry the kids snacks in.
Something else we really needed was a floaty for DS1. We went swimming the other day and he absolutely hated being held. He wanted down in the water...of course that isn’t an option. So, we searched for a floaty that we thought might allow him to kind of go on his own and came up with this option.
Hopefully it will allow him the freedom he wants in the water, while keeping him above the water! We have started swim lessons with him this summer and he loves the water, so hopefully this does the trip.
We are also traveling with a double stroller for the first time...I know, all of you with multiple kids are thinking…”suckers”! We do have the a sit ‘n stand front/back stroller that maneuvers pretty well that both boys can use. Of course those of you who travel with little kids know the hassle of gate checking your stroller when getting on a plane. We have always had a stroller gate check bag that protects the stroller a little, but mainly it makes it easy to pick out when we are getting of the plane. We just had to purchase a new one for the larger stroller.
Another thing we needed was this stroller fan for DS1.
It is obviously going to be hot in the summer so this will help keep him from getting to hot. My only problem is the dumb battery cover has a screw in it. Do they really think I can carry a screwdriver into the parks? I mean come on...I assume we can pack one in our checked luggage and we’ll just have to change the batteries at the resort from time to time.
Finally, we had to get a new stroller cover for the sit ‘n stand stroller. There were some made by popular brand names for just about $20, but we decided to get one from a company called Sasha’s for $39 on Amazon. The ones for $20 I kept reading reviews that they didn’t fit over the handles well and didn’t give any room for the kid on the back part of the stroller. This cover we did find markets itself as an alternative to those covers and it says it has extra room at the back so it is comfortable for all kids and extends a little closer to the bottom of the stroller for more cover.
We have also bought some new outfits for the kids and us, but you’ll see those in our trip pictures in a few weeks! Hopefully we have everything we need! Have a great weekend everyone!
Up Next: Day 14 Plans
