Packing - Strange Rite of Passage

Jax and I are headed "Back Home to Indiana" to help put in the 5? Annual MyFamilyLastName Bonfire & Weenie Roast.

Since event planning, big and small, is a part of our ever growing company, I took the opportunity to jump in with both feet after mom asked me to make the invitation for it.

Anyway, I am sure I will post about it later. But I spent part of my child-free Wednesday evening and this AM packing for our 3/4 night trip. As I set things outside to load the car this AM, it occurred to me I packed for a mom and a little boy, not a baby or toddler, for the first time in 4 years.

No stroller and pack-n-play, diapers and wipes, potty seat and Clorox wipe, special silverware or even real sippee cups. We did not need a special bag of toys - just a handful to get thru the car ride and a couple of MY choice of bedtime books. And, hey, I have snacks, my music and a magazine, so that does not even count.

His clothes are bigger, and I had to pack double for both of us with high 70s days and high 40s nights, so the trunk is still jammed (oh, and the decorations I got for the party), but that is okay.

Blue blankey and Puppy are still in his back pack that he takes to Melodies, so they will likely be with us forever, but other than that, Jax has shed his baby gear. Wow.

It is good that I think this is a good thing.