Shortly after having Garrison I was packing our bags as we were heading out to visit family. I was getting so frustrated because I was trying to juggle the demands of a newborn while trying to go over our daily routines so I wouldn't forget to pack something. In my frustration, I came up with a system that I've now used for years and it's been such a lifesaver.
I created a list with each of my children's names on top. Then, depending on the season I'm packing for, I list everything they'll need in their suitcases- from underwear and shirts to snow pants and swimming trunks. I then printed it off, stored it in a sheet protector and filed it away where I'll be able to find it easily the next time I need to pack.
The nice thing about storing it in a sheet protector is that I can use a dry erase marker to cross off the items as I put them into the suitcase. When the list has been completed I simply wipe it off and put it away. Life saver! I'm telling you.
I've posted pictures of my lists below. I've created two different ones for my family- a winter one and summer one. Yours may be different. Maybe you family camps a lot or travels overseas and could use a list that has spots for passports or sleeping bags. The nice thing about the list is you can create it to fit your families traveling needs.
I hope this helps cut down the time and stress of packing. Safe travels!
*click on picture to take a closer look
* side note- my lists need to updated badly so ignore the name baby. At the time I created these we hadn't picked a name for our son and I knew we'd be traveling shortly after his birth (like 3 days actually.)
