Last week Sister and I stayed at Mama and Daddy’s house for four nights.
When we left their house Sunday afternoon, Mama left with us – and she has been at my house for three nights.
This is what the back of my car looked like Sunday afternoon right before we left Mama’s house.
I BELIEVE WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE OVERPACKING.
Please tell me your cars looked like this, too.
Please?
November 27th, 2007 at 11:11 pm
Oh my heavens, YES! You should see the pile of luggage I have at the ready by the back door for our c-section on Thursday. It looks like Vera Bradley’s showroom exploded in my hallway! And to think all I’ll be wearing for 5 days is PJs. I only need one outfit to go home in, for pete’s sake! :0)
November 27th, 2007 at 11:14 pm
My car looks like this when I’m just going two hours away to visit my sister. I have clothing issues!
November 27th, 2007 at 11:19 pm
I believe someone has some WAY CUTE polka-dotted pink luggage!
November 27th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
I’m lovin the brown and white bag peeking out at the bottom right corner!! And, of course! Everyones car looks like that when traveling.
November 27th, 2007 at 11:42 pm
BooMama, darlin’ I think you have a serious problem.
Your bags aren’t color coordinated, but don’t worry this woman with OCD won’t comment on the number of bags you have packed for a 7 day jaunt.
November 28th, 2007 at 12:18 am
are you kidding!
my car looks like that when I go for a quick trip to the store!
Blessings,
K
November 28th, 2007 at 12:27 am
Our’s looks WORSE!
You see, I’m a over packer and married to an over packer.. and we produced a child that thinks all his favorite belongings MUST go with us on ALL overnight trips..you know… incase they disappear while we are gone. Husband packs a cooler, blankets, pillows, clothes, the medicine cabinet, and the tools… you never know when you may have to build a house and sleep on wood floors while waiting to get the beds delivered.. HA!
November 28th, 2007 at 1:03 am
We’re leaving this weekend for Colorado… for one week. I can guarantee you our entire truck bed will be stuffed to the brim and we’ll be squeezing the kitchen sink between the carseats in the back of the cab.
You are not alone. Oh goodness, you are NOT alone.
November 28th, 2007 at 3:21 am
I’ll tell you what impresses me – - – it’s the NEAT way you have all that luggage stacked in there!!! I LIKE it all neat like that, but when I “pile it by the door” and let my husband put it in, well the mess he makes with it would put a healthy hurricane to shame.
November 28th, 2007 at 4:59 am
Worse
November 28th, 2007 at 5:27 am
That is soooo funny!!! I only pack about half of that for my family of 4!! I think I saw the kitchen sink back there!
November 28th, 2007 at 5:56 am
You should see how much stuff I took when the hubby and I took an anniversary trip in March! Someone (not mentioning any names) packed for every possible event, including the possibility that someone might get the stomach flu (oh, that’s what the little garbage can was for). I am a firm believer in “if you pack for it, you won’t need it!”
November 28th, 2007 at 6:17 am
After all it was a road trip! I can pack in two medium sized bags for a 10 day trip to Europe, but if I’m going on a road trip I take everything I own,,,,I need options when I get there.
I can’t explain it.
November 28th, 2007 at 6:26 am
oh yes. overpacking is a slight problem here too.
November 28th, 2007 at 6:44 am
Oh — what cute bags you own. °Ü° Over packing never occurs here ::SNORT:: OK — I’m lying… I always snort when I’m lying.
November 28th, 2007 at 6:48 am
And your problem is…….????? My husband always says we look like the Beverly Hillbillies when we travel!
November 28th, 2007 at 6:53 am
yup, when we went to Floridia for a month with 4 people in the van.
November 28th, 2007 at 6:57 am
How am I to know ahead of time what I will be in the mood to wear should we suddenly get invited for dinner downtown or a football game or just lookin’ cute in my pj’s in the morning around people who’ve known me my whole life?
The only thing you’re missing is a big ol’ cooler of Diet Coke;)
November 28th, 2007 at 7:02 am
I’m just lovin’ the Vera Bradley and the cute make-up case. :>)
November 28th, 2007 at 7:12 am
That is awesome. Simply awesome. It’s like a work of art, really.
I am a chronic overpacker so I can totally appreciate this picture. Except mine is not nearly as colorful… going to have to work on that. :)
November 28th, 2007 at 7:13 am
Yes, my car looked like that when I traveled with my husband and two children for a three day road trip where we vacationed for SEVEN days and then drove back again.
I mean, wow. Just wow.
November 28th, 2007 at 7:18 am
YES! are you kidding…my car looks like that when we leave for 2 days! My packing habits are precisely what keeps us driving SUV’s….there is no way we could fit anything into a car trunk!
Love, Sarah TN
November 28th, 2007 at 7:19 am
Sorry to disappoint. I limit my family to a total of 4 bags. Period.
November 28th, 2007 at 7:37 am
I do not over-pack, but I do have the same red print bags as you!
November 28th, 2007 at 7:50 am
I can relate to the overpacking. I do it every time we go somewhere. I think it is a girl thing. My husband can get a weeks worth of his things in one bag. I am always amazed. I am enjoying reading your blog. I am here from justabeachkat.
Mandy
GA
http://www.madelinegracehopkins.blogspot.com
November 28th, 2007 at 7:52 am
Holy cow. I’m surprised you had room for yourselves in there!! lol!!!!!!!
November 28th, 2007 at 8:04 am
So my “carry on only” rule for my family’s upcoming week long vacation, might not work for you?
November 28th, 2007 at 8:26 am
Uhhh…yes. My car looks exactly like that too when we travel! For the weekend!
Embrace the overpacking!
November 28th, 2007 at 8:33 am
All I can say is that Mama has some CUTE bags!
November 28th, 2007 at 8:39 am
Cute bags!
November 28th, 2007 at 8:39 am
I keep telling DH I would like a smaller vehicle.He looks at me quizzically and says “You barely have room in the one we’ve got.Remember last weekend when you had to rearrange the shopping bags to fit the children in?” The vehicle is a Tahoe, there should be plenty of room for 5.DH is a minimalist in all areas of life except for tools and land.I am a chronic overpacker.I dress by mood,what color I “feel” like wearing,how can you plan for that in advance?!?!Unfortunately my tween daughter is the same way already, it’s my fault,but at least she will be prepared for any occasion or mood.
November 28th, 2007 at 8:41 am
Ummm, no. But that’s because I have no sense of taste.
And bummer. I was looking forward to some more talk of football.
November 28th, 2007 at 8:43 am
A girl needs choices. Especially in the south at this time of year when it could be 70 degrees one day and 30 the next. And winter clothes are bulky and take up more room. So you girls are FINE!
All I really could think when I saw this picture – was I spy cute bags!!!!
November 28th, 2007 at 8:45 am
I took one roller suitcase, a carry on, and a large purse for a week’s stay in Paris….twice.
But, I take as much in your car for just ME when I go home to Arkansas for Christmas…and we rarely get dressed and leave the house! I think it’s because I MIGHT see someone I know and, I mean, I can’t wear the same thing TWICE! Right?
It’s a southern thang. My daughter inherited the disease as well and she can put me to shame when she comes home from college in Atlanta. She will bring 20+ outfits with all accessories for three days….and wear MOST of them!
November 28th, 2007 at 9:02 am
We went to Gatlinburg over Thanksgiving holidays and our car looked like that plus one of those big things on the roof packed to the max!! It’s so good to know we’re not alone!
November 28th, 2007 at 9:18 am
Now I know where they’ve hidden Vera Bradley’s corpse.
November 28th, 2007 at 9:19 am
Oh yes, we have that diesease too. We also have the “Excessive Shopping” disease. The day after Christmas all the women and girls in my family leave the house before dawn, to shop for after Christmas bargains. One year, as we set out, we all commented that we really didn’t NEED anything. 8 hours later, the entire Suburban was packed to the brim with shopping bags, and at the last store, we were advised not to buy anything that we couldn’t hold on our laps. Oh I hope we get to do that this year…It would make a great blog post!
November 28th, 2007 at 9:28 am
I have to go with the “less is more” when traveling by air but “more is, well, more” if you have room in the back of the auto. Love the brwn ‘n white bag.
November 28th, 2007 at 9:29 am
That is HILARIOUS!! Does Oui Oui want to come this weekend too?
xo,
J
November 28th, 2007 at 9:37 am
The back of my van looks like that now, and we haven’t gone anywhere.
November 28th, 2007 at 10:01 am
LOLOL heavens NO I dont even own that much stuff!! That is hallarious. I never saw such a packed out vehicle before!
November 28th, 2007 at 10:16 am
Ours does too. We picked our mini-van specifically because it had the most trunk space. We have 3 under the age of 5 so when we go on any type of trip we pretty much load our house in our van and head off. Needless to say we don’t do that much traveling.
November 28th, 2007 at 10:32 am
LOLOLOLOL
November 28th, 2007 at 10:34 am
Ohhhhh, yes! I always overpack. It seems the shorter the trip, the more I overpack! For a weekend trip, I take more than I can carry, but for some reason on my 8-day trip to Canada, I managed to pack one large suitcase, a carry-on, and my purse…hmmmmm…..
November 28th, 2007 at 10:46 am
For our 6-day trip to Iowa this Thanksgiving, I packed 10 shirts, 3 dresses, 7 pants, 4 pairs of shoes, 12 panties, 6 pairs of socks for my daughter— she used 3 shirts, 2 pants, 1 pair of shoes (then, Gramma bought her a new pair. I know I overpack but I can’t help it. Better be safe than sorry, I always say.
November 28th, 2007 at 11:02 am
You probably won’t be happy when I tell you I took one little pilot case and my purse to Vegas for a weekend will you? No, I guess not.
November 28th, 2007 at 11:06 am
That’s not a problem- that’s a solution-
It fit, hence- problem solved;)
November 28th, 2007 at 11:42 am
This type of packing is EXACTLY why I convinced Husband to get me a new Tahoe. Who knows when the weather will change drastically (like say from 95 to 32) in a matter of hours. I need shoes to plan for all occassions (and maybe several outfits b/c you never know what my mood might be).
Love the bags as well!
November 28th, 2007 at 11:45 am
Lol. Personally I’m a one-bag-per-person kinda gal, so this cracks me up.
November 28th, 2007 at 11:50 am
Somehow having four kids cured me of over-packing. All of their paraphenalia leaves little room for the mama’s stuff. I actually packed just one of those carry-on rolling bags for my 6-day trip to Poland in April. Onlu when I realized that I couldn’t carry on razors to shave my legs, and had no room for gifts, did I spread it into an extra bag to check. But I’m SURE I do not look nearly as cute as you do!