Pack-Pack-Packing

We are making our annual pilgrimage this week out to the Davis Mountains, where we will stay for almost 2 weeks. We are looking forward to the cool weather, the beautiful scenery, the excellent food and the fabulous fellowship with family and friends! But to get there, we've got to start with packing--which is what I have been doing for the last three days. There are the clothes, of course, but there is also a whole host of others things. Such as:

• Linens and pillows for 8 beds, including a few extras "just in case"
• Towels/washcloths for at least 11 people
• Various tools and home improvement-type implements
• A cooler full of boxed drinks--a rare treat we almost never indulge in except at Campmeeting
• 2 cases of Diet Dr. Pepper
• Mop
• A fan AND a heater
• Various gifts for some of the people we will see
• Toilet Paper
• First Aid Kit
• Blankets
• Jackets
• Ruth's telescope--because this place has the most fantastic night sky ever
• Board games
• Reading Material
• My in-laws' mail, which WILL NOT stop coming to our house, no matter how hard we try to get it to.
• Chai and hot chocolate mix
• Diapers and wipes in abundance
• Max's Pack-N-Play
• A stack of childen's DVDs
• 2 sets of wireless headphones to make the trip (more) bearable for all of us
• And, the kitchen sink. (Of course, I'm kidding about this one. But, I wouldn't be surprised if my father-in-law has one in to take).

We will be completely removed from all modern technology, so we'll catch back up with you sometime after we get back. In the meantime, just talk amongst yourselves.