Packing for Mexico

 

We're leaving tonight, heading to Los Cabos for our very first vacation that doesn't revolve around all of the kiddos since our honeymoon! 

We'll be there Monday-Thursday evening, plus this evening in Dallas since our flight is at 6:45 and....come on now. 🙈

Packing for a family of six has become a real game for me, so packing for two is a downright Olympic event. When we went on our honeymoon Chance borrowed a military backpack from my brother-in-law and it was incredibly efficient. I also carried the largest carry-on I could get away with, and almost busted the zipper. NOT THIS TIME! 

Here's what I've decided we're going to pack in:

My speedy 40 (I carry it every day, yes it's luggage, but *shrug*), the military back pack, and a handful of ziplock bags. 

These are the only things I bought specifically for travel

These are the only toothbrushes I ever buy for myself. This entire pack of SIX is only .98 at walmart. Nuts! Our resort will have shampoo, so I skipped it. Our toiletries consist of: a comb, volumizing gel, a curling iron, bar of soap, lotion, toothpaste, deodorant, tweezers, BB cream for me (bought some. Y'all KNOW I make my own but it has to be under 4 ounces, so I had to slum it with Olay. Ha!), CC cream for Chance (metro man), water proof mascara, wrinkle cream, and bronzer. 

I know I over packed Chance, but he's working on the farm today so I'll give him a few options, and I'm packing a lot of mix and match items for myself.

Chance's items:

3 pairs of trunks

1 pair of shorts

5 tank tops

2 v-necks

2 pairs of flip flops. 

My items:

5 swimsuits

1 pair of shorts

4 tank tops

A skirt

A maxi dress

3 kimonos

2 head scarfs

2 pairs of flat sandals. (STRESSING about wearing flats all week. I may slip a pair of wedges in there and eat crow after telling April and Heather I wouldn't dare.)

2 hats

After laying it all out just to show what a huge mass of cotton I've selected, I crammed it all into the air-tight bags. 

All of my swimsuits and kimonos fit into two, for reference to condensing. 

With everything sealed up, you're left with this:

As you can see, all of the sealed bags take up less space than the outfits we're wearing to travel!

I really out-did myself. All but one bag fit into the back pack

So the only thing in my bag is our toiletry bag!

I was so high on my new way of packing that I re-packed Layla's bag that Chesney put together for my mother's house, and downsized to a smaller bag!

Now we're off! 

Viva La Mexico!

Xoxo

Lauren