Packing for the BEACH!

I am so proud of myself this morning; it is FRIDAY, and our family is already packed for the beach! Besides a few last minute items that can be thrown in one of the bags, we are ready to roll tomorrow!

Well... Almost! Eric's still gotta get all his things together! We'll be leaving shortly before noon. The original plan was to leave Monday morning, but we are going to be stopping in Meridian, where Eric grew up, for two nights to visit family. We'll continue on to the beach Monday morning, and we'll be thrilled to already be halfway there!

I knew packing this year with a 9-month-old would be a challenge, but I've found that list-making definitely helps! Below I've listed the packing list for the entire Pace family. If you're going to the beach with a little one soon, feel free to use our list! And please let me know if you think I'm leaving out anything!

For Vaught

Clothing
15 onesies. This may seem like a lot, but it's not. You have no idea how many onesies we go through on a daily basis! Our condo does have a washer and dryer, but we're also sharing it with my brother and sister-in-law, so I don't want to hog the washer/dryer unit the whole time.
5 pairs of "play pants." These are little knit shorts and pants I can just throw on him whenever. I've packed only five pairs though because we don't really do pants in our family. Not in the summer at least.
5 outfits (for dinner out)
Sandals
Tennis shoes

Stroller

1 large box diapers 

2 packs wipes 

Vaught Beach
Swim Diaper
Disposable swim diapers
Swim shirt
Baby sunscreen
Hat
Float and pool toys
2 beach towels

Vaught Food
3 spoons
2 bowls
1 large container of formula
1 small container of formula (for beach bag and easy travel)
1 container rice cereal
8 containers organic baby food
2 eight-ounce bottles
1 five-ounce bottle
1 sippy cup
2 boxes organic "num-nums" (puffs and wafers)
8 bibs and a few burp cloths (we don't use these much anymore)

Vaught Sleep/Play
pack-n-play
four blankets
toys
One playmat

Eric

6 t-shirts
3 pairs of shorts
3 trunks
1 pair jeans
1 nice shirt
6 pairs boxers
5 pairs socks
tennis shoes
flip-flops
sunglasses
Gym bag with shoes, wraps, etc
phone charger

Golf clubs

Meeeee 

3 t-shirts
3 tanks
3 pair Nike shorts
Denim shorts
2 dressy tops
2 dresses
Swimsuits
6 pairs undies
2 bras
1 strapless bra
2 sports bras
1 pair compression pants
2 workout tanks/tops
green and coral Nikes
2 pair Tevas
1 pair dressy sandals
1 pair glasses
sunglasses
inhaler (I can't tell you how many times I've forgotten my inhaler while travelling)!
phone charger

For Bathroom

Shampoo/conditioner
Soap
Face wash & makeup remover
Cotton balls & Q-tips
2 toothbrushes + toothpaste
Makeup
Razor for Eric
Razor for me
Bobby pins
Hairbrush
Hairdryer
Mousse
Hairspray
Curling wand
Contacts and solution
Lotion with aloe vera
Baby wash for Vaught
Ibuprofen
Small first aid kit

For Beach

4 beach towels
Sunglasses
Caps/hats
Tanning Oil & sunscreen

In the Truck

bottled water
road snacks
jumper cables
truck manual
insurance card
flashlight
oil


There's still a few more items we've got to throw in our bags before we leave tomorrow, but aside from that we're good to go! This list also includes the change of clothes we'll need for our two nights in Meridian; I've got a smaller travel bag for those nights so we don't have to pull out all of our stuff!

And now panic mode sets in... What am I forgetting?!