OUR TRIP is UPON US!!!

Cavendish Beach, 2009.

It was February...that's when we planned our trip to Prince Edward Island....and it seemed so far away...especially in February when its soo cold and dark......it was then I thought about saving MONEY and eating KD....well, it lasted for awhile and it was the go to meal when stuck!! I found many variations for KD, thanks to some readers!! But here we are NOW....July 11th....and we leave at MIDNIGHT on the 14th!! We are ALL QUITE EXCITED!!! There are talks about never returning to Ontario!!

So...it will be THREE kids, a VAN and Mommy and Daddy!! I am trying to be compact...HA....I want everything to go into ONE BIG SUITCASE!!! And I think that I have that under control. There will be a little suitcase, full of toys and movies(taking a DVD player...for those early mornings in PEI....I don't want to be bothering the neighbours) and a small(ish) Roots Bag...which will carry things for ONE night in the Hotel!! A Dora backpack FULL of SNACKS...and later a COOLER with Yogurts/Milk and Frozen Juice Boxes(they will act as a freeze pack...and then later a COOL treat). They also will have colouring activities...I found colouring packs in Walmart...by Crayola....so I think I am READY??

Our agenda is to leave at midnight on Saturday....this way a lot can be done at night...and its cooler and it should be EASIER than three years ago when going through Quebec...full on construction/congestion. We then stop over in New Brunswick....and because we collect Air Miles...we traded some in and are staying for FREE at the Best Western in Edmundston, NB!! From there we will wake early and head out...hoping to make PEI somewhat EARLY??

NO trip is COMPLETE till YOU have been at COWS!!!!

I knew packing was always difficult just for myself....trying to remember this and that, making lists, second guessing if YOU will need this or that...but add three kids and trying to help the Hubby....well...no wonder I have lists coming out of my ears!! And its only for a week!! But we are ready...new camera has been bought...tires are checked, oil is good...brakes are NEW....tissues and wipes are in the VAN...snacks...GOOGLED MAPS(three years ago,when we made this trip...the directions...in slow motion flew out of the window in New Brunswick....this YEAR I wont ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN AGAIN!) I guess that's all....stay tuned for a FUN FILLED TRIP BLOG full of PICTURES!!!

Three years ago....there was alot of this................