I always take balloons!! My kids get hours out of them!!! I went to the doctors today and got scripts for penicillin amoxil for everyone in case we get sick and panadol and demazin which is great for the plane to keep the kids ears unblocked!!! So much to organise!!

Today I have made up litte kits for the kids to take on the plane!! They have dsi / itouch headphones books colour pencils a blow up pillow blanket and eye mask (they requested that one for when they sleep) and at the last minute I'll add lollipop and a drink for them!!

Now today I'm cooking a bunch if stuff that will last in the freezer cause I know when we get home we will want some cooking !!! So I'm Making some curry pies and sausage rolls so we can pull them out the first night back and just heat them up!!!

Starting to organise bags! Now I'm taking 2 bags for the whole family so I have to super efficient !!! So I'm taking hardley anything and I wash along the way! Packing lots of Lycra for the girls!! Stuff easy and light! We are going somewhere very hot ( Malaysia) and somewhere very cold! So I'm taking thermals for everyone so we don't have to wear so many layers and I can pack less! We only take 3 outfits each cozies and pj's toiletries a couple of towels and th...

One thing I never go without sunlight soap it's easy to pack and you can use for lots of things!! On our road trip in the campa van go broome I used it for washing clothes I used it for washing dishes and the kids used it in the bath so I always take about 4 bars! Again pack light!