My Space, My World: Packing for Tagaytay

Last Friday, I had an engagement in Tagaytay. I scheduled it on a Friday so that our family could spend our weekend at hubby's family's country home!

As early as Thursday afternoon, I was already giving instructions to the nannies to pack the kids' stuff. It is not easy to travel with kids because we feel we are carrying the whole house. Imagine packing the play yard, the foam which we ordered from Uratex especially measured for the playpen's specifications (because the playpen doubles as K2's crib), stroller, and boxes/containers of food/snacks, bottles, and clothes! We store the clothes in a plastic box/container so that we would no longer transfer the kids' clothes to the cabinet. With respect to toys, we only bring some which they would be needing while inside the car. And for toiletries, we leave a kids' set in Tagaytay.

Here is my "to bring list" when traveling out of town with my toddlers:

1. Clothes and diapers;
2. Toiletries;
3. Food, milk, water, snacks;
4. Feeding bowls, sippy cups, spoons (because we use our own utensils and bowls when feeding them commercial food);
5. Playpen which could double as a crib;
6. Pillows and blanket;
7. Wet wipes;
8. Off spray or lotion and medicines;
9. Stroller; and,
10. Toys or any other stuff which would make them busy while in transit. I do not recommend
letting your kids play with iPhone, iPad, or PSP when in transit. It makes them dizzy which could lead to motion sickness;

I recommend bringing extra clothes for those sitting or taking care of the kids (in case they throw up) and Bonamin for motion sickness (in our case, it is one of our nannies who needs it).

By now, the nannies have mastered the art of packing. I need not tell them what to bring or what not to bring since they have been doing it ever since they were hired. I just check the clothes and edit them, depending on the weather.

Play time in Tagaytay is usually spent at the living room. One of the areas was instantly converted to a kids' area -- the playpen and the toys are stationed there and even the TV was fixed to Channel 66 -- Disney Junior!

Tagaytay is so "laid-back". We just stay home, save for a few trips to the grocery. We allow the kids to play and wander in the garden, away from gadgets!

These are K1 and I! He made me wear one of his slippers and the other one was left with him. The weather is just perfect for us to cuddle and play.