We will be in China for 15 days and we are allowed to take 2 personal item bags (backpack and diaper bag) and 2 roller bags that are under 44lbs. Nearly impossible! I've packed, repacked, and am light headed from sucking the air out of so many ziploc bags... and finally, I think our luggage is air tight and almost ready to go.
2 suitcases, a diaper bag, and backpack - we will need to add shoes, toiletries and a few more things, but we are almost ready.
Landry and Lucy have eight outfits each - 5 ziplocs full (shirts/pants/pajamas/bathing suits/socks/shoes/sweatshirts) These bags ended up being a lot smaller after I sucked the air out of them!
Since we will be spending a lot of time in the hotel room with the kids; we are bringing some entertainment - balloons, a beach ball, finger puppets, toy cameras, books, blocks, coloring book/crayons, stacking cups, stickers, craft balls with a cup (you wouldn't believe how long a one year old can be captivated putting craft balls into a container) - some of these will go in the diaper bag for airplane fun!
Landry showing me how I can fit big items into our luggage :)
Oh, and might I add that Blue Moon Pumpkin Ale is amazing and a wonderful drink to have when packing for a long trip!