My Garage….

We don’t have a garage.  But during the summer months especially we tend to treat our cars as if they were garages.  Our little 2 door Red Toyota Echo has a doubler stroller riding shotgun and a tile saw, single stroller and other miscellaneous tools in the trunk. Oh – and don’t forget the meat thermometer in the console…I know that I baked my buns at 110 degrees when I drove to work today!   My Toyota Sienna has all three kid seats in the middle row, leaving the entire rear and a large car top carrier affixed to the roof to haul crap belongings.  In my garage I have:

• Two children’s bicycles.
• A toddler push car.
• Two – 31 gallon Rubbermaid storage boxes.  One containing outdoor toys: sand pails, shovels, rakes, outdoor dolls, sandcastle building supplies.  The other with a complete camp kitchen of a stove, propane containers, pots, pans, a lantern, foil, paper plates, utensils, matches, a tablecloth, dish pans, clothes line and two-year old sparklers.
• A six man tent & a 4 man tent.  (Dependent on the campsite size of course).
• A pack n’ play.
• 5 sleeping bags, 4 sleeping pads.
• 3 kids folding lawn chairs, 3 adult folding lawn chairs (I guess we’re hoping for a friend).
• 2 diaper bags.
• 3 marshmallow roasters.
• A large blue tarp.
• A roll of garbage bags and a green sand pail to be used for bathroom emergencies.
• A red wagon.
• One bundle of leftover campfire wood.
• 5 gallon water cooler.
• Small pillow and blanket.
• A gazillion random Cheerios’s.
• Always one less My Little Pony or Polly Pocket than the children “need.”
• 4 books on CD.
• A battery/AC electrical/USB converter.
• 1 large inflatable pool lounger.
• 1 electrical air pump.
• And a complete 8 piece bathroom vanity set purchased at the HD this weekend……..