DH isn't too bad on term dates etc. but don't get me started on packing. He packs HIS bag then considers his work to be complete.
I like the printed list idea, BTM....gives a bit more responsibility to them. Back in the day when they were babies I had a spreadsheet - it was the only way I could ensure we had everything.
Loading the car, however, is DH's job, and he does do it pretty well. Unfortunately, he likes to do it hours (sometimes days) before we depart, and I am constantly having to wrestle half-packed suitcases from his grasp because I haven't finished putting stuff in it, but apparently it MUST go at the bottom, so he needs it NOW....
This drama is going to be played out in late August because (yay!) we've booked a few days at Centreparcs in the Netherlands. DS's new passport arrived barely a week after posting off the forms (Her Maj's Passport Office are on the ball in 2015!), so we can go somewhere after all. GF is coming too, so we've had to buy a roofbox; I 'm already starting to twitch at the thought of all the drama involved in loading that....
My girlies are due back today; one mid-afternoon, one late this evening. I cannot believe how easy and drama-free the week has been with just the one child. The house has stayed tidy, there have been no rows.... yesterday, I got up at my usual time, and in addition to my regular morning routine I managed to have a sit-down breakfast, pack up an eBay parcel, write an email to the school, hang out some washing AND sew up the hem of my work trousers. All before leaving for work. It's a revelation, I tell you!