Friday...happy sigh and a Project

It has been a quiet week around here, just what our whole family has needed. I love it.

We have been watching WAY to much TV, but we are watching the Olympics and consider it vital to our girls Canadian education...after all, they are dual citizens! We are most intrigued with hockey, curling, and figure skating, all sports I played as a child.

Today I have been working on a couple projects such as cleaning the kitchen and doing laundry, but the big project was working on our car emergency kit. It is mostly assembled with stuff we have on hand. We have been slowly working in this in a half hearted way for a while. We used to be excellent at this when we lived in Canada and were driving in snow, but somehow living in California we have become lax. So we figured it was time to just look at what we have in the car and then make a list of what we are missing. We are in surprisingly good shape.

So far we have:

• jumper cables
• highway flares
• flashlight
  
• jacket
• blanket
• wet wipes
• anti-bac wipes
• diapers, wipes and change pad
  
• jack knife
• New Testament with Psalms and Proverbs
• Pen and paper
• At least $15 in quarters plus other assorted change
• umbrella (one of those little folding ones)
  

I still need to add:

• 5 bottles of water - have these, just need to put them in.
  
• Some kind of high energy snack that will handle the California heat
• Spare batteries for the flashlight - need to check if we have these
  
• a roll of toilet paper (just trust me on this one...) - have this on hand too
  
• roll of paper towel - have this on hand too
  
• basic first aid kit
• a fleece blanket for each girl (think the receiving blanket size, just big enough to cover them in their car seats, although this is more of a comfort item for fun) - have this on hand too.
  

I have to admit it is weird not to be adding a snow shovel, ice scrapper/snow brush, coffee can with candle and matches, extra toque (woolen hat), mitts, scarf, heavy socks, and sleeping bag to the mix!

We travel very busy freeways, so our list is a touch on the lighters side, whenever we go on a road trip we always pack accordingly, including our safety gear.

So, what are your ideas for a high energy snack for those who have peanut allergies? For those of you in the know, what should my first aid kit have in it? (I do have bandaids in the car).

Do you have an emergency stash in your car?