The Blackburn Family vacation - in three parts

Good grief!! I am a organizational FREAK! And it only become magnified when I'm doing something like packing for five people to go on a 10 day trip. Getting everyone enough clothes, underwear, swim suits, and everything else... it is a LOT of stuff! But I did it. We are 99.9% packed and ready to go. YAY! I can't pack my phone chargers and such until Saturday... but other than that... I'm all set! WHOO HOO! I managed to get everything into three suitcases (one big, two small), I got Billy's stuff in a small tote bag, and then I have all our entertainment devices (DS's and Mobi-Go and MP3 players) tucked into a back pack. Not to mention I'm bringing my monster big purse. I still feel like I've had to leave several things behind, but oh well. We'll just do without.
So, here's how the trip will go... It is basically separated into three parts. Part one is spending 4 days with our good friends, the Prices. This is Billy's best friend and his family in North Carolina. They have three small girls and they also have the sister staying with them - who also has a small one. If you do the math... that's a lot of kids! And I think Will's the only boy - not that this is a problem. He almost always is the only boy. Part Two is going to Fort Jackson, South Carolina for Billy's Family Day and Graduation. Family Day is basically the day we all get to hang out with Billy on base (he's not allowed to leave). He has to remain in uniform and can't do any 'public displays of affection' like holding hands or kissing. However, he is allowed to 'escort' his wife or mother (kinda sweet) and carry his children. If he wants to go swimming (Fort Jackson has a lake, a water park and two swimming pools) he has to wear his PT uniform which is a t-shirt and running shorts. Then he has to report back to his barracks by 7 in the evening and we have to go back to our hotel. THEN... the next morning is graduation. We get to witness a really awesome ceremony that few men get to experience. (Heart is swelling already) After his graduation I will have to sign him out and then we have 24 hours to get him to his next training station - Newport News, VA @ Fort Eustis. SO... Part Three will be traveling to VA. Once he gets there and checks in, there is a chance he will get a weekend pass. So we get to either hang out with him there in VA until Sunday or if he doesn't get his pass, we will just have to drop him off and say our goodbyes then and there. I'm seriously praying for that weekend pass!!!
So we'll just have to see how this all plays out. It is going to be an adventure for sure!!!
I AM SOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!