Mom vs Dad: Vacation Prep 

My husband has started taking the kids out for breakfast the morning of any trip, so I can freak out in peace. Best decision, ever.

You forgot to mention making sure the fridge is clean of anything that could become a science experiment in your absence.

3:09 Kim is concerned about forgetting her sunglasses. Penn may have forgotten the attic light, back door, and contacts. Um, guys, check the back seat... YOU FORGOT THE KIDS!!!!

Lol! The clean house before I leave is a must. Even if just for an overnight

The thing that struck me was the Kim was taking care of the dog, the lawn, the mail, everything. Why is this this so true? Of course she is asleep as soon as the car takes off. I feel ya Kim! Bet your filling out all the camp forms too!

"First I've got to do laundry so I can SEE what clothes I have to pack." I feel SEEN.

Literally going through this RIGHT NOW! 100% spot on 😂

This is so my late husband and I. And he was the master of Tetris. I miss him xoxo

“I’ve played 1,000 hours of Tetris I was made for this”

Tbh it was so satisfying when Penn packed the car.

We’ve been married 40 years, this scenario will never change😂

"These are my car sunglasses-I need my beach sunglasses."

When my son was little and we went out of the house I carried a small backpack, not a purse. It was my Mary Poppins bag and covered snack time, toys, sweaters or jackets, and headache medicine. The same went for vacations. At one point, I even started packing candles and matches, because the year before there was a power outage at the hotel we stayed in. My luggage was the same size as everyone else, I just knew how to pack and make everything fit. The only downfall to being like Kim is that whenever you go anywhere with people, they look to you to have what they need in an emergency.

I'm the organizer, travel agent, booker, concierge, luggage packer and car loader. I do it all and I take it as a personal mission to beat my high score on Tetris for every car trip!

"nobody wants to come back to a dirty house" Ha! Vindicated!! I'm not the only one who does this! Coming back from a vacation with suitcases full of dirty clothes and exhaustion from driving and herding children and seeing all the sites and getting all the things done, you want to come into a clean house throw everything on the floor and go sit down and relax.

This is beyond true! My husband packs 10 minutes before our vacation. It drives me insane, I start preparing for vacation months in advanced. My husband also says “there’s stores there”. I also clean before vacation too, and plan my dogs schedule out. This whole video is funny because it’s true.

Mom of four here. Yes this is how it goes. I’m lol’ing and it’s nice to know other families have similar “packing for vacation” dynamics. One spring break when my youngest was still a baby (not walking yet) I was so busy I put a list together for my older kids and trusted they would pack accordingly. We get to our destination and I find out my 7 year old packed the clothes he was wearing, a pair of swim trunks, electronic games, toys, his toothbrush and nothing else. It was a great lesson learned and ever since he has become a meticulous suitcase packer. 😂

What about the part where my dad yells at us to hurry up but then he’s the last in the car

This is freaky accurate for our family!! 🤣 I bought this packing list from Barnes & Noble that I fill out every time we leave town, and it has been a lifesaver. Of course, I’m the only one who uses it, haha!

The dad packing thing is spot on! My family is going to the beach on Friday and my dad took the whole day off so he could pack the car and not be rushed.

All of that is true. The mom in me also packs a secret bag of items that I know my kids will need but they refuse to pack.

Mom with the snacks , packng for everyone else and cleaning before they leave is just SPOT ON in our house! And the husband being able to pack and fit everything this in the trunk. We can relate!! Haha so many hrs of tetris!

If you have a mom that isn’t like this, you learn how to pack real quick though. Cuz you have to.

This was literally me, my husband and kids before we went on our Florida vacation two weeks ago. I’m the “make sure everything we need gets packed”person and my husband packs the luggage in car like tetris lol. I even had to check my son’s luggage to make sure there was underwear in there.

The last shot where Penn forgot his contacts...you also forgot the kids :-0

That Tetris reference is one I often use to describe my ability to pack anything- a car, moving truck, storage unit, individual items into boxes and totes.... I've moved a lot in my life and I have helped many dozens of others do the same, so I've obtained the ability to fit a Cadillac into a doghouse. I realize that's not the original meaning of that phrase, but it applies just as much here. Lol! 🤣😂

I’m a list maker and planner, lists for everything! Clean house with clean sheets on the beds.

Yep, my mom always likes to make sure I pack decent stuff. Very accurate.

Oh my goodness this made my day. We are literally going through this right now a we are missionaries in Haiti and are coming back stateside for the summer and so we've been doing this all week. I laughed so hard with the car Tetris thing because my husband is the SAME and even teases how God gives everyone gifts and He gave him the gift of packing haha. Honestly though it amazes me, when we had to pack up a container when we first moved to Haiti, I have no clue how he did it but he did. It's amazing. This was a great video 🙌🏼

Lol I pack like Kim, but I also totally have the Tetris song playing in my head when I load my car.

My dad just full on doesn’t bring any chargers and just expects my mom to bring an extra for him

Why is Kim the most adorable human ever? That pose at the end highlighted by Penn’s commentary...dying.

I feel seen. One of my favorite parts of vacation is knowing I’m going to walk back in to a clean house!

Our mum always had a full on excel list ready for us to pack our bags with so we wouldn’t forget anything. It was honestly pretty brilliant😅

We just can't back from our vacation, and this was LITERALLY US. My dad packs the car like this, my mom cleans everything, etc. 🤣🤣 Thank you for giving us a great laugh!

This actually really pisses me off, I do everything while he sits around and does nothing. We actually don’t go on vacation anymore because he won’t help me. And doesn’t even know how

Tip for getting children to pack for themselves but do it right: give them a packing list of all the things they need to pack including quantity, and have them check off the items to make sure they have it all.

This is 100% me and my husband! We used to call him "Tetris Boy" but recently he was promoted to "Tetris Man!" XD

So true: my husband literally says we will figure it out or buy it when we get there- while i bring everything we need. U NAME IT I BROUGHT IT. And then hes like "wow hunny you are the best wife, i cant believe you brought that" ... Lol 👍💕

“First I've got to do laundry so I can SEE what clothes I have to pack." I feel personally attacked -

When I was old enough to start packing for myself, my mom would give me a list of things to pack. I'm 22 and she still does this for family trips

Me in this coming August and September....minus the children. Just me and the Honey. Him fussing I pack too much but realizing we use EVERYTHING by the time the trip is over. At which point he thanks me for being so prepared. 🤣

Yep I'm 13 and it's crazy how accurate this is. My parents described perfectly.

My husband and I are driving to Colorado in a week to see family; I’ve already started doing laundry, picking travel snacks, and mentally weighing which soaps pack easiest. My husband will throw things in a bag the night before. 😂 BUT, before every road trip, he makes sure the tires have air and the oil is changed. 🥰🥰

That is exactly us! I thought I was the only one that's stressed out over packing. I have to start two weeks before the trip and then I make a list of everything that goes into each bag take a picture of it I probably spend like six hours organizing to pack for a two to four week trip. My husband and three teen / college age daughters can pack up their stuff in under 10 minutes. Haha that's why they love vacation and I find it so stressful!

I Tetris everything! I have asked my wife on many occasions "Have you never played Tetris?!" She loads everything like this lady. Which is why almost every time I open a cabinet, or the pantry, or the fridge, half of it falls out. ERRRR.... Love ya Babe!

This video was a great insight into our vacation prep as well, especially me doing the car packing. We used to drive from Wisconsin to the Florida coast every week over Easter. And my wife insisted on bringing ALL the Easter stuff. The baskets, the stuffed bunny rabbits, and tons of decorations for the holiday. That was always MY "new high score".

Yes! This was totally me, and I have thankfully passed my packing SKILLZ down to my 10 and 12 year old daughters, who now know to pack outfits in gallon ziplocks and label them, stuff suitcases until not even another pea would fit, and even pack their own fun stuff for the road. It is satisfying to see them pack so well! We are moving from CA to TX in a week - taking a 9 day road trip on the way - in a small sedan - and already ready to go! Thank you, Kim and Penn, you encourage me when I need it most!!!

Tetris truly is preparation for adulting. "You know what that is, babe? That's a new high score." **high five**

Sounds like a good balance Mom keeps everyone safe and Dad gets the vacation on the road and not just the planning and prep stage

100% relate to this. My husband is the best at packing the car, but I’m cleaning and getting everything ready for a week prior to our trip. It’s exhausting lol.

I make lists weeks in advance, deep clean the entire house, leave minute by minute instructions for the cats, fish, and cactus, pack for every contingency, pack all toiletries and medications, plan for end of world scenarios, clean and pack the car. My husband throws some clothes in a suitcase 10 minutes before we leave.

Loved the credit at the end for the mom packing all the stuff! I pack and My husband loads the car too! He also drives. Spot on well done

Omg it’s Kim is totally me!! We leave for Disneyland in a week and I am packed already. 🤣

I’m pretty sure you’ve been looking in my house because this is how we packed for years and years.The reason my husband is able to pack so well last minute as I’ve prepared everything as Kim has! Laundry is done, mail is held, all other details are taken care of! And yes my husband is also a great packing ninja in the van!

I remember a vacation where my bag somehow ended up left behind at the house after I literally packed everything for the entire family and hubby's only job was to stuff things into the truck. I also remember the first time I told my kids to pack their own suitcases, and my ten year old 's idea of needed items was half a suitcase full of stuffed animals, two pants and one single T-shirt.

I can relate to ALL of this! Sometimes I just wanna say forget it, let’s just stay home. 😆

Dad: does nothing Mom: does everything Vacation Time!

Literally the same, mum preparing for every ones individual needs and dad doing the final fitting. Maybe it's a typical mum & dad thing😅

Happens in our home too. My kids are grown so I don’t have to worry about them anymore, but cleaning, last minute shopping, and taking care of the dogs is all on me.

This is seriously my husband and me when getting ready for vacation! When we were first married, I almost had a meltdown when he started to put things in the suitcase before I had everything laid out on the bed! I can relate so much! We usually are doing a late night Walmart run the night before we leave for vacation to get the things that my husband thought that he had but does not! I am hopeless at packing the car too! This is so funny and so true!

I love all the "kids" saying their mother made the trip better by helping them pack. Thank you for the vindication!

If you're taking the children, you cannot call it a "vacation". It is a FAMILY TRIP. If you go without the kids, then it fits the definition of vacation. I hate packing for either and my wife starts 2 weeks before the trip either way... So spot on, as usual Holdernesses :-)

My dad is literally Pen with the car packing skills! Me, my two siblings, parents and two cousin were all in a car and my dad some how crammed 7 full size suit cases and more little bags in the back of my moms car! It was amazing!

Biggest trip we packed for was a month in Europe a couple years ago. (Family of 6). This summer we are delighted to be headed to 2 family reunions where games are the highest packing priority. 😀

Im like my mom. When im packing for an vacation for example im literally ready for a 10 year zombie apocalypse and everything fits in a middle size case

1000% exactly right! (Yes, that’s right. One THOUSAND percent) We’re leaving for Disney World tomorrow and this is spot on. Even the bag within the bag in case we need more space!

I’m on vacation right now & that is EXACTLY what happened. Plus we have to remember turning off and/or unplugging appliances, adjust thermostat, make sure trash is collected from each room & put out, pack meds for entire family, make up, favorite toys for kids... the list goes on & on & on.

Oooh this is gonna be good! Also, Kim and Penn I didn’t know you two starred in iron man 3!

Child can pack for himself.....as long as he has a list he does pretty well.

Looking at the corner of suitcases being packed for the vacay coming up in 2 days... got me and the boys packed. Hubs has a tiny spot to put his clothes in about an hour before we leave for a week long beach stay. Perfect video 😄

So, in my house, my husband makes out a list for our sons of what to pack. I make a list for our daughter and then we pack for ourselves and stop at Walmart on the way out of town and ket the kids pick their own snacks. We get the drinks and extras, like sunscreen and inflatables! It had always worked well this way so we don't plan on changing it anytime soon!

When did you come to my house and film my husband and me? This is TOTALLY us.

This is so our family. My son has forgotten his pants. And yes, that’s my husband vs me packing the car 😂

My Dad is the Tetris master. This is so accurate 😂 And the cleaning the house thing is so me.

We all have our gifts and roles at home. It’s hilarious how accurate you both were in this one.

I am Penn with the Tetris packing! I will also do the packing for me and kids. Hubby will be packing either night before or about five minutes before we leave

Sweet Lord. I just realized I’m the “best” of both of you. I’m sitting here horrified at my OCD right now. Lol

I always do laundry before so I'll actually have clothes when I come back lol.

We got back from vacation yesterday; we visited my best friend and her family that moved four hours away. I made a list for myself and my two kiddos (4 and 2), but I let my husband pack for himself. However, he does help me plan and double checks my list so that we don't forget something. And I feel like it is common for a lot of men (and probably some women) to play Tetris with the bags in the car. My dad, my husband, my brother, and my father-in-law do this. I really appreciate that they can, because I struggle to do it myself. This was pretty great.

I’m not a mom, but I’m totally like Kim

That's exactly what is happening in our home right now 🤣

Haha, ever since I was a child I would tetris the shopping cart while shopping for groceries and such. Saves so much space. One cart instead of two or three.

Literally everything was spot on!!! Getting ready to pack for our vacation next week! I totally do the wash all the laundry before you pack and my husband is the Tetris king too! He definitely packs at the very last minute if I haven’t packed it for him already and yes I pack all my kids bags as well. Lists are a must! He is the one though that makes sure everything is locked, unplugged etc!

My mom let us pack for ourselves at age 11 and up. If we didn't had a second pair of pants for 3 weeks in Hungary, WE'LL SURELY REMEMBER NEXT TIME (quote). I am still amazed what those helicopter parents are up to these days.

100% accurate!!!! Except for packing the car part.....I'm the luggage, Tetris queen!!

I love how I saw a coat rack clearly marked keys with zero keys on it, only leashes.

We went on a weekend trip two weeks ago and I prepped for 2 days. So basically it took me as long to prepare as was our entire vacation.

My husband and I are FINALLY going on our honeymoon (thank you, Covid). We leave tomorrow morning. I’ve literally been planning for this trip since 2019; I had to get my best friend to trick my husband into packing this evening. 🥴

I'm moving to the US this summer so I definitely know the struggles of packing

Haven't really watched much of this channel, but if the theme of not actually showing your kids continues, I'm really proud of that. Good on you for making a RU-vid "family comedy" without whoring out your children the way many other channels do.

So true! My favorite is when I've packed everything for myself, 6 kids, 2 puppies, and the family in general, then after we are on the road my husband says, "Did you pack my sandals?" 🤦🏻‍♀️

I’m remembering the time as we were getting on a flight with 4 young children and my husband buys a Sports Illustrated magazine!😳 I know all you moms are thinking “ how the heck are you going to read a magazine?!”

I'm not sure who assigned us ladies as the matriarch of all things packed

I make the lists, give the kids list, check their bags, and have the Tetris skills to pack the van. it gets overwhelming, but very satisfying....great exercise too. The trips that require half the house are just exhausting, but vacation is worth it. I always love your videos and sense of humor! have a great summer!

At our house, I make the list of everything we could possibly need (and extra stuff we don't) and make sure we have all of it gathered in time. Hubby packs his own stuff but often needs reminders of what still needs gathered since he works right up until just before we leave for our vacations. Then I work the magic tetris game in the car to fit our stuff, our daughter's, and sometimes things for others we take along. The driving is 100% on hubby. Where he can't make sense of how to fit 85 bags into a trunk, I'm completely directionally challenged. My sister is even better at loading a car than I am. I am honestly surprised by how she manages to fit so much into her car. She had it packed so full one time that she told her oldest daughter she would need to wait until they got home to get a specific item from the back. Daughter decided to call her bluff and go dig for it anyway. As soon as she popped the button for the hatch, the stuff basically exploded out at her. It was a mix of being upset because she had to reload it all in, but laughing so hard she couldn't yell. (And the kid still had to wait till they got home to dig through the bags.)

I love how they're on different spots of the ADHD spectrum!🤦‍♀️. Love it!!👏👏👏. Wicked funny.... I'm worried about traveling yet. Hopefully soon.

I totally use a list or else I will forget something. I have a longer list for vaca & same but shorter list for weekend getaways. I have the lists in my pc, just print up new one each time to check off. Never have to try & remember everything over again.

My husband packs for us and then says ‘yep, told ya” lol😊

Don't forget the vid on when you get there and realize you forgot your jeans. Or when you get home you realize you left shorts/cardigan behind. My late father held my cardigan hostage until I went back up to visit again :) Over 1k trip from waaaaay down South to Illinois. I would pack for all of us, because then people would have socks, underwear, a toothbrush, etc... I would tell my kids "I want 5 pairs of socks and underwear on the couch!" , do a count, give another instruction, etc... so they helped when they got older. I still pack for Hubby when he has a trip. He genuinely appreciates it, because he never has to worry about buying this or that and then finding space for it in his bag. I would also pack the car. I find it a personal challenge to get as much as I can in the trunk and not in the back seat. I have zero plans to travel this year. The transmission on my car died, so nope! My sister has two trips she has to make, so unless she wants to recreate the Oregon Trail and get a horse and wagon, then it probably won't happen.