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Trip planning sometimes includes post-trip chores

October 9th, 2009, 12:06 pm by Michelle Reese

kidsbeachVa-ca-tion!
Why does it seem that in the days leading up to vacation, 10,000 things need to be done?
I mean really - and I say this to my fellow moms - must the house be clean? The laundry done? The refrigerator stocked for our return?
No! All that REALLY needs to be done - in my case anyway - is the selection of a few outfits and bathing suits, followed by putting those clothes and two kids in the car. My husband has to work and isn’t joining us this trip out, so even the refrigerator doesn’t need to be stocked.
But before we depart for the beach and grandpa, I imagine I’ll do all of the above. Why? Because that way when I get back, I won’t have to do it.
We aren’t leaving right away and it’s only a short trip. And before we go we have gymnastics and football to attend to.
Somewhere between now and then, the laundry will get done, the house will be picked up and yes, I’ll probably get groceries. The kids will do their chores. They Legos on the floor will be put into boxes and the library books will be returned.
See, there’s a VERY GOOD reason I don’t leave on trips on the first day of vacation: I want to relax while I’m gone. If I realize all this awaits my return, I may not enjoy it as much.
Or maybe there’s just some brain nerve that can’t be turned off until my To-Do list is complete.

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Taking vacation without daddy

September 22nd, 2009, 4:01 pm by Michelle Reese

vacationdaddyIn a few weeks, my son has fall break. Seeing as I would have to shell out a bunch of money to put him in camp while I work - and seeing as I have the vacation time - I’m scheduled to be off.
But here’s the catch: we’re taking a trip without daddy.
I took time off during spring break, too, but we stayed close to home. My son has his tonsils out (his sister still went to day care a few days because it’s a month-to-month payment and, well, it was paid for).
But this time around, even with my daughter’s situation, I’m planning a trip to California.
Without my husband.
I have more time off than him, partly because of the structure of each of our companies and partly because I’ve just been here FOREVER.
When my kids where younger and I didn’t work full-time, we took similar trips to So Cal . At the kids’ young ages, daddy’s absence wasn’t so glaring.
But now they’re older and I’m worried about how they’ll respond. And I’m worried about being fair to my husband.
We’re only going for four or five days. The kids are excited about seeing my dad and family. And I have no doubt about taking the trip.
It’s not like my husband will be sitting around. He’ll be quite busy with work and football (he’s a volunteer Pop Warner coach).
I’ll just miss the fact he isn’t there enjoying the beach with us.
But I guess it’ll all even out. During the Christmas holidays, when I don’t have any more time off, he’ll be the one with the kids.
They’ll probably stay home and watch holiday movies.

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