Archive for the 'Vacation' Category

Insanity, Holiday Travel and Staying Married

Little did I know how bad one day can go.
The day we were to travel for the holidays, I woke at 4 or 5 so I could take a shower before we had to leave. We woke so early that we actually had to wake the baby before she could wake us up with her [...]

Heading to NYC

I’m going to NYC in the morning, and I won’t have internet access. For the next few days, I won’t be posting.
This will be my first trip away from the little one. My chest has gone tight at times. I’ve imagined every horrible scenario.
She’ll be in great hands — her daddy — and I’m probably [...]

Will You Survive Your Next Family Vacation?

When I had to return home from Alabama, alone, with a toddler, I played out every detail of the trip. My main concern was how would I carry a car seat, a baby, a suitcase and a diaper bag and how would I keep a baby happy on my lap for a 2- or 3-hour [...]

The Two Big Bears

We went to the mountains over the weekend… I could not help but think of Thoreau and his sentence “I went to the woods to live deliberately…” This weekend, I went to the mountains to a cabin wiht a hot tub, pool table, and balcony to live deliberately.
With 6 adults and 3 babies, the opportunity [...]