Do/would you &kids go on a vacation without your DH?

GingerSB

I don't mean to visit relatives or with friends, but literally, just you & the kids. 

We have our timeshare booked for a week during the kids spring break (sunday to sunday). DH now has to work Mon-Wed of that week. I am debating if I should take the kids on my own for the whole week and just have him meet us, or wait and drive out as a family on the wednesday night and only stay for 4 of our 7 nights. 

It is a 3 hour drive, so for us to drive separately costs about $75 in gas or so. Other than that, there's no difference in cost to us for either option. It is a mountain location, but I won't be taking my kids skiing by myself. We'd just do hiking/skating/sledding/hot springs for activities.

jettagurl

For a 3 hr drive, and if my kids were a little older (they are 17m, 3, almost 5 now) I definitely would go alone.  I'd have H drive up on Wednesday. 

 

GingerSB

Thanks,  they are 5 &3 so will be great for the drive (I hope, LOL)

jnicks19

I'm taking my 3 & 5 year old girls to NYC in May by myself.  MH has a guys weekend planned so I decided to take the girls to the city and will drop by the American Girl store.   So, yes, I would.  If I were you, I'd go early and let your H meet you there!  Have fun!

Ilumine

Yes I have and will again.  I am about to fly 9+ hours overseas to visit family.  This will be my third one.  I have also taken Monkey to London for a day trip (Ryan Air rocks with 5 Euro flights). 

jessicaclare

My Dad's lakehouse is about a 3 hour drive and I take the kids by myself a lot in the summer. We'll go up on Monday or Tuesday and he comes on the weekend.

J&A2008

I would totally go. 

If you really don't want to be by yourself, you could bring a girlfriend with you for the first few nights and have her drive your car home? 

 

hippotree

I couldn't handle it right now, I don't think.  But in a couple of years, maybe.  Sounds fun!

ilovemygirls

3 & 5 is totally doable.  I'd go in a heartbeat & have him meet you up there.  No reason to waste those nights when they're already paid for!

Angela814

I wouldn't, but I get totally stressed when DD1 is acting up and DD2 is crying (which always happen at the same time). It wouldn't be much of a vacation for me. When the girls are 7 and 3 I could probably handle it.

veloelle

My kids today? No. It would be no vacation for me, just a lot of work away from home.

JOEBunny

I have.  I would again. 

mom2one

Probably not, but DH and I have never spent a night apart and our kids are in a phase where they very much require two parents.

eclaires

Yeah I would.  I actually may do this in May w/ a 4YO and a 7-8MO.  MH has to travel to Japan for over a week for work, and we had talked about going to the beach during that time period.  It's kind of up in the air, because the week is more or less chosen for us by my uncle (it's his house and if the house isn't booked he lets me have it for just the cleaning fee).  If it comes up while MH is in Japan, I'm planning on taking the kids myself.  I'd maybe have a friend meet us, or have my cousin come with us to help me out, but in your situation, if MH was meeting us after a few days I probably wouldn't worry about that.

Plus, I know the area, and have been there a zillion times so it's not like it's a whole new place where I don't know where anything is or what we'd do or eat or whatever.

DandelionMom

I've taken the girls to a beach vacation 3 hours away by myself.  We had an awesome time.  Bring a dvd player and lots of snacks for the car ride! 

GingerSB

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I was trying to decide if it would be fun, or just more work for me. I am leaning towards fun! 

Zenya

mom2one:

Probably not, but DH and I have never spent a night apart  

really?!

OP - I would totally do it.  Sounds fun. 

mom2one

Zenya:

mom2one:

Probably not, but DH and I have never spent a night apart  

really?!

OP - I would totally do it.  Sounds fun. 

 

Yup...really! We have been married for almost 7 years and never spent a night apart. Now it's become kind of a *thing*...see how long we can go. lol

goodheartedmommy

If we didn't vacation without DH, we'd never vacation. He gets sad when he has to miss those moments, but he'd never want to hold us back. We're going to disney in the fall, and he'll come for 2-3 days and my parents will be there the whole time to help me out. It's just the nature of his job.

Jodi&Joe

Yes, I would.

 

BubblyToes

Absolutely

shouldbworkin

No.  We both really value vacation time as a family.  He can't take any time off of work this year and he gets cranky whenever I mention taking the kids to FL on my own.  I can't blame him, I would feel the same way.