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daisyterp
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Traveling w/ ILs vent
daisyterp
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So we are going away again w/ my ILs. This is their gift to us, they choose destination, resort, dates, etc. MIL is probably booking all of the meals as I type.
We are going to St. Lucia (no direct flights from BWI w/ an overnight layover to get there) and staying in a one bedroom "villa" which from everything I have read means it's open air except for the bedroom, so it's not like we can have the kids sleep in the living room while we sleep in the bedroom- so we will not be getting good sleep. But I should get over it right, because we are going to be somewhere gorgeous and my ILs deserve to spend this time w/ the kids right?
That apparently is not MIL's goal- she just e-mailed DH & I the list of "kids' activities for DD & DS." There is a kids' club there (included in the price) but it's only for age 4 and up. Even if they could go, I doubt I would stick them in these activities all day everyday- why would I drag my children so far to go on a trip w/ their grandparents if they were never going to see them? doesn't that defeat the purpose of going away with them?
When I hesitate to immediately say yes to go on these trips, MIL always balks and lays the guilt on about how she wants to see more of the kids- I want to shake her and scream that this is her chance! 4 days to play with them at the pool and beach! you are retired now and can read trashy magazines all day long if you want!
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Re: Traveling w/ ILs vent
maybe she's just trying to be helpful or thought you might want to know about the options?
My mom is easily impressed by the options they have now at resorts. I know she would be like "OMG, there's a kids club" but would think it sounded awesome, kwim?
ETA - I am happy to report that we are down to only our annual summer weeklong vacation w/ ILs and extended family.
Here's hoping she's just got too much time on her hands and is just over-researching everything even if she doesn't think you'll be using it.
In any case, though, you had my empathy at "Traveling w/ ILs". I'd rather stub my toe repeatedly for the same 4 days.
lovelylittleworld
BFP#2 1/12/12 ~ Missed M/C 8w2d
I was thinking the same thing about hopefully just over-researching...but it would come across the same way to me, too. And props for traveling with your in-laws ever, let alone every year, for four days straight. My ILs are lucky to get one dinner in a 10-day long trip home, and I'm not exaggerating.
One of my issues is, that if she was "over-researching" she would have seen that our kids don't qualify- DD isn't 4 yet. I am sure that the resort is going to be packed, so I doubt they will make an exception for her.