July 16, 2005
vacation all I ever wanted
So we’re finally almost ready to head out on our vacation. Tell me this: why does my part of ‘getting ready to go on vacation’ include hauling the sick child(ren) to the doctor, filling the sick child(ren)’s prescriptions, providing everything necessary to combat the side effects of the sick child(ren)’s prescriptions*, doing 400 loads of laundry, plotting the proper attire for the children for various climate and activity options, packing all those options in separate bags for each child, cleaning out the fridge, picking up the house, balancing the checkbook, arranging for the mail to be picked up, and THEN packing for myself?
And why is it that my husband’s contribution to ‘getting ready to go on vacation’ consists of dropping his dress shoes off to be resoled, buying Visine, eating lunch at Arby’s, and TAKING A TWO HOUR NAP???
Okay, so he did mow the lawn. Front only. And he did ‘help’ the boys pick out some CDs and DVDs to take in the car (which I PACKED). But GIVE ME A BREAK.
I mean it. I need a vacation.
We are all feeling much better, thanks, and have had a nice reminder why doctors give that big lecture about taking THE ENTIRE PRESCRIPTION, and not just bailing when you feel better. The antibiotics went to work immediately, and by yesterday we were all good to go. Except that we couldn’t go anywhere, as everything we owned was in the dirty laundry. So today we got our act together and tomorrow, we’re off!
*Yes, someone in our lovely family is ALWAYS sick when we go on vacation. ALWAYS.
Posted by Susan @ 7:51 pm • Uncategorized
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July 17th, 2005 at 9:46 am, M&Co. Says:
Have a good time!
July 17th, 2005 at 12:19 pm, Candace Says:
You’re going to need a vacation from your vacation!
I think calling them “vacations” is the problem. When you have kids, you go on “trips”. Vacations are for the grown-ups.