bethany102399
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Post by bethany102399 on Jun 17, 2021 15:48:26 GMT
I see nothing wrong with taking two trips, one with each kid. However, I would most likely reconsider getting passes to Universal because it sounds to me like only two of your family actually enjoy it. Maybe a vacation that's been taken a few times too many is no longer thrilling some of your family and it's time to switch gears and plan a different family vacation. If it's important to you that you all get a vacation together, that is. yeah, we bought the passes in 2019 as that was the cheaper option for the length of our stay. The planned trip in 2020 was to happen before those expired. That trip of course never happened and so I renewed them (at a discount) for the 21 trip. We have no plans to renew them once they expire this time. They just last so long because Universal was doing all kinds of extension deals when we renewed because they were shut down for so long. So funny continuation on this, DS and I were headed to the pool yesterday, and I said what do you think about going back to Universal? He looked at me and said why? We've already done it. Me: but don't you want to go back? Him: nah, been there, done that. so apparently I'm over here the only one who wants to go back. I do however think it's an interesting idea to look at trips with only one kid, and am going to continue to feel people out and see where they might be interested in going.
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Bridget in MD
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Post by Bridget in MD on Jun 17, 2021 16:10:03 GMT
Just keep everything as balanced as possible . absolutely we would. She starts her sophomore year of high school in the fall so I'm looking at starting college visits in 23. We actually asked her if she wanted to travel as a HS graduation gift, that's where the yes but not with you comment came from. They're very different people and I think while DS finds travel exciting, DD is such a homebody that a special outing looks different to her. I will sit with this some more and see how I feel before broaching the subject with DH. thanks guys. I am torn about this myself. However, DH & DS are scheduled to go to St. Andrews Scotland next year to see the golf tourney there. DD and I were supposed to go to Italy to celebrate her HS graduation, but that obv didn't happen. I would love for it to happen next summer, but she'll be in college and may either look to study abroad in the summer OR have an internship... I feel it is too early to plan that trip...
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bethany102399
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Post by bethany102399 on Jun 17, 2021 17:03:06 GMT
DD and I were supposed to go to Italy to celebrate her HS graduation, but that obv didn't happen. I would love for it to happen next summer, but she'll be in college and may either look to study abroad in the summer OR have an internship... I would be happy to go to Italy with you if your DD isn't interested!
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Post by melanieg on Jun 17, 2021 17:11:55 GMT
I dont have kids, but I took my niece to Cancun in 2018 for a week. it was a great bonding time. She saw and learned a lot about being grateful for what she has. I will be taking my nephew in 2022 or 2023 for a week (as long as restrictions are ok and when my sister is comfortable with it).
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Post by workingclassdog on Jun 17, 2021 17:17:01 GMT
Oh I have done trips with just one kiddo… they all get something at one point.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jun 17, 2021 19:15:40 GMT
In 1959, while living in Napa, my mom took me on a Greyhound bus to San Francisco for the day. We got dressed up and the day was magical ~ I was in 6th grade. The plan was for her to take my sister at some point (she was a freshman in high school) but we were transferred back to Hawaii before it could happen. I always felt guilty that she never got that magical trip. OTOH, living in Hawaii was magical in itself!
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Post by shamrock on Jun 17, 2021 19:30:45 GMT
DH took youngest DS to the big amusement park in Ohio- Cedar something I think. They love roller coasters. Older DS and I happily stayed home. We don’t like coasters that much.
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Post by rymeswithpurple on Jun 17, 2021 22:34:44 GMT
My parents did this with us.
For my 21st, my mom and I went to NYC and saw Wicked and did a few days of site-seeing; when my brother turned 21, he and my dad went to Universal and a few other Florida parks.
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my3freaks
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Post by my3freaks on Jun 18, 2021 19:10:50 GMT
I have taken both my kids many times with me to may parents over the years, and have gone with just one of them at different times as they've gotten older, but my younger (daughter), has probably gone with me more often. I went to Las Vegas to see a concert with son a few years ago, and we stayed a few days. It was kind of a spur of the moment decision, and my daughter was under 21, so I didn't even consider taking her. It was really fun, he and I had a great time
Everything doesn't always have to be totally "fair". Life isn't totally fair. If one of them isn't into the theme parks, I don't see anything wrong with going back to make use of the passes before the expire with the one who loved them. Why go to the extra expense of flights and everything else to take the kid that doesn't care about going back? You can do something else with them that they do enjoy at another time. It doesn't necessarily have to be a trip either.
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cycworker
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Post by cycworker on Jun 18, 2021 19:16:52 GMT
I don't have a problem with it. My parents did that to me & my brother.
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rickmer
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Post by rickmer on Jun 18, 2021 19:37:34 GMT
i went to paris with DD the spring before covid. she paid her own way, a friend "gifted" me $ for my trip (amazing gift - i was stuck in house with ex for almost 2 years after we split).
exH was supposed to take MS to korea last year (but then covid hit...), he had no plans to include older DD or younger DS. older DD was seriously *ticked* while younger DS said he was was okay with it, but who knows?
i told him if/when they do go, you will be with me for that 2 weeks, i think we should do a trip to NYC or something else he would like to do.... i think as long as efforts are made to keep it fair, that is what matters. different kids dig different things.
MS has been saving to go to korea for years. youngest is keen to go to northern europe (no idea specifically what he means...) so i told him to save and i would go with him!
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Post by 2peafaithful on Jun 18, 2021 23:17:02 GMT
Yes and it is a win all around. Different trips for different people is very understandable. Have fun!
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