The Kargas family survived spring break 2012. To be honest, Florida was far better than I expected. There were some genuinely good moments. Morning jogs, sunny strolls with Julian on the beach, playing in the pool, and date nights with The Husband. We ate a lot of shrimp, and (I) drank a lot of fruity cocktails. We saw alligators and we all got tans.
There were also the not-so-happy moments. The travel days to and from Florida were supremely exhausting. While Zachary was for the most part very well behaved, the time difference, lack of sleep and activity overload proved too much for Evan. Our three year old had meltdowns on an hourly basis. As expected, much of my beach time was spent trying to pull foreign sandy objects out of Julian's mouth, and the few family restaurant meals we had were less than pleasant.
In the end I will admit that I am glad we went. With the free (grandparent) babysitting, I kick-started my running routine and had a much needed opportunity to reconnect with The Husband over seafood and cocktails. And bottom line, the kids had an absolute blast and you just can't put a pricetag on that.
Travelling with children is so so tricky. We attempted Spain with a 14 month old. Ask me is we'd do it again? Probably not. Am I glad we did it? Absolutely! Travelling with kids is like childbirth. Painful at times but so worth it!
ReplyDeleteThen I'm so glad that you went, then....I bet your in laws were thrilled :)
ReplyDeleteYAY!!!! Survival is so key :)
ReplyDeleteI am glad there were some golden moments :)
That sun shine looks so good - practically getting a tan just looking a the screen (thats my way of saying I'm jealous - though not of the less than pleasant family restaurant meals - can come by them pretty easily myself) :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you got to run and drink yummy cocktails...and time with the hubby is always good, too. :) :)
ReplyDeleteGreat pics! As our kids have gotten older, traveling has gotten a lot easier, so it can only get better! :) So happy you got to have some alone time with your hubby!
ReplyDelete~Amy
Fishing in baby mouth for foreign sandy objects. Been there.
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