Comments on: Oh No! It’s . . . a Grandcation!

By: Jamie Pearson

Jamie Pearson — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:37:09 +0000

@Nana Hmmmm, sounds like you hit the daughter-in-law jackpot. And ALL SEVEN of your grandchildren are fun-loving, unspoiled, good sports? Truly, you are beating the odds.

By: Nana

Nana — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:09:40 +0000

My husband and I travel with married children, spouses, and assorted grandkids on annual vacations at least once a year to places like South America, National Parks, cruises, etc. We all have a ball, and we all part from each other happy and vowing to do it again. Perhaps it’s because my sons married lovely , unselfish, and delightful women, and my daughter married a great guy. Also, all 7 of our grandchildren are fun-loving, unspoiled, good sports. Everybody pitches in and everybody has a great time bonding together. That’s what it’s all about, and the main reason we do it. I save the wonderful thank-you letters I get after each trip. Did it ever occur to any of you complaining bloggers that there could be something wrong with YOU, and that you need to adjust your expectations?????

By: bronnie

bronnie — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:53:34 +0000

You could have been writing about my parents! Too funny. But we love them anyway …

By: Sharlene

Sharlene — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:45:37 +0000

HILARIOUS POST!!!!!!!! I am about to take my mom with me on a 8 hour drive to a friend’s wedding that me and my children are in. I smell a sitcom…….

By: Kim@Galavanting

Kim@Galavanting — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:06:23 +0000

Super funny as always! I’ve done this a couple of times and it was alright. I think a cruise would be the best multi-generational trip.

@Lol, sounds like your anger might be misplaced, maybe you should redirect it to whichever of your kids pissed you off :).

By: Lol

Lol — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:27:54 +0000

Hmm. Your idea for the ‘family vacation’ was to use the grandparents as babysitters, and they didn’t perform up to your ideals? Boo hoo! Maybe they had some wacky idea that they wanted to relax and have some fun on THEIR vacation (unless you paid for the g’parents’ airfare). Grow up and hire a babysitter. Then maybe everyone will have a good time.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:52:23 +0000

2 hours to decide what to do that day–too true!!
It’s actually my mother who makes the daily trip to the grocery store, takes about 1.5 hrs each time. “Glad to see you too”.
Amazing combo of the 2 happened when we were there over Valentine’s Day and I brought along heart-shaped pasta. They had made dinner reservations, so I suggested pasta salad for lunch. We spent at least 2 days answering questions about what we like in pasta salad (generally with “sure, sounds great”) and she STILL had to call from the store.
Where’s the wine?
Denise, I heard you about the non-helpful family! My sister and her family refused to answer phones in their unit until they had fully planned out their day. And I killed my schedule to go with them!

By: texasholly @ June Cleaver Nirvana

texasholly @ June Cleaver Nirvana — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:02:00 +0000

I loved this. So funny. We actually travel with either extended family on a regular basis, but both my husband and I come from families who like to stay in in the evening so it works. well. Because I never take my children to nice restaurants and eating out more than once a day with them would be more than I could handle…so kitchenette and babysitting grandparents it is!

Thanks so much for linking today!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:12:51 +0000

Every fall we Grandcation with my in-laws. You were right when you said, Have another glass (or bottle) of wine. I would be laughing if I wasn’t crying from the memories.

By: Nicole Andres

Nicole Andres — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:52:30 +0000

I just have to say I did live with my in-laws from the time I had my 1st on 04 tell my 2ed was 6 months and I know how that goes I could not wate to get out and now when I go over we have NOTHING to talk about but the kids lol