about vacations
I would say that, one good piece of learning has been that it is a good idea to have your vacation, after you’ve already had your vacation. That is because it takes a whole to sort of, get into vacation mode, to develop your rhythm as a family, to find your pace, and to feel relaxed. We have been able to do just that, and this time in Tofino is so much more special because of it
I do realize that vacations after vacations is sort of a impossibility most of the time. I mean, (duh…of course its better to have two vacations instead of one…uh, tell me something I don’t know please?) perhaps there is a way to take a bit of this vibe into everyday, have mini vacations all the time, so that when we get a chance at a good one, we can make the most of it.
Actually, when talking about vacations with kids, I mean, especially camping with kids, its not really what one would call a typical “vacation”. I tend to prefer the word “adventure”. There really isn’t much rest going on, and we may be making life more difficult than staying at home, But man, this is fun!
Some of the benefits have been the amazing way the husband and I can deal with stuff these days. I mean, traveling and camping can be hard on young kids. They get tired, hungry and feel displaced. They cry a lot, whine more, and are simply extra needy. Happily, recently we have been quick to the mark on all these things recently. We pack the car like pros, we can change a diaper together in seconds, we can calm a crying baby in the woods, we know all the tricks – baby in bike trailer, timing our days around naps, getting dinner ready for 5:00, so bed time is happy. Yeah, we’re almost hi-fiveing eachother. (I said almost…)
I hope that this means we’ll take some of these skills and life at home will now be our vacation. I just have to find a way to spend more time in the surf….in Rundle….
