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onlyadream

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18. My kids live at home

Reply to DFW (Reply #16)

Tue Jul 10, 2018, 06:54 AM

Jul 2018

And go to the university that’s one town over, the same one hubby and I met at (so it’s a family thing, lol).
If you don’t see your kids, a vacation would be a great way to reconnect. I guess for me, I need a vacation from them, lol.

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Do you bring your college aged kids on vacation? [View all] onlyadream Jul 2018 OP

We always did Ohiogal Jul 2018 #1

"Hubby and I never went anywhere alone." TexasTowelie Jul 2018 #2

I recently went on a bus tour of Yellowstone for a week with my two kids, 20 and 22 years Bluepinky Jul 2018 #3

That's a very good idea! Thanks! onlyadream Jul 2018 #9

It worked out really well for us. I'd like us to go on another one next year, maybe to Yosemite. Bluepinky Jul 2018 #14

Just got back from one with our 25yo daughter and 18yo son. woodsprite Jul 2018 #4

Well, hopefully you'll all stay friends after the trip. onlyadream Jul 2018 #10

What about accommodations? Will daughter and BF being staying in their own room? Fla Dem Jul 2018 #5

I went on my first vacation by myself when I was 19! TexasBushwhacker Jul 2018 #12

We do. We let them do their own thing. FSogol Jul 2018 #6

That's horrible!!! onlyadream Jul 2018 #11

Sounds like a nightmare. smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #38

Most of my siblings go on family vacations. blueinredohio Jul 2018 #7

The last trip we did with our 18 and 14 year old boys was London for Thanksgiving mnhtnbb Jul 2018 #8

We did in two vacations Generic Brad Jul 2018 #13

Sounds like you deserve a vacation with just the 2 of you! My daughter is 19, and when we went to Luciferous Jul 2018 #15

We do, lol. Been together since 1990 and only our honeymoon. onlyadream Jul 2018 #17

We didn't bring them, but they usually visited DFW Jul 2018 #16

My kids live at home onlyadream Jul 2018 #18

I understand. Completely different for us. DFW Jul 2018 #20

Just wondering why you're in Frankfurt? onlyadream Jul 2018 #21

I'm not in Frankfurt. My daughter is DFW Jul 2018 #24

Ah, I see, you moved for love ❤️ onlyadream Jul 2018 #25

I did indeed DFW Jul 2018 #31

Then you know that was meant to be! onlyadream Jul 2018 #36

I went on one family vacation when I was in college crazycatlady Jul 2018 #19

Look at it this way lunatica Jul 2018 #22

Yes, and it'll be hubby's 50th bday coming soon, onlyadream Jul 2018 #26

Leave them behind mercuryblues Jul 2018 #23

Daughter just wants a free trip with her BF onlyadream Jul 2018 #27

definately leave them behind mercuryblues Jul 2018 #34

How would your youngest feel going without the siblings? onlyadream Jul 2018 #35

He adores his siblings mercuryblues Jul 2018 #37

My parents did, but.... vi5 Jul 2018 #28

I like to rent a 2 bedroom condo at Siesta Key in January or February greymattermom Jul 2018 #29

My parents stay in Siesta Key through the winter until the end of April and they smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #39

They wouldn't come if we asked. JenniferJuniper Jul 2018 #30

Yes, but its just the family. It gets harder as they get older JDC Jul 2018 #32

Yes-- I like it dawg day Jul 2018 #33