I booked our usual trip for Myrtle Beach from September 16 - October 16. Its the usual trip to our usual condo with three exceptions...
First, I've had this yearning to spend some alone time with the kids. I thought this trip could be an amazing opportunity to do just that, so we planned 1 week for Scott to join us but otherwise, no visitors.
Second, we decided to go again this Fall before we got Coco, our new Havanese puppy. She'll be appx 6 months when we travel and it seemed a long time to leave her so soon. So we decided to take her along. Now, we totally had the option to fly with her but I thought it might be easier to drive it. Since we have an entire month, we can take our time getting down there and then would have a vehicle of our own to use and can head home whenever we are ready. Looking back on that now, I'm not sure it was a great decision to drive cross-country ALONE with 2 kids and a puppy, but hey its an adventure, right?
Third, we booked the dates before I chose September 17 for the Walk for Autism. So it just so happens that we plan to leave the day after one of the largest events I've ever planned. Hopefully things go smoothly that week so I can wrap up all the paperwork and get a good night's sleep before we leave.
All that said... I'm really looking forward to a great trip. I'm excited for a quieter, slower paced visit, filled with quality time. Let's hope it turns out that way!
