And then the credit card bill arrived

Dear Elliot, Aaron, Isaac and Norah,

Your father and I have been married now for over ten years. Isn't that amazing? We love each other very much and we love you! As you know, we decided to leave you with Nana and Papa for a week so that we could go on a trip to celebrate our tenth anniversary. We decided to be adventurous and quirky and to have a computer randomizer pick a location for us to travel to, out of more than a hundred options around the world. Would it be Johannesburg? Mexico City? Vernal? The randomizer very randomly picked the place where everyone goes for their tenth anniversary: Hawaii.

So, off to Hawaii we go! Please don't resent us for leaving you on Christmas Day, because tickets were cheaper then (though ridiculously high, still). You know we love to keep the budget happy when we travel! Well, please also don't be mad that Mommy was not very expeditious in arranging for hotels, so by the time I got around to it, everyone else in the free world had already booked their post-Christmas hotel rooms in Oahu, and we had to spend all your Christmas toy money on a place to rest our heads (the travel budget long since depleted). Oh, and please don't hate us that your entire inheritance has now gone to reserving a rental car at the Honolulu airport. As long as Mommy and Daddy come back happy and rested, right?

You'll probably notice that after our trip, we'll have more patience and show more love to each of you. You don't mind that we are spending about as much on this indulgent little getaway as it cost to take 7 of us to Spain a few years ago (back when Mommy didn't procrastinate and found good travel deals well in advance)?

Thanks for understanding.

Love, Mom

Comments

Heidi said…
Dear Steve and Emily,

Please take Andrew and I with you!!


P.S. We defied the travel gods and went to New York City for our tenth anniversary.
December 12, 2007 11:18 AM
Courtney said…
Too funny. Did your kids really need more toys anyway??
December 12, 2007 12:38 PM
pepper said…
It sounds like you are going to have a great 10th anniversary. I hope it is so!
December 12, 2007 3:51 PM
Anonymous said…
Very clever. We will keep them happily entertained! Amye
December 12, 2007 4:39 PM
everydayjami said…
I'm going to copy and paste this in letter to my kids next year. I think you and Steve have the right idea.

Aloha!
December 12, 2007 4:46 PM
Sarah said…
You deserve it! Have fun.
December 12, 2007 7:47 PM
Becky said…
Please tell me you saved some money for the PCC. Love that place! Here's to a week of no vomiting kids on the islands! Surely, that's worth extra spending.
December 13, 2007 8:56 AM
abby said…
If their inheritance was $46...well maybe you need to work on their inheritance.
December 13, 2007 1:02 PM
Nancy said…
Just rewrap some presents they already have, then they'll be excited and think they have two!
December 13, 2007 2:08 PM
Angela said…
Nancy's an old pro at wrapping old things as presents!
December 13, 2007 2:09 PM
AliceK[i]ND said…
Happy 10th! Have a great time... you deserve it!
December 13, 2007 7:23 PM
Bek said…
Have so much fun!!! You deserve it and have both earned it....

Ah, Hawaii... eat some shave ice for me (I LOVE the idea of having the randomizer find your place...good one)
December 13, 2007 9:25 PM
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