Darcy03231
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Here's a bit of background - sorry its a bit long:
My mom is 74 and in great health. She and my dad live in a huge old New England Farmhouse they inherited from my grandmother. Its a three story house with a three story barn and a two story section that attaches the house to the barn. It was full of my grandparent's things when my parents sold their house and moved all of their things in! While they did get rid of some stuff, they're doing quite a bit of renovation and my mom doesn't want to get rid of too much until she gets the rooms done and decides what she really wants to keep. Needless to say the house is really full and she doesn't need anymore stuff.
Because I have a lot more vacation time than DH and because he hates theme parks, heat, humidity, lines, crowds, etc. I take the kids to Florida myself and leave him home (trust me, we're both happier this way). Since my dad really doesn't like to travel, my mom tends to be my travel buddy and we've vacationed with the kids together quite a bit over the years.
In August 2007 we went to Florida for 16 days. Because I rented a house, my sister and her husband and their three children were able to come with us. Due to finances I doubt they'll ever be able to come with us again (but that's another story). We went to US/IOA, Busch Gardens, SeaWorld, WDW, Kennedy Space Center, Ripley's, WDW, Wet n' Wild and the beaches on both coasts. We also visited with my mother's uncle in Tampa (this was the last time she saw him alive - he died shortly after that trip and they were very close).
For Christmas I thought I'd make her a scrapbook of that trip. There's lots of great group shots, and most importantly we have some great groups with her uncle in them. The only thing that's really missing is my brother and his family (but that's another story too). I got it all laid out and started it and then my kids made me doubt myself. They've told that its a dumb idea because the trip was three years ago. I think she'll like it because she always is taking photos at all the family events (my grandfather, her father, was a professional photographer). So Grandmas - what do you think? Would you like a scrapbook like this even though the pictures are from a trip that was three years ago?
I'm also getting her and my dad a gift certificate to eat at one of their favorite restaurants and my dad a tool attachment thingy that he wants.
My mom is 74 and in great health. She and my dad live in a huge old New England Farmhouse they inherited from my grandmother. Its a three story house with a three story barn and a two story section that attaches the house to the barn. It was full of my grandparent's things when my parents sold their house and moved all of their things in! While they did get rid of some stuff, they're doing quite a bit of renovation and my mom doesn't want to get rid of too much until she gets the rooms done and decides what she really wants to keep. Needless to say the house is really full and she doesn't need anymore stuff.
Because I have a lot more vacation time than DH and because he hates theme parks, heat, humidity, lines, crowds, etc. I take the kids to Florida myself and leave him home (trust me, we're both happier this way). Since my dad really doesn't like to travel, my mom tends to be my travel buddy and we've vacationed with the kids together quite a bit over the years.
In August 2007 we went to Florida for 16 days. Because I rented a house, my sister and her husband and their three children were able to come with us. Due to finances I doubt they'll ever be able to come with us again (but that's another story). We went to US/IOA, Busch Gardens, SeaWorld, WDW, Kennedy Space Center, Ripley's, WDW, Wet n' Wild and the beaches on both coasts. We also visited with my mother's uncle in Tampa (this was the last time she saw him alive - he died shortly after that trip and they were very close).
For Christmas I thought I'd make her a scrapbook of that trip. There's lots of great group shots, and most importantly we have some great groups with her uncle in them. The only thing that's really missing is my brother and his family (but that's another story too). I got it all laid out and started it and then my kids made me doubt myself. They've told that its a dumb idea because the trip was three years ago. I think she'll like it because she always is taking photos at all the family events (my grandfather, her father, was a professional photographer). So Grandmas - what do you think? Would you like a scrapbook like this even though the pictures are from a trip that was three years ago?
I'm also getting her and my dad a gift certificate to eat at one of their favorite restaurants and my dad a tool attachment thingy that he wants.
She's a lucky lady!
