I think I am all "planned out"! Or is it burnt out?

[irisesareblue]

Does anyone else ever get this way? Yesterday I packed my suitcases in preparation for a Christmas holiday with my step-children (and step-grandchildren!) in Ontario. We are leaving Wednesday morning. I saw my own two daughters (20 and 22) off at the train station on Thursday - they are done college for the term and are now at their dad's in Edmonton.

On January 2nd, after a week in Ontario, hubby is coming back to work and I am taking an extra week off. I am leaving from Hamilton with my step-daughter that afternoon for Disney World. AND for some reason, I AM NOT EXCITED AT ALL...I don't understand it. Maybe I'm all planned out? I have all the ADRs made, my car rental set up, the hotel is booked, and all the tickets are in my file folder for flights and for Disney. I am ready. But I'm still not excited. Normally, about 2 weeks prior, I am hopping for joy - this time I am wondering what is wrong with me???

Has anyone else felt this way when planning a vacation? I've always been truly excited - or would it just be the Christmas blues with my kids away?

Unless, I'm truly just burnt out...our company just landed a major contract (we just found out Friday) and we have done a lot of work over the last year to market and grow our business. Maybe I'm just tired and I REALLY truly need a vacation.

Sorry to sound so whiney - I think I just needed to vent!

 

[TreesyB]

I'm totally burnt out from work and am just exhausted from this entire year. There's nothing like a holiday to bring it all back though!

 

[irisesareblue]

I'm glad I'm not the only one!!! Thanks for letting me know I'm not alone in feeling this way....I figure that once I walk up Main Street USA, I am going to feel a lot better

 

[alohamom]

I just went through the same thing-we left Dec 8th and got home on the 19th. I too am usually bursting with excitment leading up to the trip and for some reason this time I just couldn't get into it. It wasn't until we were driving out of the rental car lot and the kids were singing along to the new Phineas an Ferb CD I had surprised them with that I was able to relax and just let go and enjoy being with my little family in florida! Mind you, we did 8 straight days of parks so we now need a vacation from our vacation but it was all good plus amazing record setting warm temps! I know how you feel and you may want to step back from it all after you come back and analyze it again, maybe the work thing is really affecting your life more than you know?-happy holidays and enjoy the world!

 

[Diamondintheruff]

It's happened to me almost every trip.

Sometimes I get bummed about an upcoming trip because I don't want it to be over and I don't know when my next trip will be. So I don't get excited as the trip gets closer I almost get sadder in anticipation of it ending.

It does seem that you are particularly stressed at the moment too. Perhaps you can try to find some "down time" for yourself. Even if it's just five minutes her and there. Maybe sit down with a hot beverage and read through someone's trip report. They always help me get into a Disney frame of mind.

Take care of yourself. It's no good starting a vacation too stressed to enjoy it. Believe me, I know!

 

[brighteyes]

When I went on my vacation last year with my DS at Christmas, I was so busy and stressed from school and my DS and I were NOT getting along at all. I didn't even want to go on vacation with him, and I'm sure he felt the same. I was deep cleaning before we left up until the moment we left, I did not sleep the night we left.

When we finally got there at 1:00 I was so tired I felt sick and fell asleep on the poolside chairs while my son swam. I proceeded to pull him out of the pool and we both slept till dinnertime. When I woke up I was finally excited.

Even though we were both arguing before we left, the trip was exactly what we needed, we got along great and everything was amazing.

I think once you get there, you will start to feel the excitement, once you are able to relax. I was too busy and stressed trying to get everything done before leaving, I was not excited at all. I think this is your case, you have been stressed at work, busy planning. Too busy to be able to enjoy it yet. The magic will hopefully take over once you are there.

 

[tgropp]

I usually get excited the day before we leave as after lunch, we drive to the hotel of the airport that we are flying out of, get the room, eat dinner, relax and then I get about 2 hours sleep as I am usually wound up like a $2 watch.

 

[canadaman]

I am much the same way. I will be very excited months in advance but as the trip nears I start thinking it won't be long and the trip will be all over. The night before we leave though I will end up with about 2 hours sleep cause I am so excited for the trip