Picture this: About 7 pm a family is waiting for the parking shuttle as we walk by on the way back to our hotel. The family has three young kids, about the same ages as ours. As we walk past we see the mom very clearly telling the dad something. Probably something about what they need to do, didn't do, or how she needs him to help her more as the kids are tired and exhausted, as is she. As she is talking, the smallest of the three is throwing herself on the ground crying and has clearly had too much Mickey Mouse, and at the same time the dad is taking his frustrations out on the umbrella stroller folding it shall we say in a VERY aggressive manner.
This whole scene made our evening as we walked past. Why? Because that is our family. That is what happens to us ALL the time. Jeff and I both laughed and not at the couple and their family, but a laugh of relief and thankfulness that it was not our moment. We did have those moments in the parks. And I just hope another family could benefit and say "Thank God, it was not our turn!"
On more than one occasion I saw a wife arguing with her husband about something and the husband being very frustrated. I saw kids throwing tantrums just like mine in line and over ice cream and due to pure exhaustion. This made me happy. I know, very sick of me huh? But was a welcome relief as when you are a spouse and/or parent there are times you think you are the only one who ______. Fill it in with whatever you might think you are the only one on God's green earth to do, and in reality you are not alone.
We had a great trip and the grandparents were even able to come for a couple days as well. It was busy, but a great birthday celebration.
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