Plan "B"

There is nothing wrong with making plans. There isn't. In fact, I am quite a planner, myself. What you start to realize once there are children in the picture is that you must always have a Plan "B".

Case in point. We made some vacation plans for the middle of this summer, and our children were really looking forward to the trip. It turns out those plans have been unavoidably cancelled. Or at least indefinately delayed. So, what to tell a couple of excited little boys about their summer vacation? "We're going to the lake! Again!" In my most excited voice. Plan "B".

One of the things I love about being a Mom is learning from my children. Seriously, they are as excited about going to the same old lake that we go to every summer as they were about going to Disney World. When I asked them in June what they wanted to do for summer vacation, they said they wanted to go to Banff and Paris, with equal enthusiasm. (Lucky for us, because we are NOT taking them to Paris!)

Kids have this ability to be excited about what is, and not dwell on what is not. It doesn't matter how far away or unique the vacation spot is, only that they can do some of their favourite things, stay up a little later, eat Fruit Loops. So I'm packing up the kids, the Fruit Loops and my camera. We're going on vacation, "TO THE LAKE!!!"