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[quote=Anonymous]Yeah! My sister's family and mine rented a beach house together for week in August. Getting the house was a little tricky but I stuck to my criteria (oceanfront as I have one week and I want what I want), budget (generous but I decided not to go crazy this time) - and bedrooms for all (as I hate tip toeing around when one of the 'living rooms' is used as a bedroom via a pull out couch.) Sister and I were prepared to rent separately if we couldn't find place together so glad that worked but I think the harder part will come - the actual week together!!! What do you do to make these family togetherness weeks work?

We've shared houses before w/friends/DH family but interestingly - part of what made those weeks stress free for me was we always were 'hosts' in that we'd rent big places and invite others to join us (as guests/no charge) - but now as equal shares - I know I need to be open to others ways of doing things (dang!!!) Our week is complicated too as it is mostly adults as We = me/DH and our now 2 adult DD (both w/SO's and one baby) and a younger ES aged DS. My sister is newly married & her DH's 2 (younger than mine) adult DDs. They live in Colorado so we haven't been around them a lot so there will also be some getting to really know each other adjustments.

I know the first negotiations will be the bedrooms (luckily all rooms look pretty nice but of course not all ocean front) but I am trying to be Zen and not invest in the 'I need THAT room' mentality. I will suggest that we each take one night to plan/decide dinner (cook in or eat out) but beyond some obvious - what house rules work in shared vacation weeks? Our third sister is staying near by so it is a crazy mesh of family

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