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[quote=Anonymous]What everyone is saying is true, though we've had enjoyable trips at these young ages - a few key things that I think improved our trips:
--a really good home base spot that feels relaxing just being there (has a good view, safe, easy area for kids to run and play). If you have to leave the house for everything it is such a slog at that age because really they are too young to be out all day.
--When possible, an all inclusive meal place - we've done family camp, an all inclusive resort, etc. - not having to think about feeding your children at every turn makes it feel more like a vacation! 
--make the early mornings special for both of you - when my kids get up early on vacation I leave the house with them. Sunrise on the beach with your toddler - so special. Sunrise at Glacier National Park, the best. it makes it feel like you're getting something out of this whole early morning thing!
--Obviously if possible helpful grandparents or family!! (i know you said the ones with you now are not helpful, I'm sorry) But we have also traveled with friends with kids of similar ages. Even if you are double number of kids, double number of adults still seems to help a lot.

We've done beach at these ages, but definitely not our main form of vacation in the early years unless we had helpful grandparents there. Just too much lugging, and sunscreening, and hot, sticky, mess running after a toddler on the beach. A day trip to a MD beach can be nice at that age and then a different week long vacay.

And like others have said, it gets SO MUCH BETTER. When our youngest was 2 and oldest 5 we started doing some bigger trips and travel from 4+ is a dream, and once you have an older one, somehow the 2 year old seems manageable! Then once they are all 4+ it is so fun.

Also, basically the trips are for the memories, to get yourself out of your routine, and switch up the monotony of parenting than they are for relaxing so like others have said it is a mindset. [/quote]

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