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[quote=Anonymous]There's no universal experience with big or small families. We only started doing annual whole-family trips when my and my sister's kids were in middle school and brother's were babies. We all generally get along well and there aren't conflicts (that I'm aware of anyway!). But, DD is the only girl among the bigger kids so can feel a bit left out with the boy cousins + gripes that she gets the crappy room. But, figuring out where we are going (we used to pick a different location every year), picking the rental, is always a negotiation. Now that mom's health is failing, that's limited it to a nearby location. We enjoy these trips but it does limit how we can use our vacation time when we are prioritizing time with family.

In contrast, DH's family lives closer to us but we rarely see  them and have never traveled with them. DH doesn't want to spend time with them for a variety of reasons and there's no contact with his many cousins.

This family relationships board is full of complaints about the extended-family beach trip all summer so those may make you feel better!

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