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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I would seriously work on adjusting the attitude you say that your children have.  It is inexplicable to me that teenagers and younger kids could not find ways to enjoy a trip other than be entertained by a theme park or a city like New York.

DH and I make $170K and we have an 18 year old and a toddler.  We spend less than 3K on vacations, including expenses like tolls for weekend trips to family.  Typically, we spend a week in a Virginia State Park, then long weekends to other destinations.  My stepdaughter usually brings a friend her age.  Teens will complain about anything but we will not allow bad attitudes to dictate our plans.  In the state parks we choose, there are typically options for swimming, hiking, mountain biking, rafting, fishing, and tubing.  Of course kids can just hang out and read or tan or whatever, too.  If you have teens who can't be entertained with a bike and dozens of miles of trails to explore or a lake and two pools, you're raising kids who lack imagination, a sense of adventure, and/or an ability to entertain themselves.  And you're perpetuating it with your younger kids.

This is not an attack; it's an observation based on information you provided.

Even with only renting a home, I can't imagine how you can afford 10K on a 110K HHI with four kids.[/quote]

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