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[quote=Anonymous]Last year (kids were 5.5 and 1) a friend offered to take them from 2 Pm Friday to 2 pm Sunday. No one had ever offered to watch them before, family isn’t an option. Other than giving birth, I hadn’t had a night away from my 5.5 years. We played things by ear, drank wine, had late dinners followed by strolls, sex uninterrupted by children’s needs etc. My toddler came down with hand foot and mouth disease so we started back very early Sunday am (we were 1.5 hrs away) but it was amazing. Just being able to sleep in was lovely. I also just took a trip for spring break with my 6.5 year old - we wanted to do some things where you have to be over 5; toddler was in preschool and DH working. We left Tues am and returned Fri pm and it was amazing and relaxing to focus on her and be spontaneous with what she wanted to do. Almost all of our “vacations” are to visit family. I’ll fly across the country with my girls in a few weeks to see my parents and siblings (and their kids), DH will come a few days later and he’ll return with them while I stay for a conference a short flight away. I like the time with my extended family and kids - and it’s the only trip we take most years (similar trip every other year at Xmas) but it doesn’t recharge me. My kids have chronic ent issues, the little one doesn’t sleep well, and we have no external help other than babysitters we hire (no family, no cleaners,  etc) so we get tired and the break last year was really awesome.  [/quote]

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