My kids have impeccable timing. Like how they know they need a Band-Aid, a hug, to tell me a secret, or to ponder the latest episode of Octonauts the second I shut the door to pee. No, no who needs privacy? Come right in.
Or right when my arsce hits the kitchen chair after cooking, serving up and cleaning up a meal, that is when they need a drink of water.
With ice.
And a straw.
No, not that one, the red one.
Oh what’s that? The little one now needs chocolate milk. Of course you do.
Since they have this keen sense of timing, why should I be surprised that when we plan family vacations, my healthy as a horse children get sick? Every. Single. Time
Believe me, I consider myself lucky because these two kids can really withstand a nasty bug that takes down a lot of their friends, and rarely do we have snotty noses in this house. I like to attribute their super healthy immune systems to my extended breastfeeding. Why else would I make my otherwise perky breasts reach new lows?
But healthy as they are, when they get sick they get sick and it’s always when we are away from home.
Take for instance our first trip to Disney as a family of four. We had long days planned at the parks, breakfast with the Princesses, and at least two or three turns on Dumbo. Here is our little lady on the plane. All ready to go!
And here she the minute we get to Magic Kingdom– BOOM– the sickest little lady I have ever seen.
Her brother is no better. Even though the kids and I have been at the beach most of summer, we finally got Hubby to take a few days off work to spend some fun in the sun with us.
The first day was perfect! Yay for family beach vacations! Let’s surf
And the next day, Hello ER for breathing treatments.
There is nothing worse than having a sick kiddo and no one wants to be sick away from home. You would think I would be better prepared since my kids save all illnesses for vacations. I open up the suitcase praying I accidentally dropped Tylenol in but nope, never happens. Insert worst mom ever title.
We are actually headed to Disney (yay for blogging conferences!) next week but Shhhhhhhhh…. it’s a surprise. I’m thinking if I don’t tell them we are headed back to see Mickey and friends I can fool them into staying healthy. It might work, right? Right?
So fingers crossed all germs stay away for next week and when I tell them Wednesday morning we are headed to Disney I get an awesome video of both kids screaming with joy and jumping up and down with excitement. Or I get a hilarious video of their disappointment that will make great blog fodder.
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
Funny thing is, with my family, it’s me that gets sick on vacay. One year while we were in Disney, I was so sick that I had to call a shuttle from a local urgent care clinic to come pick me up because I couldn’t wait until I got home.
Catherine S says
I hope you have great trip to Disney and nobody gets sick. It always seems to be that same in my house go on vacation and someone gets sick.
WhenCrazyMeetsExhaustion says
HAVE FUN IN DISNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And kids, STAY HEALTHY.
Love,
The Crazy Lady with Pink Eye
Theresa says
Fingers crossed for a sick free Disney trip this time! We are leaving for Disney ourselves next Friday. I hope and pray we all stay healthy during the trip too!
Susanna @Zealous Mom says
It’s beyond frustrating when any member of the family gets sick on vacation. I hope you all have SO much fun in Disney!
Dawn says
Getting sick on vacation is the WORST! Especially for little kids. When all the cool stuff is supposed to be happening, they’re stuck feeling like garbage. I hope everyone is well for this adventure.
Billie Rowell says
My kids don’t just save it for vacay. Seems they are always sick 🙁
Pam says
My kids always seem to get sick on vacation too. One year, they both came down with a horrible stomach virus in the middle of our yearly beach trip. No one else we knew got the stomach virus, so we have no clue where they got it.
Chrystal @ YUM eating says
Being sick is never fun. For anyone. So far kiddo has been pretty lucky to not get sick when she’s been on vacation.
Mitch says
Kids never perform the way we want them to! I have a portable nebulizer already packed for any trip, and a bag of other medicines. We just have to roll with it!
Kiwi says
Your blog is so funny I was laughing at the post. I am so sorry your kids got sick on the trip that had to be the worst, but the good news is that they have a cool blogger mom that will give them a second chance for a Disney Do-over! yay!
kristin says
Poor babes. At least it makes for a cute post.
Veronica says
It is so sad when they are sick…especially when it is fun times! They look adorable though
Melinda says
mine tend to get sick on vacation too. I’ve learned to pack medications for allergies, fever, coughs and of course a first aid kit
Beth@FrugalFroggie says
We have a knack for taking bad weather with us. If it is snowing in Kansas City and we go to Florida, Florida will have the first snow they have seen in 10 years with record lows. Good stuff.
Mel Cole says
My kids got very sick when we traveled from a cold weather to tropical weather. It was a one month vacay and thank God they all got better on the 3rd to 4th week. It would really help that on vacays, Mom has to pack up some nebulizer, tylenol, claritin for allergies and umbrella.
Travel Blogger says
Oh no 🙁 I’m lucky that mine has never been sick on vacation.
christina aliperti says
My son has never gotten sick on vacation, but growing up, I did, every time. We would be on the road for an hour or two before I was feeling sick and either had fever or needed to throw up.
Krystal says
Aww. I hope the kids stay super healthy on this outing. It must be such a drag to get sick on vacation.
Tracey says
I don’t have kids yet but I can only imagine how hard it would be to travel with sick kids Hope they stay healthy this time!
Christie says
Awww, poor little darlings! I had quite an experience with a sick kid on vacation too. It’s tough on everyone
Candy O says
Aww this is the worst. But it happens a lot to us when we go on trips as well. 🙁
Ronni says
AAww… poor sickies.
I do think they all have a secret club we don’t know about. They get together and actually plan ‘worst timing to’ meetings… My kids have impeccably bad timing. I’m suspicious 😉
Shannon Gosney says
What a bummer you had a sick little one on your trip. It will get better the older they get. Hope they both feel better.
Camesha | Mama Motivator says
Awww… that sucks! Poor babies.
Their little faces in those last pictures made me so sad. Hope they are much better. Hopefully you’ll get a re-do one day.
Debbie Denny says
It is awful when little ones are sick. Hope they stay healthy/.