what a fabulous vacation!!...

well, we've been gone for awhile now on vacation... we returned this past sunday & man did we have a great time... we'd been in myrtle beach with our best friends... spike & i had our 4 girls (14y, 4y, 3y & 2y) & kyle & angela had their 3 kids (6y, 4y & 2y)... anyone who thinks that taking 6 kids ages 6y & under would be a disaster needed to go with us... there are some days i think that mysef & we're just at home, but these kiddos did fabulous!!... we drove ½ way on day 1 & then drove the rest of the way on day 2...while we were there we did everything from eat our way through the entire state of south carolina (absolutely wonderful restaurants) to playing on the beach, swimming in the pools, golfing, taking a dolphin watch boat ride, going to a theme park, going to see the movie 'cars', going to dixie stampede, etc. etc. etc...in the movie, we all took up 1 entire row (brit, ruby, me, kiara, spike, karleigh, maddie, kyle, noah, angela & sanite)... well into the movie, spike leaned up & said, "lori, karleigh's pooped all over the place & it's in her hands!!"... my thought was, "well, you're the one sitting by her!", but i chose to not say that & instead, jumped up, grabbed a diaper, wipe container & karleigh & ran to the bathroom (where they had NO CHANGING STATION!!!)... after arriving in there i noticed that she'd completly ruined not only her shorts, but also her light yellow shirt as well... i was in the process of trying to clean her up when a cleaning lady walked in... i said, "ma'am, could you help me??... my daughter's obviously a mess & i'm needing my diaper bag... it's in the theater across the hall with my husband, our children & some friends of ours... i need you, if you will to: 1) go get my husband to bring me the diaper bag 2) you bring me the diaper bag 3) stay with her (miss poopy pants) while i go get the diaper bag"... she didn't say a thing, but ran out the door (guess she didn't want to stay with lil' miss P.P.)... she came back with the bag & i finished my work at hand... we went back into the movie with her wearing just her t-shoes & a diaper (she loved it!)... just after we sat down a dress was passed to us from down the isle (from our friends) & so she had something to wear home... we're taking the kids this weekend to see 'cars' again to mommy can see it!! *smile*...the resort that we stayed in was just across the street from the beach, it had 3 pools (2 outside & 1 inside/heated) & also had lazy rivers at each pool...you're really never sure how things will work out for 2 (or more) families to co-habitate for several days/weeks... with everyones personalities being different, different foods tastes, different ways to discipline (or NOT!), different schedules, etc. etc. etc... we went in this vacation with a 'i think it'll work out well, but we'll just wait & see' attitude, but i'm happy to report that it went so well that we've already started planning our next 'family' trip together for next year ~ we're taking everyone to disneyworld!... it was so enjoyable & fun, we'd all do it again in a heartbeat!!...