we don’t come home several pounds heavier than we left. following a plan is easy. if we don’t have a plan, we eat without thinking, and that never plays out well. we definitely factor lots of fun snack foods and drinks into our week, but there’s a reasonable limit.
clean up is also planned in advance. the kids are put on rotation for washing, drying and putting away dishes so there’s no fighting.
a successful family vacation, like almost anything in life, is so much more likely when we sit down and take the time to plan in advance. it’s taken many years to put these systems together, and the enjoyable moments 