tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post7078657243736320796..comments2024-03-28T03:35:52.176-04:00Comments on Love That Max : What do you miss most in life since having kids? Ellen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-18554581993718343532017-01-27T04:35:36.872-05:002017-01-27T04:35:36.872-05:00I'm Australian. C'mon down Ellen! We are...I'm Australian. C'mon down Ellen! We are taking one of our kiddos to The Netherlands, via England and Brussels, this year. I've just booked a day trip to Bruges when we are in Brussels. Appreciate you mentioning that in your post!Mum2twopreciousgiftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15007154408088837824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-47673231528084353342017-01-25T22:01:06.531-05:002017-01-25T22:01:06.531-05:00Due to money constraints we don't travel that ...Due to money constraints we don't travel that often, but if we do we tend to head to the UK to visit my cousins on their estate outside of London, other than that I've been to Austria to visit Vienna, and Israel a few times. Though my favorite places to visit are England, Wales, and Ireland. I'm English, what can I say? Max .Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904861794391197803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-61109637899696506302017-01-25T14:45:14.004-05:002017-01-25T14:45:14.004-05:00I miss quiet. A full minute of quiet would be nice...I miss quiet. A full minute of quiet would be nice - without worrying that someone has drawn on someone else's face. Oh, and yes, travel. :) Someday we'll wander again. Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14597901803216176184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-78748092469834321002017-01-25T11:07:50.680-05:002017-01-25T11:07:50.680-05:00I admittedly miss the travel as well. My husband a...I admittedly miss the travel as well. My husband and I did several road-trips when we were first married, but we got pregnant four months into marriage (our choice), and I sometimes miss that freedom that we had when we could just up and go. We may get that time back someday, but for now, kids, kids, kids. <br /><br />Paige Flamm<br />The Happy Flammily<br />http://bit.ly/2jEd6V2Paige Flammhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611640192527041942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-32330058912901355142017-01-25T10:27:52.466-05:002017-01-25T10:27:52.466-05:00I miss traveling too. My husband and I would take...I miss traveling too. My husband and I would take small trips to the Caribbean or within the states. We never visited Europe or Africa. I still would love to visit Kenya, South Africa, Japan, Belize, England, France and Italy. I worry about healthcare. How are urgent care centers abroad? My daughter doesn't have seizures but we have had to take her to urgent care when away on a local weekend trip for an ear infection. She still doesn't walk independently, so I worry about transporting her in foreign places as well. She will be 11 years old in May. Less health issues, but Mom still worries! and of course I need more income. Anyway, I am glad I stopped by your blog today Ellen. As always, your posts give me good things to think about.Hai!DadaReadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10120664700111440541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-11148647822211359742017-01-25T09:53:11.005-05:002017-01-25T09:53:11.005-05:00Before kids I got to visit Israel and Egypt with a...Before kids I got to visit Israel and Egypt with a group from church. Loved it. Loved the travel, loved the history. I have gone to China 3 times - once for each adoption. By coincidence, all three trips were to the same cities, same hotels. I would love to take my kids exciting places. As a single mom with a child with moderate-to-severe autism, the thought is overwhelming. I did make sure both my girls went to Europe on a middle school trip. And I let them fly to visit family in other states. Which is a long way to get to why I was so very excited to read about your Autism on the Seas trip!!!!Janetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-29769342510768077292017-01-25T08:55:57.236-05:002017-01-25T08:55:57.236-05:00Ellen, you could totally move China off the fantas...Ellen, you could totally move China off the fantasy list and put it on the realistic list! We did a DIY trip to Beijing and Shanghai with our kids and it's super easy to do. The kids would love taking a high speed train between the cities and you could go to Shanghai Disneyland. We hired a driver for a day to take us to the Great Wall, but other than that all the major sites are on the subway line!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-52342746982868482762017-01-25T08:54:08.697-05:002017-01-25T08:54:08.697-05:00I totally get this...I love travel and while I was...I totally get this...I love travel and while I wasn't all that well-traveled before kids, we did a lot more than we do now. I would love to really explore Israel and France, I'd love to do an African safari and see Australia. I also want to go to Israel and have a goal to see all 50 states. I think the hardest thing about kids and travel is that any vacation with them isn't so much of a vacation, or at least a relaxing one...particularly when they're little. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800776640283977394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-69072299015168175572017-01-25T08:53:18.222-05:002017-01-25T08:53:18.222-05:00I've never been big on travel. I have a fear o...I've never been big on travel. I have a fear of airplanes but even if we go by car there is just something unsettling about being in a new place. It's a very different mindset than most of my generation but I'd rather just stay home. Kathrynnoreply@blogger.com