Single Parent Holiday List
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I am recently separated but I don't want this to deter me from giving my kids experiences including having a great vacation. The problem is that I've never traveled alone with the kids and I'm not sure what would be a good vacation that is not only safe but one that I can manage both kids on my own. You would not believe all the activities on a cruise ship for children. I believe it is one of the safest ways to travel. Some cruise lines have at different times of the year free cruises for children under age 17 when traveling with a parent. Costa Cruises lines cruises from Florida. Thanks I always hold camping in high esteem! It's affordable, It is interesting for all ages and it revives the spirit. How about lost Maples or Garner State Park. Or Krause Springs , it is only 45 minutes away and they have all the eminities plus plenty of swimming and other kids for them to play with. I think you should take them on a short cruise. I personally have taken my kids on four and they love it. There's something for everyone - even a kids club so that you can have some relax time too. If you are willing to be flexible with dates, then you can shop for the best prices... I hope you find something you will all enjoy! They will have wonderful memories of traveling with you! Disney offers a cruise. It offers a wide variety of activities for every age level AND a daycare for much needed alone time for yourself. I have been talking about this with my husband as well. It is self contained and everything in is included in the price. It's a little pricey, but worth the peace of mind!!! I know I never did. Glass bottom boats in san marcus texas. Its cheap but still fun. If you want I can send you information on it. I went whem I was a little kid and I dreamed about going there again someday... The kids will learn lots of things about fish and their surroundings. Adult tickets were maybe 8 dollars. Plus for extra bonuses theres also the Alamo, wild life place that you can feed the animals real wildlife , caverns, and sea world not to far away. Again if you want information I wil be glad to send it to you plus I have videos and pictures. I had such a great time there that we are planing a family trip there for in the summer with or kids 12,7, and 5 years olds. So I know it will be safe you you and your little ones. Guinness world records museum For anyone younger then 8 years old I dont suggest the haunted house. We had a couple of kids with our tour and they were scared beyond belief... The Alamo- animals can go right to the windows.... I hope this helps you some. I have more information on other things to do around there so if you want more just let me know. The trips I put up there are ones that you can do one aday and the kids would be happy and they will talk about it for the rest of the day. We really did have a wonderful time. We are planing another trip up there this summer and are going to do the same things plus add a couple more. Disney World is always a great vacation place. Begin your search online. You can have breakfast with Disney Characters and stay in nice hotels that cater to the ages of your children. You can select which theme parks you go to and most of all if you chose to dine on their main strip children eat free with paying adult. Check into it, you will really enjoy. They have several packages available. Some camper rentals will take the camper and set it up for you, then return to get it. Outdoors are always good for active kids. Most campers are friendly, helpful, tolerant people with kids or grandkids. The trails are clear for hiking or biking. Make sure there is either a pool or swimming area provided if there is a lake or river. Shorts, t-shirts, tennis shoes and swimsuits. Everything eaten cooked on a campfire is twice as good. Remember to keep plenty of water and juices handy to stay hydrated. Hope this appeals to you and your fellas! We are looking at taking them to the beach, or camping. Camping to us means renting out a cabin, or a screened in cabin. Something that all you have to do it throw sheets on a bed and take the bug spray. The same with the beach, but renting a home on the beach. Best of luck to you. Keep your head up and know that God has chosen your path. Just keep him in your heart and you will do go for you and your boys. I hope you find something fun to do. Its hard to travel with little ones. We will sometimes take mini vacations instead of the big road trip style ones. We went to San Antonio last year. We stayed a few days, went to the zoo, the Alamo, Sea World and the river walk. We went to the wax museum and Ripley's Believe It or Not. IT only took a few days but My kids really enjoyed it. And I didn't have to drive day and night to get there. Children very often are happier in thier own beds. I would suggest letting them know you are going to have a day trip vacation this year with the final weekend at grandma's as a family. Just enjoying your Mom with the boys. For the vacation in town you can do bowling , water park, museum, zoo, if thier is a river to swim in do that, and when my sister was with her 2 kids a single mom, she went camping with the nieghbors. I know staying in a hotel alone with kids scares me to death. My husband and I own an RV Resort on Medina Lake near San Antonio called Lake Medina RV Resort. It is a safe environment for kids to swim, fish, explore,ride bikes and relax in the country. It is on a 700 acre working cattle ranch with lots of wildlife throughout the resort. There is horseback riding 9 miles away and Sea World, Fiesta Texas or museums in San Antonio are just 45 mins to an hour drive. Bandera is a fun town to explore also. The website is lakemedinarvresort. Ask for me if you stay with us! I'd love to say hello in person. They made it very affordable. It was a great time and I felt confident and safe because I was with a big group of people all in the same boat as me, single parents. You may want to check into the churches in your community to see if they offer single parent bible study and summer vacations. You'll be able to manage with them there very well. It's family friendly and there is so much to captivate and hold their attention. They'll love seeing all the sea animals and shows and you will be able to have spaces during the shows to sit so that the 3 yr. I'd go to their website and see if you can locate some discount coupons. Sometimes they even allow you to use certain Coke cans for discount promotions, etc. A travel agent may be able to work out a package for you that would include shuttle from your hotel, etc. Neal's on the River in Concan, TX outside of Leakey, TX... Very fun family time and family memories. Gulfstream Condominiums in Corpus Christi, TX- 20 miles from Pt Aransas. Newly remodeled fully furnished condos on the beach no boardwalk , game room, nice pool, hot tub. Near restaurants, Putt Putt golf, easy to get to Pt Aransas for shopping and eating out, deep sea fishing, dolphin watching, etc. Hope some of these ideas might trigger an idea for making your own fun and memories! I am a single mother of 4 beautiful girls. My husband left when I was 6 months pregnant with our 4 th child. I went on vacation with them about a month after he left. They were 9, 6 and 3 years old at that time. I didn't want my children to remember this as a tragic time and wanted to prove to myself I could do this on my own. As crazy as it sounds we headed to the beach on South Padre. I was lucky to have done some work for a friend and in return she got us a place to stay across from Slitterbaun in South Padre. It's called Destination South Padre. We stayed in a condo there above a fishing pier. Don't know if that would be your ideal place but we go back every year because we loved it so much. They could watch the boats come in with all the days catch, go down and fish on the pier for free The men that run the pier fixed us up with poles and the right bait and took the fish off for us when we caught some and gave us tips on how to do it I could never do this on my own. The dolphins came to feed on the fish so close that we didn't even need to go on the dolphin boats. We caught hermit crabs in the shallow water just a few steps away from the condo. They have a great play ground and pool as well. We could drive just across the street or walk, it's that close to the beach or Slitterbaun. The Shlitterbaun down there is not like the one up here. You don't have to carry tubes and stand in long lines. I put on swim shirts and life jackets and didn't have to worry about them. They have double tubes so I put the little one in with me and the other two in another. Between the tubes with bottoms and a life jacket they were safe. It was easy to stay together as well. It's great and even being pregnant with three kids I had no trouble at all. I have to say it was the most fun I had ever had with my kids. You get in on in the Shlitterbaun like river and float in your tubs to all the rides. You don't have to get out to get on the rides. Even floating around the river is so much fun. They have little rapids you go through. In the middle is a great water area for the kids with many different little slides and a shallow area to play. There is another area to the side for real little ones as well. We went to the beach and played. Got free kite flying lessons at the kite store and feed the sea turtles at the sea turtle refuge. My girls remember it as the best summer ever. Not the one that Mom and Dad separated. It is a tradition now. We save every year to just go back again. Good luck finding your ideal place. I hope this was helpful or at least encourages you to find ya'll special place. I'm from just north of Corpus Christi, so I concur with all the recommendations for there if you're not already in the area :-. Texas State Aquarium isn't very big, but it's very well done and not being big makes it easier to keep track of little ones. They have a dolphin show and just opened up an outdoor theater where they do bird shows. There's also a nice little playground at the aquarium. We haven't done USS Lexington yet, because my son's a little young, but I've heard great things about it and it is right around the corner. Lots of beach, of course, and someone else mentioned the children's museum. You might want to see if there's an available family member to go with you to help wrangle the boys like maybe one or both of your parents. Good luck, and have fun! We did a family vacation to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to an all inclusive called Crown Paradise Club. It totally caters to younger children with a nice water park with about 12 slides in it, a pirates ship, etc. It includes a day care or for the older one a kids club. They provide you with a beeper to get in touch with you if need be. We went via Funjet and got a great price. I think an 8 year old would like it too. Apparently there is one in Cancun too, but I don't know much about it. Good luck to you. When I was 25, I was a single mom of 2 boys myself. I also didn't want to deprive them of fun activities while I was both their mom and dad. One year I drove 4 hours to take them to an amusement park. I saved cans with the coupons on them so I could get a discount on the enterance, I packed a lunch so we could eat affordably, I bought 1 drink inside the park that gave discounts on refills. They had the best time. Before the trip I got the car a tune up including an oil change, and I made sure I had a hazard kit with cables, fuses, tow strap, nylon, and two gallons of water, just incase I needed it. Another time I got a great rate on a room on South Padre Island, a short 40 minutes away from home and we spent the week there, again I packed food so we wouldn't have to eat out all the time. I think as long as you give them a camera and a journal, so they can keep track of what they loved, liked and didn't like about the trip, they will be fine, even if you are just camping out in the back yard!! Good Luck and God Bless. When spring break rolled around that year, we booked a hotel on the beach in Corpus, they were pumped just to have a hotel with a pool and a beach to play on..... And, the weather turned bad..... We had a hard time finding a hotel, but finally found an inexpensive one about 10 min from Seaworld..... We were drenched ducks by the time we left the park at just 1:00 in the afternoon. Yes, it went FAR from the way it was planned, but the kids still talk about it like it was the best time! My point for sharing was that just make sure you have an open mind and maybe keep some of what you have planned to yourself just in case it doesn't all work out. My youngest was a few years older than your youngest, so it wasn't too terribly difficult. Corpus does have the USS Lexington which is very neat and the Texas Aquarium right next door. Also, they have a really cool children's museum. As for San Antonio, I have taken my kids so many times and they NEVER get tired of it! They love to go to the Riverwalk, and the drive-thru safari at the caverns.... There is a hotel on the riverwalk called Hawthorne Suites it's on St. Mary's St which caters to families and is on the part of the riverwalk that is away from all of the partying. They have a wonderful breakfast and you can pull out of the lot and drive about 5 miles to the zoo. Let me know if you need help finding any info or if you have any questions! I vote for the beach, you could rent a little studio right on the beach like in Galveston or Port Aransas assuming you live in Texas I guess any way what a nice way to connect with your boys! Whatever you do, I hope that you and your boys have a great time! I went camping with my son once just he and I and we really bonded! We didn't have much fun it just happened to be the same day that that tornado hit and wiped out Jerryl and we were right down the road but we had a great time just being together in a different enviroment! I am a mother of a 7 year old girl. It was named Yogi Bear Campsite. They are very kid friendly. They also have a small petting zoo, minature golf, and an awesome water park with mini slides for the kids. It's very affordable also. You can tent camp, RV camp, or rent a small cabin. We Went with another family who had a 4 year son and he was always on the move. It's going to be a long weekend trip for us again this year. The website is and the kids loved it. Their pools are mini water parks and they have a huge arcade, salon, food court and free shuttles to the nearby parks. We also went to Universal Studios Islands of Adventures. Your kids aren't quite as old as mine so they may not like the roller coasters, but Seuss World was great. Next time we'll get the 2-park pass and go to both Universal parks. Most of the attractions were bigger than just double-seaters so we didn't have to split up to ride anything. They have a lot of interactive dinner theater-type things in Orlando - we went to a pirate themed one that was fun. We drove from Texas to Orlando with an overnight stop both directions. If you plan to drive it, don't forget to budget extra for gas - it's even more ridiculous there! I've been a single mom for 8 years now and I promise, you can do this. It takes a little more advanced planning, but the bonding time is so worth it! Chalk Bluff Park in Uvalde, TX is great! It is not very expensive at all! There's a playground, put-put golf, petting zoo, pony rides, and it's right on the river. I believe it's the Nueces river, but looks as clear, cold and beautiful as the Frio river! It is really really nice. We have a 4 yr. Here's the website: Good luck! It is across from the ocean. If you invite more people or family members it will cheaper and they very spacious with kitchen, washer and dryer and living area. Have a GOOD VACATION. Don't know your budget but saw that Travel Zoo has 3-4 day all-inclusive Mexican vacation packages - the service at these places is just immpecable and you can get some good alone time to rejuvenate while the kids play with other kids in their childcare programs. I have the same issue single aprent to a 30 mo. I'm coming back to check on ideas from others - great question. Hi, I'm a single mom with an 11 y. We love, love, love to go to Freeport to the beach. Load up early stay all day and either come home or stay in Clute. They have several newer, smaller hotels. I think the last time we stayed at Comfort Suites. Leave all your beach stuff in the car, order pizza, get up the next morning, put clean bathing suit on and do it all over again. At Freeport you can park on the beach and they have port-a-potties or I take a camping chair potty. You're close to the car this way in case someone wants to lay down and take a nap. Depends if you want to fly someplace... San Diego Zoo you can drive here too, but it's a long trip. If you want to drive someplace... Worth Zoo, Dallas Aquarium here too, Six Flags may be a little much. There is also day trips like Schliterbaun sp? So Mom packed up the station wagon with at lease 4 of us six kids sometimes one or two cousins too and away we went.
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