Vacation… party of 11?

It’s nearly February, and so if we’re to take any kind of vacation or make any kind of getaway this year, it’s time we get down to business.

First, because everyone else is busy planning their 2016 vacations, and second, because on as tight a budget as we live, we’ll need to start saving NOW to make anything for such a large family work.

Which has brought us to quite the conundrum. We’re not sure what to do. 

Vacations aren’t something we usually do (our last was connected to travel for ministry before we moved to Nepal), but now that we’ve been living on the East Coast for a full year, and with so much opportunity around us, it just seems like now is the time to start exploring.

So what can a family with nine children do on as little money as possible, yet still have a great time? Or is it better to look for two getaways — one geared toward the older children and a separate event for the littles?

Tell us, what have you done recently with your family (all or in parts), and how did it turn out? Lessons learned? Ways to save? What are your plans for this year? 

Share with us your ideas, and we’ll share them with others right here at www.StraddleParenting.com. And who knows, maybe we’ll see you there!