First of all Happy Holidays....may this be the beginning of better times...or less insane times for all.<P>I am very fortunate that I can take my kids away for the holidays and I have planned a cruise with family and friends who we see every four years or more as they live on other continents. I invited all 4 kids to come and they are all excited.<P>We leave at 7 am tomorrow morning. They were all going to see their dad tonight...3rd time all together since March 1999!!! which is good for them....but......<BR>I told them to pack before they went. Well some went for lunch as well...left at 1:15pm and no-one had packed and it is 10:40pm and no-one is home....both younger ons told me they needed my help. I told them to get this done before they went or to be home early enough to do this.....<P>I am going to bed and am majorly upset as I know one of the reasons is that their father is doing his best to sabatoge this trip (he has done this in other ways to other trips before!). If they are ready tomorrow well then good, otherwise I am going on my own!!!!!

It must be really frustrating.<BR>Next time when the same situation comes just tell them they can't go out till they finish packing.<BR>Your H(XH?) doesn't want to feel like to be left out.. I guess maybe he's jealous because you guys are going to have fun without him..<P>But you know you and your kids are going to have a blast.. So don't let your H's action ruin your fun holidays.<BR>Have lots and lots of fun!!<P>Meg