Vacation

Skygirl · 08-31-2004, 05:10 PM

Hey all you moms out there!

My older sister and I are taking my younger sister, who's 9, to Aruba tomorrow. She has be looking foward to the trip for so long and I want to make the trip there more exciting, but am at a loss for ideas. Any suggestions?

Kristie · 08-31-2004, 05:12 PM

can you swim with the dolphins or sting rays out there? is she really into nature at all?

that sounds like so much fun.. and already very adventurous for a 9 yr old!! can I go??? haha :greeny:

Aruba's not out where the hurricane is expected to go through is it?

Skygirl · 08-31-2004, 05:33 PM

oh, sorry...im looking for ideas for the plane ride there...all I can think of are dvds and I hate the idea of using media to entertain her on vacation.

My sister and I spend a lot of time together, so shes pretty mature. Are there dolphins in Aruba? If so, she would definately love to do something like that. I think her wishes are to go parasailing and have her hair braided. Im sure shell have a ball regardless!

TheWife · 08-31-2004, 06:09 PM

Can you put together a vacation album or something on the plane? Not anything too messy since you won't have the table room, but maybe just some colored papers in a ring binder and you can leave places for pics and journal enteries? Or maybe give her some brochures about the area to look at while on the plane? Or give her post cards to fill out and mail from Aruba when you get there, to her friends and family?

Kristie · 08-31-2004, 06:30 PM

how about some photography on the flight out there? she could take photos of things she sees from way up high (that are interesting) or even of the plane/flight crew and document it in her vacation album!

or you could have her pick out a book she'd be interested in reading and make it kindof a contest depending on how far she can get or if she finishes the book, she can get an extra treat on the island?

are you taking a laptop?

Skygirl · 08-31-2004, 08:50 PM

Thanks for the ideas...we bought a fodors guide, which she has practically memorized and is getting to be quite annoying. Maybe I can have her make possible itineraries. The scrapbook/photo idea is great. It could double as her thank you gift for my older sister.
As for the books, she is bringing four...what kid goes through multiple books on a vacation?

TheWife · 08-31-2004, 09:31 PM

[quote:673a15b75a]what kid goes through multiple books on a vacation?[/quote:673a15b75a] That would be my sister!! LOL

Skygirl · 08-31-2004, 10:11 PM

Hey Michelle,

Are those the future names for your pumpkin seed?

TheWife · 08-31-2004, 10:24 PM

Yeah, but I having second thoughts about Callia. I love it, it means Beauty, but it's just a hard word to say, doesn't roll off the tongue very well so I am kind of torn. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Skygirl · 08-31-2004, 10:32 PM

I think its very pretty. My friend named one of her twin daughters, Jaden and I think her middle name is Callie, which is name in her family...but still close to yours.

08-31-2004, 05:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Skygirl Jetgirls Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 121 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Vacation Hey all you moms out there! My older sister and I are taking my younger sister, who's 9, to Aruba tomorrow. She has be looking foward to the trip for so long and I want to make the trip there more exciting, but am at a loss for ideas. Any suggestions?

08-31-2004, 05:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kristie Admin/Owner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 6,631 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Vacation can you swim with the dolphins or sting rays out there? is she really into nature at all? that sounds like so much fun.. and already very adventurous for a 9 yr old!! can I go??? haha :greeny: Aruba's not out where the hurricane is expected to go through is it?

08-31-2004, 05:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Skygirl Jetgirls Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 121 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Vacation oh, sorry...im looking for ideas for the plane ride there...all I can think of are dvds and I hate the idea of using media to entertain her on vacation. My sister and I spend a lot of time together, so shes pretty mature. Are there dolphins in Aruba? If so, she would definately love to do something like that. I think her wishes are to go parasailing and have her hair braided. Im sure shell have a ball regardless!

08-31-2004, 06:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheWife Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Utah Posts: 1,264 Recipes: Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Vacation Can you put together a vacation album or something on the plane? Not anything too messy since you won't have the table room, but maybe just some colored papers in a ring binder and you can leave places for pics and journal enteries? Or maybe give her some brochures about the area to look at while on the plane? Or give her post cards to fill out and mail from Aruba when you get there, to her friends and family?

08-31-2004, 06:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Kristie Admin/Owner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 6,631 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Vacation how about some photography on the flight out there? she could take photos of things she sees from way up high (that are interesting) or even of the plane/flight crew and document it in her vacation album! or you could have her pick out a book she'd be interested in reading and make it kindof a contest depending on how far she can get or if she finishes the book, she can get an extra treat on the island? are you taking a laptop?

08-31-2004, 08:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
Skygirl Jetgirls Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 121 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Vacation Thanks for the ideas...we bought a fodors guide, which she has practically memorized and is getting to be quite annoying. Maybe I can have her make possible itineraries. The scrapbook/photo idea is great. It could double as her thank you gift for my older sister. As for the books, she is bringing four...what kid goes through multiple books on a vacation?

08-31-2004, 09:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
TheWife Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Utah Posts: 1,264 Recipes: Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Vacation [quote:673a15b75a]what kid goes through multiple books on a vacation?[/quote:673a15b75a] That would be my sister!! LOL

08-31-2004, 10:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
Skygirl Jetgirls Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 121 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Vacation Hey Michelle, Are those the future names for your pumpkin seed?

08-31-2004, 10:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
TheWife Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Utah Posts: 1,264 Recipes: Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Vacation Yeah, but I having second thoughts about Callia. I love it, it means Beauty, but it's just a hard word to say, doesn't roll off the tongue very well so I am kind of torn. [img]/forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

08-31-2004, 10:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
Skygirl Jetgirls Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 121 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Vacation I think its very pretty. My friend named one of her twin daughters, Jaden and I think her middle name is Callie, which is name in her family...but still close to yours.

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