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Excited! Going home on vacay!!

Just have to share... sooo excited in 5 days will be getting on a looooong 16 hour flight back to the States, and will be bringing BF with me! Not his first time to the US, but will be his first time to LA, Phoenix (home) and Vegas, AND of course he will be meeting my family for the first time and we'll be asking our family for a blessing so he can propose!

It has been a little stressful though, because unlike my previous trips home, I actually have to plan every single day and event since it's all new for him. We'll be hitting up Los Angeles and visiting friends, Disneyland, typical touristy things like Hollywood (gag!), then heading to Phoenix to spend most of the time with family, and then a quick 2 nights in Vegas. Anyone want to suggest a good show to see?

Weee!! I have 2 more flights to work and then it's homeward bound!

On another note, BF spoke to his mom about the heirloom rings they have in the family... BF's parents live on a boat in the Mediterranean and have said the rings were packed away years ago somewhere in the attic, and they won't be going back to the UK until August (we are visiting them on the boat in July.. and I think BF had plans to propose on that trip, because when he found that out, he was extremely bummed, maybe even moreso than I am!) so wondering what he will do about that now...

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  • Just have to share... sooo excited in 5 days will be getting on a looooong 16 hour flight back to the States, and will be bringing BF with me! Not his first time to the US, but will be his first time to LA, Phoenix (home) and Vegas, AND of course he will be meeting my family for the first time and we'll be asking our family for a blessing so he can propose!

    It has been a little stressful though, because unlike my previous trips home, I actually have to plan every single day and event since it's all new for him. We'll be hitting up Los Angeles and visiting friends, Disneyland, typical touristy things like Hollywood (gag!), then heading to Phoenix to spend most of the time with family, and then a quick 2 nights in Vegas. Anyone want to suggest a good show to see?

    Weee!! I have 2 more flights to work and then it's homeward bound!

    On another note, BF spoke to his mom about the heirloom rings they have in the family... BF's parents live on a boat in the Mediterranean and have said the rings were packed away years ago somewhere in the attic, and they won't be going back to the UK until August (we are visiting them on the boat in July.. and I think BF had plans to propose on that trip, because when he found that out, he was extremely bummed, maybe even moreso than I am!) so wondering what he will do about that now...

    On the proposal part & the parents' blessing: AWESOME! Just don't get all crazy antsy. It'll happen when it's supposed to happen. Rushing it and pressuring it will only make it stressful for both of you. Just enjoy it!

    On the trip to the states: Do you REALLY have to plan every minute? I HIGHLY suggest only planning 1 thing/day. 16 hours is a long flight. What about jet-lag recuperation? Won't you both be tired? I know when I'm over scheduled, I get grouchy. Does he WANT to do touristy things?

    Your heart is in the right place, but give him a few options and ask what he wants to do
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  • Thanks for the suggestions! Actually, he has requested that we do and see as much as we can, and I agree, since we have decided that after we are done with Dubai, we'll settle back in Phoenix, and I want him to see what his new home will be like. I initially wasn't going to show him anything in LA and when my friend started mentioning things to do there, he asked me to plan out a whole itinerary. And I was against a Vegas trip, because I felt we might not have enough time, but he begged and begged, and seeing as the prices for hotels and rental cars were so low, I figured we could work it out. He probably won't be back for at least a year, so he wants to get in as much as he possibly can.

    As for jet-lag, I can usually recover in a day, and I think he'll be okay as well. Of course, if he ends up suffering pretty badly after the trip, we'll definitely change things until he feels better.
  • Thanks for the suggestions! Actually, he has requested that we do and see as much as we can, and I agree, since we have decided that after we are done with Dubai, we'll settle back in Phoenix, and I want him to see what his new home will be like. I initially wasn't going to show him anything in LA and when my friend started mentioning things to do there, he asked me to plan out a whole itinerary. And I was against a Vegas trip, because I felt we might not have enough time, but he begged and begged, and seeing as the prices for hotels and rental cars were so low, I figured we could work it out. He probably won't be back for at least a year, so he wants to get in as much as he possibly can.

    As for jet-lag, I can usually recover in a day, and I think he'll be okay as well. Of course, if he ends up suffering pretty badly after the trip, we'll definitely change things until he feels better.
    Since you'll be moving back here soon, you can still cut back on some of the stuff. I'd prioritize for the most important things each day, and then have secondary things you CAN do, but aren't obligated to. The worst type of vacation is one that you need another vacation afterwards to relax on. :)
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  • Well, to be specific, our most jampacked days are in Los Angeles (first 3 of the trip), and the time we spend in Phoenix are typically with one or two things a day.. when I said plan each minute.. I really meant, what times we do things (i.e. family barbecue at 12) and where we might eat for meals (only because I am obsessed with eateries back home), so we won't literally be busy from 6am to 10pm. There are some days I've left open for last minute/change in plans. When we went back to visit his hometown in December, I got bit by his brother's dog (ouch!) and he got sick, so we scrapped a few plans... I'm just hoping there's no dog biting and sicknesses this time!
  • Oh, gotcha. Well, I know some over-planners, so I just want to make sure you don't run FI ragged :)
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  • Ohh I'm definitely not an overplanner!!! But also to be fair, there are some touristy things I haven't even done or done in a while (we're going to make a stop at the Grand Canyon.. haven't been there since I was 3!) so I would like to see some stuff too, and when I'm home, I usually don't even tell my friends until I actually get there because I like to spend all my time at home with my family.
  • Cool story, bro. 
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