family and holidays...

[Pearl5]

My beautiful DD has gone on her holiday with her BF which she has saved and dreamed about for a good few years, she has always said she wants to be in New York for her 30th birthday so she is off to USA, Vegas then hiring a caravet for a few days and travelling for 3 weeks, i have a funny feeling there will be some sort of proposal while they are out there, there both very happy...

I was so excited for them yesterday morning when they were heading for the airport, but in the back of my mind i am scared for them too, with everything that is going on in the world, well good old FB she was in touch last night and this morning, so at least i will hear from them....

I want them to have an amazing time but want them back home too...

How do you feel when your family goes on holiday......think i take after my dad, he always says dont tell me when there going just tell me when there back...

[Nana]

Good old Dad. Like it. I hope they have a fantastic time. Travel safely people.😎

[Daisy]

Pearl - I know what you mean. Whenever my lads were off doing 'things' I worried. One year DS2 went on a motorbike holiday to France with a crowd of mates. They had a camper van which one of them drove so all their camping gear etc was in that, but I did worry about a load of bike-mad lads let loose on French roads. Of course they had a fabulous time, even his French improved a bit, and I needn't have worried. I'm sure your DD and her BF will come back full of their adventures.

[Pearl5]

Nana, my dad is the same when one of us was in labour or any of his grandchildren LOL we don't tell him until its over, he is a nervous wreck haha x

[Pearl5]

Daisy i know exactly what you mean, i would worry too if my son went away, a motorbike would be bad enough, but when my DS went away it was a stag do, saying that i worry about OH when he goes off with his mates...

I hope they enjoy it, i am sure they will...her sister bought her a scrap book for her birthday, quite an expensive one, which has "the adventure begins" on the front cover, and has lots of different spaces to put things in, she has taking it with her, that is her thing, she loves her memories, so looking forward to going through that when she gets home....x

[Oma]

Pearl I hate mine going away , I used to go to the airport with DD and SIL but I had to stop it's once that plane takes off I bawl my eyes out , all I can think of is what if they need me they are so far away , it's worse when they go to Canada for a month in the January and they take Josh for the winter sports etc that they do , thankfully they didn't go last year or this year as DD didn't want to be away from her Dad so long , but even if they go somewhere in this country like Devon or wherever I worry all the time they on the road , does it ever stop ? I don't think so 😲😀

[Nanto2girls]

I know exactly how you all feel. When our eldest was serving in Northern Ireland, he bought a motorbike, and sometimes he would come on leave with the bike.

When I knew he was coming on the bike, I was a nervous wreck, used to think about him getting to the ferry port and back.

In the end he used to say I will probably come over in the car, but didn't always come in the car. When he sold the bike, I felt like I had a weight lifted off my shoulders.

[Gemini]

Perfectly natural Pearl. Happy because she is going, but worried too!

Having to let my DD, aged 21 go with her bf to India for 6 weeks after they graduated was one of the hardest things I have had to do!

She will have a wonderful time I'm sure Pearl, then come home and tell mum all about it

[Shemadee]

I worry a lot more now than I used to mainly about terrorist attacks. They seem so random now. My worst worry was when the children started driving. I remember one day when they all went in one car to get a video! My heart was pounding the whole time and my imagination just ran away with me. I brought them up not to allow terrorists to intimidate them but would now like some massive rolls of cotton wool to wrap them up in but I'd never let on to them.

[Gemini]

I can identify with all you say there, Shem!

My youngest and her BF are driving down to Cornwall soon. I am secretly wishing they were holidaying in Yorkshire!!

[Glammanana]

I can relate to all that has been mentioned but I found my last time away in US trouble free and the security second to none,I even worried when DD went out last week-end on a staff night out to Liverpool I don't rest easily until I hear from her the following day its all part of being a caring parent how ever old they are we will always worry for their safety.