And the answer is...............

Several nights ago Mike came home and asked if I wanted a vacation.

Aah........... what, where, when, and most importantly HOW?

A vacation, my mind started spinning, HAI is coming up next month and its in sunny California this year, and while it would be helicopter stuff it would be free travel and room.

Nope.

A visit to family in Utah, Idaho or Colorado?

Nope again.

Scoping out a new job somewhere north of here.

Strike three.

Turns out its hunting.

Hunting, in New Mexico,(you know the other state that is included in my list of places that are really still a part of Old Mexico).

Hunting for Barbary Sheep high in the mountains.

Hmmm kind of sounds interesting.

Not.

Does that include a weekend in one of my favorite cities(Santa Fe)?

Well no, I'll need to get back to work that next Monday and besides if I get one we'll need to get it to the taxidermist quick.

Will we be taking the kids cause after all hotel rooms and eating out can get pricey.

Of course and don't worry we will be camping out.
Oh yeah and I invited Stu to come also.

Really and will I be doing all the cooking, cleaning up and entertaining of the kids?

Uh yeah.

So when is this hunt?

Early February to the middle of March.

So it's still going to be pretty cold and wet.

Well yeah.

So I would need to pack every ones snow clothes and boots and a lot of extra gloves and socks. And I would need to go shopping for me some new boots, a new coat and maybe some new bibs.

Sure, what ever you need to keep warm and dry, babe.

Wow really, so how much is this going to cost us?

Don't worry I am paying for it all with my per diam money. besides it would just be gas and grocery money.

So let me get this right hunting for up to two weeks in a State that I hate all but one city in. Camping in the wind/rain/snow with five kids and a man I have never met before with me doing all the cooking, cleaning and entertaining. But you will pay for it all.

Yep, cause I really love you and want to spend family time with you all.
And it will be a great experience for the boys.


HELL NO.... but I'll miss you.