Spain

I was supposed to be in Spain this weekend. About 4 months ago I decided that our family hasn't taken any family vacations in the last 10 years or so and I decided that it was about time for my sister, my parents and me to go on a vacation together. Since my parents haven't been to Europe, I thought that to go to the Mediterranean sea would be wonderful. After considering Greece and France, I finally settled on Spain, Palma de Mallorca to be more specific :) So, my sister and I booked tickets for us and our parents, Matt booked a hotel room for us, and I reserved a car. The next step was for all of us to get a visa. Long story short, my parents and my sister got their visas, but I was not able to get it since I am without a foreign passport right now, meaning that I can't leave Russia.

So, after some rearranging, my ticket to Spain was cancelled, the hotel reservation was made under my sister's name and the car was reserved under my dad's name. This morning (4:50 am) my parents and sister left for Spain. The made it safely there. I am not sure if they got to the hotel yet or had any difficulties with getting the rental, but I hope that everything will go smoothly for them. I took vacation at work, since I thought that I would be going to Spain, but even though I could not make it to Spain, I still kept my vacation. While my family is on vacation I have a few things to do: replant flowers for my sister, buy a vacuum cleaner (and clean with it :)), get some soaps and stuff for my dad that he asked me to, and organize some stuff in the bathroom, oh and I have about 6 loads of laundry to take care of :) I don't think I will be bored while my family is gone.

My sister's fiance and his mom are meeting my parents and my sister in Spain and will spend a few days together, so that will be nice :) I just pray that everything will go smoothly for my family in Spain and they will enjoy their vacation and take many pictures. If my parents will enjoy their time in Spain and my sister does not go crazy with entertaining my parents then this trip will be a great success, even though I did not make it. Oh, while they are in Spain, I volunteered to be constantly on call in case something comes up that they will need my assistance, like solving issues with car, hotel, etc, etc

Special thanks to my beloved husband for donating some 120,000 Marriott points to book a hotel room for my family for a week in Spain!!! Matt, you are the best of the best, and never fail to take care of me and my family!!!