Hopefully this doesn’t jinx our big trip — we have a day at legoland and a 9h flight to go — but i’m so proud of myself and my kids for going on this trip.

It’s been utterly exhausting but i’m just so proud we did it.

I believe it was the right thing to do — to bring my kids to visit my family — even if it is incredibly difficult.

I’m so proud I am doing a difficult thing purely for my kids benefit.

I haven’t had a single hour to myself before 9PM but still; I have thought of this trip as the equivalent of a strenuous backpacking trip or something.

As a kid, I can’t remember a day (let alone a week) where I felt the level of sacrifice i’m giving to my kids right now.

This is really hard but my kids love it. I want more of this, and I don’t always want to do it alone.