So we are headed to Toronto this weekend with DH's whole family to celebrate Nana and Papa's 40th wedding anniversary. On one hand I am looking forward to going but of course on the other I am not. My 2 sister in laws do not get along at all and I am sure something is going to happen to upset one of them which will in turn ruin the trip. The 2 sisters have never gotten along and DH is fed up with their issues. I just hope and pray we can all get along for their parents sake and enjoy the trip.

We are leaving Friday morning. I booked the rooms on Travelocity and was able to get us a good deal(I think). Friday night the guys are taking the kids to a Yankee-Blue Jays game while the ladies are going to see Dirty Dancing-the musical. My MIL is a former nun so it will be interesting to see what she thinks of all the gyrating bodies on stage...ugh. Has anyone seen this show?

Saturday we are either going to Center Island or Ontario Place, both of which have an amusement park for the kids.

Sunday we are going to the African Lion Safari on our way home.

We hope to get some swimming in at the hotel and perhaps some shopping.

I am going to pack some snacks and juice for the kids to keep in the hotel room and then we will bring them when we go on our outings.

I figure food will be our highest cost oop while we are there. The room is already paid for as are the tickets to the events. Hopefully we can have a big breakfast and early dinner each night and skip lunch. That would be good for our wallets as well as our waists! I think I will suggest that.

My one SIL is so frugal that she doesn't let her kids get their own meal when they eat out. Either the kids (6 and 4) have to share one kiddie meal or they have to eat what Mom and Dad are eating. Does anyone else do that? It seems a little extreme to not let your kids get their own dinner but then again I am new to all this.