Are all the activities included in the price of the campsite or cabin, or were there additional charges for the different activities?

My best box ever was after I made a Stitch Fix Pinterest board. I didn't think it would have that much of an effect, but it DID. I'd kept writing about the problems with the items they were sending me and what I really wanted, but it didn't seem to sink in. My guess is the people who work there are really visual, so having a visual reference helps a LOT ;)

This is HEARTBREAKING! I'm so, so sorry for the loss in your life of your son and hope that one day he does reach out to you for the full story. I hope you know what love you brought to his life while you are in it (nobody can take away all the wonderful things you did for him!) but I had never thought of this situation before and it's definitely going to be on my mind now.

Oh man, I'm pregnant with my third and this made me so weepy! My oldest is only 4 so I don't have any suggestions, but just wanted to say that hopefully eventually (not anytime, soon!) you'll have grandbabies to cuddle and snuggle with (and then go home to a good night's sleep in your own bed!) so your baby snuggles are just being put on hold for a while ;)

I do think it depends on the level of destruction. Putting stickers on something probably won't affect it's ability to be played with later, so go for it. (My kids got wooden stools as a Christmas present this year and my youngest immediately started scribbling on it with a marker. My first instinct was to tell her no . . . . but then I realized it really didn't matter. We laid out specific rules about what she could color on, so she knows she can't move on to the walls or something afterwards, but then I let each child draw on their stool as they saw fit. The stool still functions totally well, and it's not super attractive, but they enjoyed being able to personalize it and I had no plans to try to resell them someday or anything where the way it looks mattered!). Now if they want to actually DISMANTLE something and take it apart in a way that makes it no longer functional (and can't just be put back together) I'd want to weigh the value of their enjoyment versus the cost of the toy and the future plans I had in mind for it. If I think they'll have fun with a cardboard box but they want to rip it up, I'll probably give them a reminder that once it's ripped up there's no repairing it (they're 2.5 and 4, so things being permanently broken or gone isn't a concept they've mastered yet!) but then let them make their own decision. If ti's an expensive toy then no, I won't allow it (they are NOT allowed to dump dirt and rocks into the battery compartment of their Power Wheels car, because I know they would be upset if it was broken and it was an expensive gift I won't sacrifice for the sake of their play. If they want to dump dirt and rocks into something I'll find them a bucket instead!). If the child were old enough to really grasp the consequences of their actions AND it was a toy that they either purchased themselves or I had no future plans for (maybe it was a Dollar Store purchase and nobody liked it much anyhow, or I didn't expect it to last very long) then I'd probably let them go for it. Depending on what the child always wanted to destroy, though, I'd look for ways to channel that in a more productive manner. If they are trying to rip the wheels off of trucks, there are some fun construction toys where you use screwdrivers to dismantle and reassemble vehicles that they might enjoy. If they like coloring and stickers, find fun and creative things that you can do that to (like old yogurt containers or boxes, or even clothes if they're old enough to be trusted with things like puffy paint or permanent clothing markers!). I think ripping the heads off of dolls is one of the few examples that I can't think of a good replacement behavior ;) Maybe they would enjoy kneading bread dough or something ;) But I think MOST "destructive" behaviors could be reframed for appropriate play with some creative thought :)

I didn't even know this was a thing! Thanks so much for sharing.

Wow, you got some great stuff and look amazing! I've done it twice now, and both times they had the general concept right, but the fit of everything was just all wrong :( I have a strangely shaped body, and it was so disappointing to have to send it all back (mostly because if you decide to keep and purchase something, then the $20 styling fee is put towards the purchase. If you don't buy anything, you lose that money. I HATE losing money like that, boo!) But I have another one scheduled, so we'll see how that goes. If it fits I'll probably keep doing it, otherwise I'll have to find another way to shop without having to go to the mall ;) OH, and I did True & Co, which is for bras. You pick them out online, they ship them to you to try on, you pay for the ones you want to keep and send back the ones you don't. Nothing fit me from them either, but you get a full refund and don't have to pay shipping, so I didn't mind that as much! PS - You have a great boot collection! :)

My first child was in the NICU for a week and then had difficulty transferring milk (ah, fun with preemies!) :) I pumped for him until almost a year, so I pumped in the car, at other people's homes, and was used to being attached to tubes all the time. This sounds SO much more interesting!

*hugs* I hope you can find someone who can get you in soon.

Carry On Warrior :) I've read a ton of fantasy novels but they don't stick in my head very well (I just read them and forget about them) but that one has stuck :)