Is it insane to + Days just because Hubby leaves early?

[LITTLEBIT]

My husband started a new job in February where he accued plenty of time to take for our trip in October. However he was not able to request the time until two weeks ago. He got a confirmation today that he can take all of the time he requested, except for one day (Due to limited manpower) that is the day we were leaving to drive back home, but he could have the 2 days after it that he requested. To sum it up, we were going to go to WDW on the 22nd, get there the 23rd and then leave on the 29th and he would go back to work the night of the 31st.

We are trying to come up with some contingencies and one of them is my first choice but it sounds insane. He would fly home on the morning of the 29th, go to work that night then fly back on the 30th. Meanwhile me and the two kids would stay at Disney until he got back. Then we would leave on the 31st to get home on the 1st. I don't have to be back at work until the 3rd and the kids don't have to be back at school until the 2nd.

It's starting to look like he is favoring this as well, I don't know if it's because he doesn't want to try and get me to leave early on a trip I've been planning for 3 years or just because he thinks that if he doesn't agree, I'll insist that I just drive with the kids home while he flies home early.

I have no problem with staying at Disney without him, I mean we'll miss him but I know I would be fine with just me and the boys. I have been to Disney once a year for almost my whole life.

Is this insane?

[Amy]

It does sound a bit overambitious. He is going to be tired from the extra travel, not to mention the extra expense. I would have him try to work with the new employer a bit further. If your vacation isn't until February, they might be able to find the manpower they need by that point in time. I don't know what field he is in, but perhaps a temp agency would be able to fill in one day...if your husband covered that cost, it would likely still be less than an extra roundtrip airfare, and less taxing on him physically...just a thought...

[LITTLEBIT]

It does sound a bit overambitious. He is going to be tired from the extra travel, not to mention the extra expense. I would have him try to work with the new employer a bit further. If your vacation isn't until February, they might be able to find the manpower they need by that point in time. I don't know what field he is in, but perhaps a temp agency would be able to fill in one day...if your husband covered that cost, it would likely still be less than an extra roundtrip airfare, and less taxing on him physically...just a thought...

Our trip is in October, he just started with this department in February. He's in Law Enforcement so a temp's not an option. And the round trip airfare is only $140.

[disneylizzy]

I don't think its insane, but it doesn't seem really well thought out either. Think about all the time your husband would have to spend in the airport - between transportation and flight time and security lines.

Seems like the best solution is for him to fly back early and for you to just stay a few days later with the children and then drive back. It seems like you'd have a lot of good "mommy time" with the children.

Does your husband not feel comfortable with just you & the kids driving?

[LITTLEBIT]

I don't think its insane, but it doesn't seem really well thought out either. Think about all the time your husband would have to spend in the airport - between transportation and flight time and security lines.

Seems like the best solution is for him to fly back early and for you to just stay a few days later with the children and then drive back. It seems like you'd have a lot of good "mommy time" with the children.

Does your husband not feel comfortable with just you & the kids driving?

No, he doesn't like the idea of me driving back with the kids by myself. I don't know why, I've driven the route a ton of times and I'm good with navigation if we were to get detoured. I think he's just being stubborn and overprotective though I don't count it against him.

[cousininmiami]

LOL, nothing sounds crazy to me when it involves Disney. Go for it!

[LITTLEBIT]

LOL, nothing sounds crazy to me when it involves Disney. Go for it!

I think that's why he's considering it. He knows how much I love Disney, and he knows that I know we won't be going back for several years so the added time is just a bonus.

[jlpeaches255]

Wow that is not bad for the airfare.
But I kind of agree with the others that it would be exhausting for him with all the travel and waiting in airports.

I am kind of in a similar situation in September. After we booked the trip we found out that Hubby had to come back on Friday. We were going to stay just until Saturday but then airfare was cheaper on Sunday so now the kids and I are staying until Sunday. I am really looking forward to the Mommy time with the kids in the parks but not so much in the airport.

[boilerbabe]

Nothing is crazy if it involves Disney and having more time there!!! I could understand why you would not want to drive back alone with your two children. If your hubby doesn't mind all that traveling in such a short amt. of time, go for it!!! Would it be possible for you to all fly? He could go home early and then you fly home with your children instead of the drive?!

I hope this works out for you and your family! I would not want to cut my Disney vacation short either!!!

Sidenote: you're not far from us in Indy!

[LITTLEBIT]

Nothing is crazy if it involves Disney and having more time there!!! I could understand why you would not want to drive back alone with your two children. If your hubby doesn't mind all that traveling in such a short amt. of time, go for it!!! Would it be possible for you to all fly? He could go home early and then you fly home with your children instead of the drive?!

I hope this works out for you and your family! I would not want to cut my Disney vacation short either!!!

Sidenote: you're not far from us in Indy!

I noticed that the other day on the snack thread! Go Boilers!

We are going to discuss it more in depth shortly, so far today it's been on the phone and via email. Now he's home so once the kids are in bed, we'll start talking.

[Len90]

It could be a little tough on your husband, but it might doable. The only worries I have are exhaustion.

[Amy]

Our trip is in October, he just started with this department in February. He's in Law Enforcement so a temp's not an option. And the round trip airfare is only $140.

Sorry, didn't notice that I had reversed the months ...any chance he can do some trade time? When I worked for the fire dept. we could trade straight time with another FF or if no one really wanted to trade, we could offer to work 2 shifts for trading 1, or work a holiday ~ that was usually a good way to entice someone into trading...otherwise, the $140 air fare isn't so bad and he is probably used to working on little sleep sometimes...

[LITTLEBIT]

Our trip is in October, he just started with this department in February. He's in Law Enforcement so a temp's not an option. And the round trip airfare is only $140.

Sorry, didn't notice that I had reversed the months ...any chance he can do some trade time? When I worked for the fire dept. we could trade straight time with another FF or if no one really wanted to trade, we could offer to work 2 shifts for trading 1, or work a holiday ~ that was usually a good way to entice someone into trading...otherwise, the $140 air fare isn't so bad and he is probably used to working on little sleep sometimes...

I tend to babble when I type so it's not surprising that you reversed the months.

He's tried to do the trade thing but for some reason, he can't because it would lead to overtime for the other person since he's taking his regular days off as well. I don't know, my head is spinning about as we try to come up with stuff.

[LITTLEBIT]

It could be a little tough on your husband, but it might doable. The only worries I have are exhaustion.

Yeah, that's what I keep telling him but he won't listen. Of course if the situation was reversed, he wouldn't want me to do it. We both worry more about the other one than ourselves.

[NaCler]

I can side with the hubby on this one for 2 reasons really. 1) I don't like the idea of my wife driving that far with the kids alone. Call it over-protective or what, I just don't like it. Of course I have 3 kids and one is still very young. Are your boys older or still on the younger side? This makes a difference as I would want to know you had some type of help if a tire blew out or something. And 2) I'm the true Disney lover in the family so if I had any chance of returning to a park even if only for a short while, I would fly back and do it. $140 is pretty nice for a round trip. Is there any chance of him going back to a park on the 30th or would he use that time to sleep?