OT: But I am really excited!!
Just a little background information. I was only 15-years-old when my older niece, Stephanie, was born. My younger sister was only 14-years-old when she was born.
Stephanie will be graduating High School this year (May 20th) and we have been going back and forth on her graduation trip (her gift from her two Aunts) for 6 months or more! We've finally agreed on a location!! Trust me... it's been a struggle!! My sister and I are in our 30's (lower 30's) and my niece will be 18-years-old when we take our trip... so you should know that our idea of a trip is a lot different than her idea of a trip. Ha!
My sister and I first suggested Hawaii. Who doesn't want to go to Hawaii?? Yep, you guessed it... my niece, Stephanie. She's crazy!!!
Stephanie suggested the Bahamas? We live right next door to the Bahamas and can go anytime?? Absolutely NOT!!
My sister and I then suggested the State of Washington! A road trip across Washington? We've done road trips across Ohio and Pennsylvania with her and had a blast? I even told her we could stay in the area where they filmed Twilight (TEAM EDWARD!!)? We'd never been to Washington? Nope... she didn't want to do it.
Stephanie suggests a cruise? We've done the cruise thing with her? We had a blast, but we've done it? If she would have wanted to do an Alaska or Hawaii cruise... we may have considered it, but she wanted to do another Caribbean cruise? Nope!
Of course Stephanie then suggests Las Vegas (My sister and I have already been to Vegas) and we told her that we had already planned that trip for her 21st Birthday! :floorlaugh: That's out!!
So my sister and I suggested the Grand Canyon?? My sister and I have already done that too, but my niece hasn't and it would be fun to actually take the Helicopter ride, go kayaking (sp?), hike, etc... Again, Stephanie said no?
So Stephanie and her friend stopped by today (her friend is going to get a tattoo:banghead:. Thank God Stephanie isn't 18 YET!) and we started talking about where we were going to go?? What about New York?? My sister and I have already been to New York, but my niece hasn't and everyone has to visit New York City at least once in their life? Not to mention, she has a little friend, who I adore, that moved up there a few years ago and would love to see her again. Not to mention that my sister and I also have friends up there? And Stephanie finally AGREED!!!! But not before mentioning Mexico which was an immediate :censored: NO!!!
We invited her friend who was with her and told her that if she could buy her plane ticket and bring spending money, we would pay for the hotel so Stephanie could have a friend to experience New York City with and she wouldn't be stuck with her Aunts (even though we are super cool) the whole time.
So finally we can start actually planning the trip!
:woohoo: