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Surprises in the Hotel Room

Our Family Vacation to Houston Part 4

Find the beginning here.

The kids woke up bright and early after our first night in a hotel–of course!  I began going through the duffel bag that I had packed full of the kids’ clothes.  I made a nice pile across the bed with each child’s clothes.  I looked at my piles and was one short.  Grace’s clothes were missing.  I searched the duffel bag again.  There were absolutely no clothes for Grace.  I had packed in two separate duffel bags filling each bag with four days worth of clothes.  I frantically ran out to the van and retrieved the second bag and found some clothes for her, but only the four days worth.  “Grace I guess you’ll just have to wear some of your outfits twice.  I’m sorry honey, but I forgot some of your clothes.”

She gave me her best smile and said, “That’s okay Mommy.  I don’t mind!”  My day just got a whole lot better!

We took turns getting ready, and while we waited for Jason to finish up, as he got the bathroom last, I turned on a cartoon for the kids and got online for a few minutes.  I was happy that all of the hotels I booked came with free internet–woohoo!  So while I was typing away, one of the kids shouted, “Mom, there is a huge beetle on the wall!”  By now I should know better than to ignore my kids’ outbursts about unwanted critters, but I just uh huhed and kept typing.  Then I heard a gasp from another daughter and a similar exclamation.  Still, I continued catching up on all my online duties.

When Jason got out of the bathroom, I looked up and there on the wall was a Texas-sized cockroach.  And you know everything is bigger in Texas.  Now, growing up in the country, roaches are a fact of life, but it is somewhat disconcerting, finding one in a three star hotel room.  So I handled it like any self respecting wife would: “Jaaaaaaason!  Come quick and kill this cockroach!”  He gallantly came to our rescue though quite grossed out himself.  I quickly laid out some ground rules, “No open food in the hotel!  If you eat something finish it off, and for goodness sake don’t leave any crumbs!”  I can’t say it did any good, but it sure made me feel better to say it!

Continue to Part 5.

Esther

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10 Comments Filed Under: Kids, My Man Tagged: funny, hotel, travel, vacation

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  1. Mari says

    August 13, 2011 at 8:11 am

    Uh – oh YUK! I’m a little grossed out seeing your kids sitting on the floor. When I go to a hotel, (even a VERY nice one) I touch as little as possible and that includes first and foremost – the carpet. Or maybe the comforter. I think they tie for first place 🙂

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  2. Sarita Edgerton says

    August 13, 2011 at 9:14 am

    I lived in Savannah for a few years and not only were they HUGE but they could fly! Something out of my worst nightmares. Mari, I do not touch a pillow, ever!!!!!

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  3. Grumpy Grateful Mom says

    August 13, 2011 at 11:00 am

    Oh, I don’t know if I would have been able to sleep well after finding a bug like that. Glad you found some clothes for Grace. That would happen to me. 🙂

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  4. RaD says

    August 13, 2011 at 11:18 am

    Growing up in the country we’ve dealt with them ourselves too! But a Texas sized roach? Ack!

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  5. Dr Momi says

    August 13, 2011 at 12:39 pm

    Aaahhh!! So glad we don’t have those here. I’m not sure I would have slept well after that either!

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  6. Rachel says

    August 13, 2011 at 1:54 pm

    I found a cockroach in a hotel in Disney I freaked out! LOL they told me it was Florida and I should get used to it! They did give me a free night and a new room after I got really upset about it!

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  7. Ainsley says

    August 13, 2011 at 7:51 pm

    Yuck! On my 8th grade trip to DC, there were some people on our floor (NOT from our group) who were smoking some illegal drugs. The fumes/smoke started seeping through the AC vents and ended up getting into some of our group’s rooms. After everyone started getting a headache, they gave us some new rooms. The hotel itself was also really dirty.

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  8. Ann says

    August 17, 2011 at 4:30 pm

    While attending CBC, we had roaches in the bathrooms…it didn’t take but once to remember to put your slippers or shoes on before making the trek to the bathroom. Ewwwwwwwwwwww

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  9. Judy says

    August 18, 2011 at 12:03 pm

    Yuck!! Here in FL we have some massive ones that fly. The first time I saw one, it flew into my chest and fell down my shirt. I was a sobbing mess!

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