First Big Family Vacation Mugs

Dog and family arrive at 'Mount Ruffmore' National Park, instead of Mount Rushmore.

'Let the creepy crawly hunt begin!'

My First Camera

Holiday time.

"First class, or with children?"

'The fun begins when we go through airport security.'

"Mom! Your cell phone’s ringing ... it’s Dad!"

Packed boats of families on a seaside holidays

'Those bears are so cute I wish we could have brought them home.'

'Buying the inflight entertainment system was a great idea of yours, Dear...'

"Mom! Don't think of me as covered with sand. Think of me as sugar coated."

'Are we there yet?'

"All I did this summer was go fishing, camping, bike riding, swimming, boating, and go the movies, carnivals, fairs, concerts and games. I'm bored."

'Stop pulling that silly face, Dear.'

Child on an airplane wearing a shirt with a switch that says "Airplane mode"

"Excuse me, but for some reason you have us traveling with our kids."

"This hotel room must be dry. There's a cactus growing out of my suitcase."

Summertime

'Are we there yet?'

The Family Joules: Part 6

Excess Baggage: In the old days folks called 2 weeks with 4 kids in a non-air conditioned car a vacation.

Happy holidays for kids.

'I thought this was supposed to be a holiday.'

Kids ask repetitively: 'Is the recession over yet?'

Kangaroo - Mum dropping her ice-cream on Joey's head.

"The lakes are getting more like a theme park."

Lady to man taking picture of fish: 'Wiggle him a little and get him to smile.'

'Dad! Dad! Dad!!. . . We lost our signal.'

"Make a sandcastle with you? Of course darling. What about Thursday 3.15pm?"

"Honey, can you read through our list and let me know if I forgot anything?"

"Ah...here they are!"

"Migration? I love chasing the endless summer, but travelling such distances with kids is exhausting..."

"No matter what, sleep when the bay sleeps."

'I mean...'

"We're here to recharge our batteries."