My Husband Showed Up with a Cast on His Leg the Day Before Our First Family Vacation – Then I Got a Call That Changed Everything

We sat at the kitchen table that night, the girls coloring between us, and I said it out loud for the first time.

My husband looked up and smiled.

“Like… a real vacation?”

“A real one,” I said.

For the first time ever, we planned a family trip.

I booked everything myself: flights to Florida, a beachfront hotel, and a small spa package I felt almost guilty clicking “confirm” on.

I even booked kids’ activities with names like Explorer Club and Ocean Day.

I checked the reservation emails more than I needed to. Just to make sure they were real.

I started counting the days like a child.

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