Family Resorts are like Minivans. You're like, "Ugh! No" until you're all, "Oh. Yes."

This week on Mom.me, I wrote about our first experience at a family resort which I was not prepared to love. Kind of like my minivan. (Hooray for minivans!) And now, I'm all a google re: weekend destinations that cater specifically to families, because while I don't want to kidify ALL of our travel plans, the lazy river doesn't lie. The lazy river? Doesn't lie...

I didn't want to buy a minivan. I spent many a year rolling my eyes at the prospect of ever driving one. Perhaps it was because MY mom drove a minivan—a Toyota Previa—that she bought in the early '90s and still runs, 5,678,798,797,897 miles later. (You do have to get in through the trunk because the sliding door AND the passenger door no longer open.)

I learned to drive in/on/with this minivan and, frankly, all these years later, have nothing but love for ye olde rustic WendyWoolfmobile.

Still, it took a twin pregnancy to convince me that a minivan was in order. So, kicking and screaming, we went to a dealership two weeks before the twins were born and traded my wagon in for a van. And I never looked back.

Like, ever...

That was nearly four years ago, and I have since made it my mission to convert the minivan haters in my life.

"Hey, guys. Get a load of these cup holders."

"DUDE. School drop-offs in the mornings? So easy."

"Oh, you mean THIS XM STEREO SITUATION?"

"What was that? You want to chill a piece of string cheese while en route to the beach? WELL THEN ..."

"And don't even get me STARTED on the safety features, you guys."

Anyway, now I kind of feel the same way about family resorts, because after years of being like OH HELL NO, we decided to scope one out in Palm Springs in celebration of Archer's 10th. And? It was awesome.

It was so awesome I took three pictures. (That's another plus about resort vacations. When you're in a body of water for 48 hours straight, devices are not on your person. Which is necessary and lovely and yes.) 

You can read the post in its entirety, here. What about you guys? Do you do family resorts? Any family friendly resort/glamping spots to recommend? California or otherwise?

GGC