Thank goodness for the DVD player in the car - it will keep us sane.
When we left this past June, we were ready to go home. Joel (and I don't know if you know this, Jon, but he is on the higher-functioning end of the autistic spectrum) had a harder time because of the heat and the summer crowds. That's the main reason we picked November this time around. They'll only miss two school days and the weather should be milder. Plus the bulk of the holiday crowd will be there Thanksgiving through the weekend and we'll leave Friday anyway.