Conspiracy Theory

So I have decided that the IRS and the Airlines have ganged up against us.

We were so excited that finally after a decade of waiting, Easter falls AFTER tax season this year.  Yippee.  Not only can we see Scott for the holiday, but we can actually take advantage of the days off school to go see family - namely those that live in sunny Florida!  We came to the decision that we were going to drive to Florida to save some money and also be able to stop in Georgia to see our dear friends the McCowns.  We would be able to leave on Saturday, April 16th giving us over a week since the girls have off the Monday after Easter. 

Perfect.
Or not.

The IRS just announced that they decided to push back the tax filing deadline this year to MONDAY, APRIL 18!!  Ahhhh. Apparently the 15th is Emancipation Day which is celebrated in Washington, DC.  Not sure by whom (other than gov't employees!).
Thus, we can't leave on our trip until Tuesday which wouldn't give us much time in Flordia if we drove.  So the airlines it is.  And although I am a fan of Southwest... there is no such thing as a good deal on airfare when you have to multiply it by FIVE:(

Well the bright side is that I have something to get me through the next four long months of cold weather and long work hours.... counting down the days til we fly to Florida.