He took them. Without consulting me or them for that matter. How could he possibly think that they would not want me there? Usually in a family you consult eachother about vacations. You coordinate schedules so that you can both share in new experiences together. Not this time. He arranged to take a vacation from his job and told me at the last minute. Now it’s too late for me to ask for time off. The kids keep begging me to go and he keeps pretending that he wants me to come along. So now I look like the bad guy.