Legoland vs. Grandparents

Anyone who has a school-aged boy in their house has heard about Legoland.  Will and Matt have been dreaming of visiting Legoland for I don't even know how long now.  They hear about it at school and have drooled over the computer looking at the website.  We decided this was the year and we told the kids we'd take them there this summer.  We laid out a plan for them to help us save for the trip (it's a really great way to motivate the kids to stop asking for every toy or every piece of candy they see in front of them) and we've all been pretty excited about it.
The past couple of weeks have been extra crazy and I was talking (ok, more like complaining) to my mom about how much I wish we lived closer to one another.  She thought it might be a good idea for me and the kids to come stay at her place for a few weeks.  My mom works full-time and is also busy with church callings as well as helping to care for her sister who has downs syndrome.  She and her husband also spend countless hours outside working in their garden, taking care of fruit trees, berry bushes and they recently added a chicken coop to the mix.  Needless to say, it's very difficult for her to get away for more than a couple of days.  We haven't had a long visit since...honestly, I can't even remember (how sad is that!).  We talked about the kids and I flying in for the visit while Jason could get some work done since he's been overloaded lately.  I brought the idea to my sweet, supportive husband and it quickly started to take on a different shape. We talked about driving together instead of flying (tickets are between $400 and $600 per person), and taking a couple of days to visit with Jason's parents on the way.  So the kids could see both sets of grandparents and I would get a much needed reprieve from my happy yet crazy life here.  I seriously cannot express how much I need the help only grandparents can offer.  While I love reading books to my kids, singing silly songs, giving piggy back rides,  having tickle wars, making fun snacks and all the other million and one things I do with my kids, it is exhausting!
There was one problem in all of this planning though.  There's no way we can visit grandparents and go to Legoland during one summer.  Legoland would have to wait.  It was time to break the news to the kids.  I know they love and adore their grandparents and I felt confident they'd prefer a trip to visit grandparents over Legoland.  Sometimes my kids surprise me though, so I was a little unsure when I brought it up with them.  Not only were they ok with it, they were jumping up and down and saying, "thank you, thank you, thank you."  I love it!  I love that they love their grandparents so much.  So today I am overwhelmed with gratitude for family, and especially for their love and support.