I hate traveling. It's not that I'm (1). It's just that I have a problem.
Four problems actually, and they're named Max, Charlie, Ella, and Jack.
Ranging in age from five down to six months, they're (2)
when they're
asleep. But when they're awake, they're (3)______ Individually they're hard
5 work; in twos they're a handful; all together, they're a nightmare. More often
than not, they're (4)________ and seem to have endless competitions to see who
can behave in the most (5) way. On top of that, they all want my
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attention at the same time.
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Under these (7).
circumstances, you may think that it would be
10 foolish of me to even consider traveling alone with my children. Well, I know
now that it wasn't just foolish, but downright (8)
I wanted to visit my parents. My husband couldn't come, so I set off on
the five-hour train journey with a bagful of toys, a pocketful of candy and a
headful of songs, stories, and games.
But regardless of my (9)________ preparations, it was a (10)____ trip. In fact, it
was one of the worst experiences of my life. The final straw was when I arrived,
exhausted and (11). at my parents' house. Instead of being sympathetic,
they took great delight in telling me how awful I had been as a child. Thanks,
Mom and Dad, that was really (12)_____!
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