Every Vacation, My Mom Claimed 'Not Enough Room' While Packing My Sister's Family Of Six Into The... Every summer, the phone call came like clockwork. Mom’s voice, syrupy sweet, always wrapped around the same line: “Amelia, honey, I’m so sorry, but there’s just not enough room at the beach house this year.” Enough room for Jessica and her husband Mike. Enough room for their four kids and all their toys, their sunscreen, their chaos. Enough room for red carpets of food and brand-new beach gear, s