Kimberly and Stepmom have valid points Bolivar.
1. What exactly does the CO say about vacation periods?
A. Do they take precedence over regular parenting time?
B. Do they instruct how vacation time is to be distibuted?
i.e. 2~ 2week periods, 4~ 1 week periods?
If your vacation time does take precedence and you are able to break the time up I would keep the Tuesday visit and then start your vacation time Thursday April 21 with the vacation ending on Friday at the start time of your regular weekend and then return your son at the regular end of weekend parenting time.
Your proposal would look like this:
Dear Ex,
I have looked at the time factors involved in the vacation I have requested with SON. Here is the schedule I am proposing:
I will begin vacation on Thursday April 21 at (time)
Vacation will end on Friday April 29 at (time) at which time I will assume my regular weekend parenting time.
I will return SON on (day/date/time) as per the
parenting plan.
Please note that in our parenting plan vacation takes precedence over regular parenting time and although I understand that you want to spend time with SON as much as I do, this time for SON and I together is in addition to the regular parenting time and as such is not subject to make up time for your lost weekend.
Bolivar