Tarek El Moussa and family while on vacation in Florida.Photo:Tarek El Moussa/Instagram

Tarek El Moussa/Instagram
Tarek El Moussa is getting candid about big vacations with his family.
“One of the reasons I work so hard is so I create lifelong memories with my family…the ENTIRE family haha!" he captioned the snapshot. ‘We’ve actually nicknamed our family the Griswolds, because like Clark Griswold, I lose my sh** sometimes🤣🤣🤣. We normally travel with about 12 of us so you may just see us cruising an airport.”
The family makes regular trips to Big Bear Mountain for skiing and Baja California for group beach trips, which often include the couple’s parents and siblings and the kids’ cousins.
While he doesn’t always manage to keep a cool head, Tarek told his Instagram followers that he maintaining his daily routines is a big part of staying sane during a big family trip. “It’s amazing how far you can go in life if you set goals and create daily habits,” he wrote. “One of the reasons I share so much with you is because I’m just like you! But… I forced myself to change.”
He also recalled when he decided to make a big lifestyle change 22 years ago.
Tarek and Heather previously posted photos from their family outings on Instagram. On Sunday,Tarek shared an adorable photo of himself and Tristanas the El Moussas were vacationing in Cabo San Lucas in Mexico.
“Been taking a lot of family vacations recently because at the end of the day, the work that I put in day in and day out means nothing without the people I love the most so spending quality time with them is a huge priority of mine:),” Tarek wrote in the caption. “I’m currently in Cabo with my whole family and there’s no better feeling than looking around and knowing everyone’s here and that we’re making the best memories together.”
Earlier this month, the coupleposted a photo of their blended family. “Our family of 5 ❤️,” Heather captioned the post. “Perfectly imperfect, crazy, loud, filled with so much love and laughter, lots of smiles, never dull… Love them so much and can’t imagine our life without them. This trip was amazing but getting a photo of all of us was the cherry on top.”
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AndTarek shared a photo of himself, Taylor and Braydentaken in the Sunshine State earlier this month.
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