Time is "cruisin' by!!

I can not believe it. We leave for our cruise in less than 2 weeks. We take a family vaction every summer with my parents. A tradition we started when Boo was 18 mos and Rilye was 4.

1. 2004- We went to Destin, FL. We drove from Dallas, Tx. stopped half way in Biloxi, MS. overnight then continued our journey the next day. We spent a few days in Destin, then a Hurrican threatened the Florida panhandle. Ok, being a Texan..I wanted to get the heck out of dodge...Tornados I'm use to...hurricans, NOT SO MUCH! My parents, and husband humored it. BUT, It wasn't so funny. We drove in the pitch dark, pooring rain until we found an empty hotel room in Mobile, AL. When we woke the next day, we found not only had the hurrican been down graded to a tropical storm, but had missed Destin completely!! Hmmmm...I'm such a weenie! At least I admit it.
2. 2005- We were booked for a condo in Gulf Shores, AL....only we didn't make it. Boo had started daycare that year. He was sick "literally" every 2 weeks for a year straight. It was HORRIBLE!!! We are talking "spike a 105 temp in a matter of minutes, become disorented, and end up in the ER". I couldn't justify driving 3 states away from his doctor at the time. So...we took the week off, stayed in Texas, went to Schlitterbauhn (huge Tx water park) and Six Flags, lots of movies...etc.
3. 2006- Big Brandon played softball in "The Polic Olympics"..this year we got lucky & it was held in Brownsville, Tx. Just a hop-skip-& jump from S. Padre Island, TX. Mind you I am a native Texan..born & raised & have NEVER been to the Texas coast. We packed up "the family truckster" & headed out. We stopped half way in San Antonio & took in seaworld on the way. It was a wonderful time at the beach...and alot more beautiful than I had ever expected.
4. THIS YEAR: I finally decided to stop being a weenie & agreed on a cruise. NOT that I'm scared, I'm just a little uneasy of the unknown. If it were just Brandon & I, then no big deal. But, when my babies come into play...I second guess EVERYTHING!! We will drive the 5 hour drive to Galveston. The entire family. Mom-Day-Me-Brandon-Boo-Rilye-My brother- & his boyfriend. Spend the day & night in Galveston, then board the cruise ship the next day. It's a 5 day-4 night trip to Cozumel, Mexico. Then on our arrival back into Galveston, we will truck the 4 1/2 hour up to San Antonio for a couple of days. Show the kids the riverwalk & go to Fiesta Texas. We have 6 flags season passes, so we thought why not. Anyhow.....wish me luck! Can't wait to come back with tons of pics.