The Big One-Oh

Sad. I just realized that I never even mentioned my 9th anniversary, which was on August 16th. Oops. Well, to be honest, it wasn't that big of a deal. I mean, nine years... what's that? One less than ten, that's what. Not very exciting. We played it pretty low key - we got Chinese for our dinner and Happy Meals for the boys. Oh - and we bought each other traveling sprinklers for the lawn. Totally romantic, I know. (Actually, we both lurve the sprinklers, so there you go.)

Anywho, not much to be said for the 9th anniversary, right?

Not so for the tenth - we're goin' on a cruise, baby!

Which is funny, because before I had kids I totally looked down on cruises. Lame! If I wanted to go on vacation, I wanted travel. See foreign lands, tour fabulous places, get lost where no one speaks English, walk until my feet fall off.

But now? Now the lure of sleeping in, spa treatments, sunny beaches, watching movies in a pool at night, someone else doing all of the cooking and cleaning, grandpa and grandma taking care of the kiddos at home... well, that's just too much temptation for this momma. I've been obsessing about going on a cruise for quite a while now. I've been researching, reading reviews, saving money, driving Lance nuts. I even tried to think about being on a cruise while I was in labor with Cole. (You know, the whole 'going to a happy place' thing in order to get your mind off of the pain.) (It didn't work.)

So why am I bringing it up today? Because we just booked it. We'll be outta here for a whole week come May 9th. (Mother's day - appropriate, no?) Why May when our anniversary is in August? Cheaper, better for scheduling, and I just couldn't wait any longer.

The big one-oh is going to be the Best. Anniversary. Ever.

At least until the big two-oh. :)