Our Cruise - In the cabin = 2nd Honeymoon?

Yep, you read that right. . we spent almost our WHOLE cruise in the stateroom. NO, not because this was like a second honeymoon for us. . .but instead, b/c I got super sick. Nope, we didn't lay in hammocks in CocoCay or lay be the pool getting tanned. . not even watching drunk people try to sing karoake on the cruise ship!

Greg planned this Royal Carribbean cruise for us as a surprise for our 8 year anniversary. We were to leave Friday afternoon, cruise to the Bahamas, Coco Cay and back to FL on Monday.

After running 10 miles on Friday morning, I was pretty tired on Friday night! So, we crashed pretty early thinking that we'd have late night our other nights on board. Then, during the night on Friday, I got sick. Sore thoat, stuffy head and slight fever Saturday morning. We attempted the Atlantis in the Bahamas, thinking we would suck it up and pay the money to lay by the pool all day long. However, by the time we made it to the Atlantis, I had a raging fever and we found out that it is $105 per person just to lay by their pool!! Let's just say we ditched that idea! We went back to the room and while I napped, Greg went and got a message. We got off the boat for a bit to at least go to the straw market to purchase some cute stuff for the kids. Greg eating at McDonald's in the Bahamas. . .just had to see what it was like!

That night we attempted dinner again and then laid on lounge chairs reading books. I wasn't feeling much better so we opted to ditch out on more fun and head back to the room. By 3 am, I was up throwing up. By 8, I started throwing up blood and realized I needed to see the ship doctor. He gave me a shot to stop the vomiting (which it did. . for 4 hours, then I was back for an IV and another shot later!) and put us both on confinement. This meant that we weren't even ALLOWED to leave our room until we got back to FL. Oh, what a romantic weekend getaway.

Now, I know God has plans and purposes for everything. I know He had good plans and purposes for me this weekend. Truth is, though (in the spirit of being real). . I can't quite discipher them yet! I really don't want to be whiney either, but I am soooo bummed! As a mom, it takes so much work just to leave the kids and plan to get away. . then, I had been planning and dreaming of just relaxing in a hammock on the beach and talking way into the night with my hubby. Neither of those things happened.. .as I didn't even feel like talking! aagh. All that money and childcare wasted. . .we did see the ocean outside our little tiny window though.

I am thankful that my sweet hubby, as bummed as he was too. . kept such a good attitude. He never blamed me or got nasty. . just said, "it's ok. .I'm bummed too". I love you, Babe! Thanks for trying to plan a weekend away! Maybe we can try again. . . .