I'd love to be able to plan that far ahead, but we just can't because of work schedules. I'm the only one who's guaranteed a regular schedule with regular vacation time approved when I want it. And I get an awful lot of it (not that I'm complaining, of course

). But, because I get so much of it, I don't mind traveling without Jim sometimes, because I always have time to travel with him, too. In fact, if he can't make the December cruise, my friend Leslie is more than happy to go along instead.
We were originally planning to make the December trip a family vacation, but DS informed us over the weekend that he and DDIL are going to Las Vegas in November for their 10th anniversary, and they won't be joining us in December. They were married in Vegas, but DDIL wasn't quite old enough to enjoy all of the entertainment out there, so they want another chance to enjoy it all. So, that means that we'll have more money for our own trip. I may even consider bringing the older DGD along. I wouldn't attempt to bring the babies without their parents! So, as long as I get back home in time for Christmas, I think the December cruise will be a "go".
Beth