You must be one of those moms who has children just because it is the thing to do, not because you really want them. You know, the kind who dresses them up, parades them around in front of family and friends and then drops them off at day care every chance you get. REALITY CHECK...Most day cares are not that clean and children who attend day care all the time are sick more often because of that. I am a pediatric nurse and see it all the time. While the "feces" incident was disgusting, things like that happen sometimes. I don't even understand why you chose the Disney cruise. Why didn't you just choose a more adult themed cruise and leave the kids at home with a relative if you wanted a "relaxing" vacation. I can't imagine leaving my children with strangers especially when the children don't want to go. I choose vacations that are kid friendly because I want the kids to have a good time, not me. We just returned from Myrtle Beach for our wedding anniversary where we did Magiquest, mini golfed, Hard Rock Park kiddie rides, the water park, ate at cheesy places like Planet Hollywood, Nascar Cafe, and Hard Rock, and made sandcastles at the beach. While that may not sound like a fun vacation to you because it all involved the children---we had a blast because we were together as a family and the smiles on the kids faces were priceless. We had meltdowns and sibling rivalry, dirty hands and sticky fingers, complaining and crying, but at least their mom was there to experience it all and make everything right. Welcome to motherhood, where life isn't always peaches and cream, and vacations will never again be relaxing BUT will be fun (if done with the kids in mind).

Enjoy your children while they are young because before you know it, you will be the one that they will be pushing aside because you aren't "cool" enough to hang out with. Wait..you may be actually looking forward to that day so that you can "relax" with you husband for the rest of your life.