First name is Melanie, my hubby is Michael <img src='http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/wub.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':wub:' /> .  We have 2 children. Parker 14, (who will turn 15 while we are on the cruise) and Renee&#39; 12.  I&#39;ll probably ask more questions as we get closer to cruise date, (July 29).  Trying not to think about it too much though.  Time will fly by fast enough.  <br />
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Joey...Your second home?  We actually live in a suburb in Maryland.  Went down to see the cherry blossoms with the kids last week when weather was still o.k.  They didn&#39;t seem as vibrant this year but still pretty.  We must have missed &quot;peak&quot;.  Every time the wind blew...it snowed pink&#33;  <br />
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First cruise.  This is one of those &quot;You&#39;ll never get me to do THAT&quot; things.  Big boat....Big Water....Big Fear.    Buuuut....you never know what you do or do not like if you don&#39;t try them.  So....I&#39;m going on a cruise.  We&#39;re traveling with Michaels&#39; family.  There will be 13 of us total.  Seven adults and 6 kids.  We&#39;re planning to do the beach excursion together in Freeport and then our own thing in Nassau.   I&#39;m looking forward to snorkeling.  Can&#39;t wait to see a reef.  Really wish we were going to be in Nassau longer though.  Have read some of the reviews here and would really like to spend a few days seeing things there.<br />
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I guess I really should get back to work.......but that&#39;s really no fun <img src='http://www.cruisecrazies.com/community/images/forum/tr-emoticons/rolleyes.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':rolleyes2:' />.