Dreaming of Vacation...

I have been dreaming about taking a vacation.
I say "dreaming" because, right now we cant fund a vacation. Even when we get our tax refund, we cant really afford one. We decided to pay off all but one credit card, and we have medical bills from Jude's hospital stay last September that still need to be payed off.
So, with the minimal amount left over, I have been imagining what kinds of "vacation" we could possibly take. Of course, in my mind, I am imagining a nice sunny day in Corpus Christi. The day would be warm and the sand would be dry...not wet and mushy. The kids would be having a blast digging and playing with buckets and shovels. I would be sitting back, taking in as much sun as I could, while enjoying the warm breeze, salty air, and listening to the kids giggle and play. Then we would take a visit to the Texas State Aquarium, and then a tour of the battleship museum.
This is what I envision in my mind of course. The reality of of it all is far fetched right now. Number one, it is not warm enough yet to guarantee the "perfect" day. And I am still trying to think of a hotel that I can afford...one right off of the beach would be nice.
Or I have thought of a trip to San Antonio. Now I have been to both of these places multiple times, but my kids have never been before. Anyways, for this trip I envision staying in a nice hotel right off of the Riverwalk. We would take a ride on a riverboat...Jude would love this... and then after lunch on the river, we would take a trek to the Alamo...Jude would love this as well. After our Alamo visit, we would take a horse and carriage ride to our hotel and take a nap. After our nap, we would go to Ripley's Believe it Or Not.
Of course, you see that I have all of this planned out in my head. Making it happen is the main problem. Stephan and I have been dreaming about taking a vacation. The last time that we went anywhere, besides visiting family, I was 5 months pregnant with Jude. A vacation is long overdue for our little family.