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[quote=Anonymous]My mother will turn 70 next December (2016) and both because her birthday falls during winter break and because winter break is the only time other than summer vacation that my husband, children, and I are all off of work/school at the same time, we would like to go somewhere that week, but within the 10 days or so of break, we are flexible.

Here are the requirements:
*We will be 7 people, including my mother (70), DH and I, our kids (8 and 11 at the time), and my brother and his wife, who will be newly married.
*We need to go somewhere warm/beachy; my mother hates cold weather.
*We need at least 3 rooms (one for us, one for mom, one for brother/SIL; kids will stay with us or mom or one with each).
*We would prefer to go somewhere that is either all inclusive or would include a kitchen to make meals easier.

Here is the catch:
My mother is somewhat disabled and we are very concerned about her mobility now and in a year's time. She will not acknowledge her limits, but she has had multiple back (and other) surgeries, can't walk very far, and falls frequently. Several of the places we have looked involve more stairs than we think would be safe for her (a house rental) or more walking than she can do (large resorts or even house rentals that have very long walkways to the beach). She has suggested a cruise, but my brother is adamantly opposed to a cruise, I don't know much about family-friendly cruise lines other than Disney, which we did with the in-laws, and the reality is that while my mother would be fine on the boat itself, she would be very limited in taking advantage of the excursions, we would feel bad leaving her on the boat to go exploring ourselves, and at the end of the day, nothing makes her happier than sitting on the beach, which would be only a small part of a cruise, depending on the ports of call.

I know this is a complicated situation but for a variety of reasons, this would mean a lot to my mother, and I would like to make it happen, but we need to make it happen in a way that is safe and fun and not insanely stressful.

Thanks for any suggestions you might have![/quote]

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