The wife and I are rapidly approaching the age where we will be starting to have (or try to have) kids. My friends who have kids have all said "If you thought you were broke now, wait until you have kids." My wife also says that when the kids are young, I will not be leaving her alone to go spend 2 weeks off in some foreign place. Seemed like a good reason to book a big trip.
From my experience with kids and knowing others with kids, the kids are an excuse for not doing things, but not the real cause. I've had all kinds of adventures while having kids, some with, some without the kids or whole family. Kids don't limit what you do. You limit what you do. Rest assured you will still be able to do great things after having kids.
I waited until my daughter was 8 days old before taking her on salmon fishing trips. Since then she hasn't held me back. I don't think I waited on anything with my son.
