During this year's trip and since the kids are getting older, we decided to try some new adventures. First, we went on the underwater boat to see the sea life and the submerged cargo ship.
The trip out to the underwater vessel was fun because as we cruised along the open water we could see the entire coast line, the lighthouse and all the other boats.
As soon as we were underwater, we were glued to our windows checking out the sea life.
We all enjoyed looking at the coral, the fishes and all the underwater sea life. My favorite part was torturing Grandpa (sorry). Grandpa would be busy on one side of the boat looking at fish and we would pretend to go crazy about something we could see on our side. Grandpa would quickly come over and would be so disappointed to see nothing - poor Grandpa.
On the way back to the pier, the Captain of the boat took a liking to our family. They allowed the boys to try their hand at steering the boat. Garrett took his job very seriously.
Connor did a great job steering and even had to dodge some boats and windsurfers. Thank goodness we made it back to shore safely.
Our second new adventure occurred close to home. The boys learned to snorkel thanks to Grandpa and Nana bringing the boys some new gear. Even Emily had to get into the action.
Before the snorkel, Garrett would not put his face in the water.
Once the snorkel was on and the boys learned how to breath, we couldn't get them out of the water. They barely even looked up.
Emily found a way to get their attention...a water gun will always do the trick.
After a full day of snorkeling, we were all hungry and it was time to take this tower of Falahees for some food. We are so lucky to be surrounded by such cuteness.
Of course, we had to make sure we stopped off with our feathered friends. Amazing what a year can do because the boys could both hold the birds with no assistance.
Emily was fascinated.
Rock a Bye Baby
Garrett wanted some snuggle time too.
Daddy has been working hard at getting into incredible shape, so yes I had to include a picture to show the results.
Emily loves everything the boys use...she out on the floaties and was ready to go swimming in the ocean.
Connor and I worked very hard on this baseball stadium...we called it Fenway.
Our last night out!!!
What a wonderful trip and I think we were all able to relax and have fun! After reading over this post, I realized I left out a key component of this trip. The glue that keeps us all sane and makes sure everyone is safe - NANA! Nana spends her time in Aruba making sure the kids are always happy - Connor playing Bing Bango Bongo, making sure Garrett doesn't have sand on his feet, Emily has her sunglasses and of course, that everyone has their sunscreen applied. I left myself out - of course when we hear the Happy Hour Bell, Nana always makes sure the girls go get our milkshakes, wink wink! Thank you Nana for keeping us all in line and always being selfless. I hope you know it doesn't go unnoticed and we are extremely grateful.
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