Friday, May 21, 2010
Rocks
If there is one thing our boys love, it is throwing rocks. After the tulip festival we drove over to deception pass. Mason & Justin would have thrown rocks all day if I would have let them.
Tulip Festival
Nothing really beats a sunny day in the Pacific Northwest. We loved the tulip festival this year, even though we almost missed it because the flowers bloomed early this year. (Unlike last year when it snowed on us at the festival.) Here are some of my favorite shots.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Panama Cruise - part 3 (final)
The last stop on our cruise was Aruba. This port had the beautiful water of the Caribbean. This was our chance to enjoy the water. Tommy decided to try to find a place to scuba dive and I went with Trent and Melissa on a submarine tour. 
This "hill" is the third highest point on the island of Aruba.
Here are a few pictures I took on the submarine. The first one is a sunken ship.
We had a really great time on our cruise. We really failed at taking pictures on the ship, but here are a couple of pictures we took before leaving the port in Aruba. Hope we get to do another great vacation soon!
This "hill" is the third highest point on the island of Aruba.Here are a few pictures I took on the submarine. The first one is a sunken ship.
We had a really great time on our cruise. We really failed at taking pictures on the ship, but here are a couple of pictures we took before leaving the port in Aruba. Hope we get to do another great vacation soon!
Panama Cruise - part 2
After a day at sea, our next two stops were in Columbia. First we visited the city of Cartagena. This was our favorite stop. Cartagena is a beautiful city. We reserved a cab for the day and he took us on a tour of the city and showed us the big historical spots. First we went to look at the wall that was built around the city to keep out pirates. Here we are both under and on top of the wall.
We also visited a emerald shop/museum. We saw some amazing emeralds. Tommy even bought me a ring and some earrings.
After a delicious lunch that included amazing coconut limeade, we took a walk through the beautiful streets of the old city. I loved it. Everything was so OLD!
Tommy found a bakery that sold yummy, warm treats. Everyone enjoyed them!
Here is an old castle in the city. We didn't spend the money to take the tour, but it was pretty amazing from the outside.
Santa Marta was our second stop in Columbia. We didn't get many pictures in this port. However, we took a cab and found a really great beach. Melissa and I get massages on the beach and Tommy and Trent bought snorkeling gear. Santa Marta was very hot and very arid, but the ocean was beautiful!
We also visited a emerald shop/museum. We saw some amazing emeralds. Tommy even bought me a ring and some earrings.
After a delicious lunch that included amazing coconut limeade, we took a walk through the beautiful streets of the old city. I loved it. Everything was so OLD!
Tommy found a bakery that sold yummy, warm treats. Everyone enjoyed them!
Here is an old castle in the city. We didn't spend the money to take the tour, but it was pretty amazing from the outside.
Santa Marta was our second stop in Columbia. We didn't get many pictures in this port. However, we took a cab and found a really great beach. Melissa and I get massages on the beach and Tommy and Trent bought snorkeling gear. Santa Marta was very hot and very arid, but the ocean was beautiful!
Panama Cruise - part 1
We just home from a really great vacation! We went on an 8 day cruise to central America and the Caribbean. Plus, it was a vacation without kids. Here are some of the highlights:
We flew to Panama City, Panama to start out the trip. Panama is really pretty, but it is a little scarier than I was expecting. There were a lot of armed police and security guards. I did like to see the country and the people. Outside of the hotel we stayed at where these huge trees. The trunk of the tree was also the root system.
We flew to Panama City, Panama to start out the trip. Panama is really pretty, but it is a little scarier than I was expecting. There were a lot of armed police and security guards. I did like to see the country and the people. Outside of the hotel we stayed at where these huge trees. The trunk of the tree was also the root system.
We decided to take a taxi to see the Panama Canal before I cruise ship left. On the drive we saw this boat "washed up" in the port. The driver told us it was abandoned by drug runners. Pretty interesting.
In the same area we saw this great statue. It was huge.
Here are the pictures we took at the Panama Canal. It was like, oh, 20 times bigger than the locks in Ballard. We watched several large ships move through. We also got to see where they are clearing for the bigger canal that is being built. We asked our cab driver how much a boat like our cruise ship would pay to pass through the canal. He told us "oh, like $200,000.00". Whoa.
Day two of our cruise was in Costa Rica. We decided to do a pineapple plantation tour and check out the city. Costa Rica is very beautiful, just as you would imagine. And the pineapple is delicious! Here are a couple of pictures of us as we are leaving the ship.
These are a few pictures of the drive to the plantation and some pictures of the grounds.
In the same area we saw this great statue. It was huge.
Here are the pictures we took at the Panama Canal. It was like, oh, 20 times bigger than the locks in Ballard. We watched several large ships move through. We also got to see where they are clearing for the bigger canal that is being built. We asked our cab driver how much a boat like our cruise ship would pay to pass through the canal. He told us "oh, like $200,000.00". Whoa.Day two of our cruise was in Costa Rica. We decided to do a pineapple plantation tour and check out the city. Costa Rica is very beautiful, just as you would imagine. And the pineapple is delicious! Here are a couple of pictures of us as we are leaving the ship.These are a few pictures of the drive to the plantation and some pictures of the grounds.Ok, I know that I am just a dumb kid from Arizona, but how did I not know this is how pineapple grows. I was expecting trees.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Springtime
Our little boys are growing up so quickly. I think they have sprung up 3 inches and have added hundreds of words to their vocabulary. We had a great time enjoying the great Spring weather yesterday. Justin is in orange and Mason is in green.
They are also learning lots of new tricks. Everyday brings new tricks and new songs. I am amazed that they can remember something I told them a week ago (and that they are already holding it against me)!
They are also learning lots of new tricks. Everyday brings new tricks and new songs. I am amazed that they can remember something I told them a week ago (and that they are already holding it against me)!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Apple = ?
Sorry I haven't posted in a while...we have had some issues with our camera. I will try to get some video clips loaded later this week.
Tommy has been teaching the boys some new tricks. The "secret" at our house is e=mc2. The newest trick we have learned is pi = 3.14. The boys love to repeat this little secrets to anyone who will ask.
Today, Tommy as Justin if he remembered pi. Justin said "3.14" and then followed it up with his own question...."what is apple?"
Tommy has been teaching the boys some new tricks. The "secret" at our house is e=mc2. The newest trick we have learned is pi = 3.14. The boys love to repeat this little secrets to anyone who will ask.
Today, Tommy as Justin if he remembered pi. Justin said "3.14" and then followed it up with his own question...."what is apple?"
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