June 4, 2009

Our Trip Day 1 Private Island

"I have always loved the beach. The smell of the salty water, the wind in my face, the gentle roar of the waves all combine to create a sense
of peace and calm."
Brecken putting sunblock on Jon HA HA
Snorkeling

My sister Shawna

Looking at sharks and sting rays

Logan and Paris playing

No they are not playing, they are peeing, HA HA, we did not want to walk the to the bathroom, we were tanning, so we told them to pee in the water, we thought it was too funny so I had to take a picture of the girls peeing in the ocean, cousins! Makenzie and Paris

Shawna and I
Logan

Sharks were coming up to the shore

Makenzie with a sting ray behind her

Logan at the bar

I LOVE THIS PICTURE, the first time she saw a shark swim up to the shoreline where she was standing, she freaked out and jumped in excitement, I caught the moment and wow what a great picture!

The sting rays would swim in where we were swimming and then back far away

Me, clear water, you can see the bottom

Family on the boat,grandparents, dad,aunt,uncle,Makenzie and sister Trystan

Jon and I

My dad feeding the iguana a grape



Me on the boat


The other boat, we were taking pics of each other speeding along

Jon is addicted to sunblock

Me and Logan, he was tired

Brecken and I

Jon and I

We spent a wonderful week at Atlantis in the Bahamas. The first day we took 2 boats (we had 45 family members) to a private island that we rented and enjoyed feeding the iguanas,basking in the sun,feeding stingrays that just came up to you, sharks, snorkeling, a BBQ,swimming, building sand castles. The island had a big hog on it, which was too funny, hermit crabs, a cat that bit Makenzie :) A open bar hut that served the best drinks that we all enjoyed, a awesome crew that made a great video of the whole group of us from the crazy boat ride to us pulling in a shark that we were feeding a fish head to.
On the way back to the Resort we got stuck in a rain storm and had to put on rain coats, oh my gosh, Logan slept through the whole thing and I had to put a coat over him on my lap and my head, I was so claustrophobic and all I could hear is crazy Jon screaming "bring it on, WHOOO WHOO yes yes" He is a NUT, in the middle of nowhere, but it was a experience and a blast. I say that island was the best day ever. When in the world are you ever going to rent a private island for 45 family members to bum around,eat, drink, and play?

2 comments:

Amber said...

I love all the pictures!!! Looks like so much fun! I have tried to call you a week before we left on vaca but didn't hear back but it was probably because you were in Bahamas. We went to the Boulders resort. How far are you from that? It's in Carefree, borderline Scottsdale.

Joy said...

Looks amazing - and that cracks me up that your dad was feeding the iguannas grapes! How fun for the kids to see the sharks and sting rays! When Jordan saw that picture of Kenzie and the sting ray he said, "Watch out Kenzie!" You look great and so relaxed!