Roaton day 3-6

Well I've been to busy to write the post as I went.  So now I'll try and remember what we did.  In monday (day 3). We got up early - I'm mean really early - 4am - and captain Juan took us fishing.  For the first hour no bites.... Then wham we caught 7 tuna in about 25 minutes!  We hook a number of really big fish too but they kept breaking the lines.  After we got back Juan cleaned the fish and fileted them for us and we had them for dinner - dad seasoned and grilled them.  They were amazing! What a difference it makes when the fish is fresh!

up at 4 am and out on the water to find the fish. 

Fun fishing!

sun rise

we got a bite!!!!  Come on Grandpa and Bobbie!  Bring it in!

say Cheese!

Go momma go! Bring that tuna in!

Come on Grandparents... you can bring in that tuna!

What a pair of cuties!

our first six tuna. 

cleaning the fish

Way to go Grandpa!

I think they will taste good.... right!

Matthew is learning about cleaning fish from Grandpa. 

Matthew and I walked to West Bay to sign me up for going diving the next day. 

Look we found a starfish!

Matthew thought the star fish was really cool... don't worry we there it back. 

Our tuna all grilled up and ready to eat. 

Really boys!  How do they sleep this way

On Tuesday we took a water taxi into west end and walked around and in then walked into west bay.  I went scuba diving one morning and classically ruptured my ear drum in the first dive!  And oh man did it hurt!!!

One day we all drive into west bay and had lunch at a local restaurant.  And one night grandpa and gramma went into west end for dinner while Bobbi and I attempted to get pizza delivered and and had fun flagging down the delivery guy. 

This morning - Thursday - day 6. - We went right along with ethan and got up at 5:30 like he has done every day and drove to west bay beach and went snorkeling there.  It was pretty - there were a lot of parrot fish and blue tangs and some pretty coral.  Several times I went for Swim out as the sun went down and saw Rays and a turtle and a very large trunk fish.  We went snorkeling down the beach from our house and  We saw a ton of lobsters- I stopped counting at 12!

fun coral from my one and only dive

west bay beach

"chillin"

El Gato... waiting for scraps of food. 

view of our beach

Ethan and I on our Fishing trip

I could look out at this view all day long!!!

Roatan days 1 and 2

With alex away at grad school finding time to take a vacation together has been proving difficult.  So I final just gave up on the idea of going together and planed a vacation with the boys and invited the grandparents to join us.  In place of alex I brought my friend and babysitter Bobbi.  : )

So on the 11th we headed to DIA bright and early at 5am to start the trip.  The boys did really well on the plane I thought.  Neither had to large of fits and they both slept through most of the second flight.  Poor Bobbi was pretty nervous as this was her first experience to a really third world country. 

The house we rented was beautiful.  The owner lives in Alaska and rally has done a lot of great work on the house.   It is right on the beach And the reef is just about 100 yards out.  It even has a bar right in the beech!  The "toy" closest has everything we could need for the water! 

Sunset House, Roaton Honduras

View from our deck

Matthew playing in the sand. 

"mommy!  stop looking at me!"

Paddle boards!!!

view up the beach!

Ethan is styling in momma's sunglasses with Miss Bobbie!

Looking great Miss Bobbi!

Even Grandma went Paddle Boarding. 

The boys seem so happy playing in the water and sand.  This morning - our first full day here - Bobbi and matthew and I took the paddle boards we rented out.  We made a bit of a mistake and went out beyond the reef and I struggled to get back in with matthew sitting in between my legs.  I wreally got bit scared at one point but eventually with enough strength I made it in.  

In the afternoon the "girls" went for walk through west bay while the "boys" took a nap.  Tonight we hired blackie to come cook for is and she made the most amazing meal of fried coconut shrimp and lobster tails with fried plantains, rice and beens and veggies.  The coconut cream pie was super yummy!  Today was filled with tons of great memories.  

Grandma floating away in paradise

Matthew learning to paddle board

Ethan Enjoying washing everyone's shoes

Selfie from the dock!

Black and her hubby came and cooked an amazing meal for us!!! coconut shrimp and  lobster!!!

The main dish was amazing and the rice and beans were to die for!

The boys exhausted and asleep all snuggled together in bed.

Tomorrow morning we are all getting up at 4am and going fishing for our dinner!!! Should be fun! 

Easter 1

Most of my easter pictures are on my big camera so I haven't had time to upload them.  I will get them up as soon as we get back from vacation.   But here are a few I took on my phone.   We had an Easter egg hunt with friends on Saturday and then the "bunny" brought the boys baskets and his candy on Sunday.

Matthew: "Ethan!!!  The easter bunny came!  Get up, Get up!!!  The bunny came!!"

"Mommy! why did the bunny leave chocolate eggs in the window ?"

Yeah!  Ethan found his basket!!

That's all I have for now.  I will get the pictures from the egg hunt and the basket search up when we get back from Honduras.

Oh Eddie

Eddie is a very cute puppy but he is a very big challenge and may not be destine to be a guide.  He is already struggling at four months. Bummer.

He started to shake in the car and the next think I know he had jumped into my lap!  what a silly dog. 

Eddie!  What do I have to do to keep you off the sofa?!?!

My boys!!!  All Together for the weekend!

I think mommy is loosing it!

Eddie update

So Eddie made it through his big three day evaluation with our CFR and came back with a two page list of things he needs to work on.     The poor little guy still won't eat and when he does he gets explosive diarrhea.  He is getting rediculously skinny and his ribs are sticking out.  So finally we got approval to take him to the vet for a full work up.  Now he is on medicines for parasites - they suspect a tape worm.  And he's on a medication to prevent him from having diarrhea AND he is on prescription dry food and wet food to try and get him to gain wait.  Good grief... Poor little puppy!!!

Since he was having terrible diarrhea I let him snuggle his "Eli" at work. 

What a silly puppy

Eddie!  You have gotten your tie down all stuck around the table again!  

Eddie!  I turn my back for a second and the next thing I know you are on the couch!  Really?!?!

No Really Eddie!  I said get down and have taken you down three times now.  For real this time... Guide dog puppies DON'T sleep on the couch!

Let me set the stage for this picture.  I was putting Ethan to bed and it was 9 pm the night before I was hosting two separate parties.  What this picture doesn't show is that his tie down smeared his poop all over the floor!  UGH!  I had to steam mop the whole floor - it really stunk!  Literally!

No Eddie... you may not come up on the couch and snuggle with me! 

EDDIE!!!!  again... why are you on the couch again!!!

At the end of Amanda's bridal shower I was throwing she wanted to snuggle with both her doggie and Eddie.  I allowed him on the couch for just a minute for the picture. 

Eddie -you are so cute and were so good during the shower I was throwing. 

Eddie put himself in the shower, I guess he thinks he needs a bath.