Here are additional photos of our first few weeks in Virgin Gorda, if I didn’t just blow up your computer trying to download them…
Maggie practices the ring and hook game to prepare for The Soggy Dollar Bar
Yes, it is this fun to finally get it hooked!
Our reward for a long hike with the kids.
Pretty Reesie
the kids observe the sand crabs on the rocks
Reese and Kate
Hiking behind the Bitter End Yacht Club
Pranayama in the cockpit: learning the cooling breath technique
our little buddha
dueling dinghies
Salty Dawg kids fill up the pool
Wendy on line at the grocery store.
Wendy and I spend an entire day doing laundry and getting groceries
The boys are back from watching football the the Bitter End while Wendy and I cook dinner.
…and quickly set up the computer to stream the Cowboys game.
Pardon me, but may I borrow some celery for our stuffing?
making Thanksgiving dinner in our tiny little galley
Thanksgiving dinner is ready
and the bar is open…
Grateful for our bounty of food, friends, and love.
Porter and Olivia on dueling iPads
The kids find a giant starfish
checking it out
sitting on a piling outside a bar with wifi. cruisers will do ANYTHING for internet!
Kate and Reese pretend they are Siamese Twins, via their ponytails.
…and Reese learned how to french braid my hair
Frick and Frack
the kids favorite place to chill on s/v Anything Goes
yup. it’s this perfect.
Happy Feet
surfer dude, who swims with his life jacket on…
rainstorms coming in through the mountains.
Chris and I swim over to help a girl who is learning to windsurf.
no shirts required at Patronus Inn.
Chris and Porter go for a ride as we pull them behind the dinghy.
cool sky at sunset
Porter does his reading. I can’t remember the last time I saw him wearing a shirt.
Chris takes a picture of the kids on the paddleboard from the top of the mast.
Porter takes Epipen practice drill very seriously.
don’t worry. It’s the trainer Epipen.
Taking a few minutes to miss my bike as I drool over this hill.
Bryson and Reese reel in a barracuda
teaching the kids to read the water in order to understand the wind
our outdoor classroom
How many shades of blue can you find?
so pretty.
our new life seems to suit them just fine…
The 3 Stages of “My Friend is Living a Dream:”
1. Support – “Seriously, I am so happy for you. You’re an inspiration.”
2. Jealousy – “Really? Really?? Flip flops in December when already there’s no fluff left in my Uggs?”
3. Resentment – “Tall, thin, AND tan. Hm. Really – just. so. happy. for. you.” :)
Some great great pics here. Can see your artsy side showing through!
I just want to know where you are going to take the kids on vacation next year? Can it get any better?
Great pictures and a great experience. I’m jealous. One thing I must correct: the creature your children examined is no longer called, by the science community, a starfish it is called a seastar. Enjoy the rest of your year.