Big wave coming at the Bubbles!

mangroves

Reese and Kate at the Bubbles

Erica and Bryson swimming in the Bubbles

Olivia’s Birthday Party

How many 7 year olds do you know who would attempt to climb the mast? Olivia Rocks!

After a busy couple of days, Reese and Porter unwind playing bananagrams

Our bartender adds freshly ground nutmeg to our Painkillers

Olivia reads to me while I paint my toes

and then we need a rest from all that work

Chris and Porter sailing to the Indians

Teacher Erica, hard at work…

cool shell we found while diving

we brought it up just to take a pic so we could look it up, then saw this little guy peek out! nice house, dude!

Ferry from St. Thomas to Tortola. What we see: WAKE!

cruiseship

Reese’s bloody head wound. Pretty scary:(

storm’s a-comin’!

Lots of pelicans down here. I still think of Nemo when I see them.

Two crews minus the photographer

The boys carry all the miscellaneous paraphernalia down from the Bubbles

Kate cheers Reese up after she gets hurt

Enjoying a long day outdoors

we find Reese a heart-shaped rock to make her feel better after she gets hurt

Wendy and Olivia enjoying the Bubbles

Craig checks out the view from the top

we found an entire beach made of this type of coral

Norman Island

Reese hiking on Norman Island

Porter looking at the rocks on our hike

I love this magical place!

inspecting something interesting

walking back down the trail

yup. it’s this pretty.

We have to sign our SCUBA paperwork in 20 places. Have you ever seen how long it takes an 11 year old boy to write his name in script?

Bryson is the mayor of the boat by day 2. He chats it up with everyone.

Blue Water Divers BVI: highly recommended!

Wendy cooks a wonderful meal with her new pressure cooker

Reese all dressed up for Olivia’s birthday party

Kate busy at work on her sewing

Maggie, Bryson, and Porter playing on Anything Goes

Kate and Reese

the kids play in the water way past dusk

they are always digging something