Atlantis, Nassau, Bahamas 2013

We took the water taxi over to see Atlantis!!

This place was incredible! 

I really really wanted to see the Aquariums! 

There were soooo many fish! 

I could not believe all of the fish! 

Sea Urchins! 

Lion Fish

We saw both Sea Urchins and Lion Fish when we were snorkeling! Talk about a little scary!

Detto was impressed with the size of these things! 

I must say they were pretty BIG!! 

Starfish! 

They had many different kinds of Rays! 

Jellyfish! 

I thought this was cute... 

The Sea Horse kept trying to grab onto to craw-fish!

He failed...

And eventually gave up! 

Sharks! 

TONS OF FISH!! 

EelsThese were CREEPY looking! 

I am going to post more soon.... 

Hugs, 

Lisa 

Fun as a FAMILY!

We have really been enjoying our time with DETTO!!

We have had tons of great QUALITY family time! I have not done ANY sewing since he has been home! Isn't that AMAZING???

We only have a few more days together, but I have been reading a great book that I think has helped me ALOT... Psalms 91~ God's Shield of Protection ~ Military Edition By Peggy Joyce Ruth! It takes Psalms 91 and goes verse by verse to explain and encourage! I have been reading it out loud to Detto! We have both been REALLY benefiting from it!

We have been doing soooo much stuff as a family ~ playing board games (almost EVERY night) & video games, Watching movies, going out to eat, going to Fun Spot, Busch Gardens, Sea World & the Clearwater Aquarium!!

Here are some pics of some of our GREAT Adventures together...

This is Winter the Dolphin at the Clearwater Aquarium. She lost her tail in an accident, but she can still swim. Check out her story here!

The kids holding a SEA URCHIN!!! YIKES

We LOVED Busch Gardens!

And Fun Spot was LOTS OF FUN!!

We had a BLAST on the go-carts! We are just too competitive though.... Detto bumped me and made me spin out! I almost got crashed into by 4 other drivers! Crazy Detto!

Life has been REALLY GREAT with our family together!

I am thankful for this time of fun and blessings!

Quilting Stuff & Field Trips!!

I am getting back into my sewing! This has been a slower process than I would have liked! It has been hard to sew with Detto home all day every day!! I find myself trying to hide the fact that I'm sewing. I know he doesn't care, but I don't want him to think ALL I do is homeschool and sew! (Even though that's all I really do!) Even as I am writing this I realize how silly it seems! I am making new cushions for my swing! It has been quite a learning process. I don't have a pattern and so I am learning as I go or as I SEW!! I have finished with one and all I have left is one more, but this has been a frustrating project so far. I am not used to working with such heavy material and a #16 needle (that's a jean needle)!! Well here is a picture of my progress!!

Also, my friend Lisa sent me a link for a Jelly Roll Sale and giveaway you should check it out here!!

I have never used a Jelly Roll, but for this sale price.... I think I might! I always see these things for $30 and up!! I never could bring myself to spend that much on one item, when I could buy ALOT of fabric for that price!! Well $14.95 is low enough that it seems worth it!!

Also.... We went to the Florida Aquarium Yesterday for Homeschool Day!! It was a ton of fun!!

The kids loved showing Detto around. This is the 3rd or 4th time we have gone. This is the first time for him. He really liked it. I liked watching the kids show him everything. We love going every year on homeschool day. It was so much less packed this year!! Here are a few pictures!!
There is an owl on the branch behind them. Alyssa spotted an otter!

Stephen and Alyssa touching the sting rays! Hammerhead shark in the new shark exhibit!

All of us in front of the Salt water & Coral Reef exhibit! Alyssa and Stephen Watching the otter!

Detto is wanting to go to Disney before he leaves for the Army!! I need to figure that out!!

We only have 11 more days till he's gone!!