Boty's First Haircut

Well at age three, we figured it was finally time for Boty to get a haircut. She was ready for it. She didn't put up a fuss or cause any sort of problem. She loved it. It was probably because her Aunt Missy did the cutting, but nevertheless it was painless.

Old Bank Field Trip

The Bocas Garden Club had a session in Old Bank with two guys who have a really neat project with both STRI and USAID. The project is putting in an anaerobic sludge blanket waste management system for a large number of the houses on Old Bank. We took the kids as a field trip to learn more about it. It is a very interesting project.



A completed system.



A system under construction.

The old and the new - Changuinola River Bridge

We went to Changuinola for some immigration business last month. Here is a photo Jim got of both bridges. Pretty cool.

Boat trip to Jon & Mary's

Jim, Tres, David and the puppies took a boat trip to Jon and Mary's place on the mainland. Here are a few photos from Tres' adventures on site.

Exploring the Changuinola Canal

The canal to Changuinola has been closed since the storm last November. The water taxis no longer take this route as it is full of trees, etc. Jim, Jay and David decided to go that direction last month to see what it was like these days. Beautiful.

Looking for dinosaurs and working for popsicles

Always on an adventure. Jim told the girls that they were going on a kayak ride over to the island to look for dinosaurs. As they returned from the island to the dock, he told Tres and Scott that if either one of them could catch onto the boat that he would give them a popsicle.






Look at him work trying to lose Tres after he had already won a popsicle.



Scott's turn to be captain. Who knew that a single kayak could hold four kids and support two hangers on?

Girl time

Looking for the green eel that lives in the coral by the dock.



Walking into the shade



Enjoying her vacation



Smiling for the camera

Patrick swimming

Jay took Patrick out for a swim while the big kids were having a go at it. Patrick really enjoys the water. He will be surfing with the big kids before we know it.

The day we learned to surf

Off for a big surf down off the point
 


They call this pearl diving



Made the drop
 


Get off my wave school boy
 


You burned me dude
 


Out of the way



I swear dude it was over head
 


Watch out, I told you not to burn me



THE GLIDE



My second stand up, no one bothered to take a picture the first time
 


Hanging with the Dads
 


We're both going for it
 


It's called a "Hang 20"
 


It's so easy dude
 


Come on, Nuri's got some cookies

Small sample

This is a small sample of the wild life that Greg, Victoria and Marilyn saw during their week long stay with us. They are all avid naturalists so they were taking lots of shots. It is amazing to me to see the diversity of their sightings. They spent all but one day here on site. Only the photo of the hermit crab is from offsite. All of the others they were able to catch on film here. Very cool.

Tex @ the dock