Ed is home: Time for some pictures.

I’m just going to highlight a couple pictures.. I took over 100 of them, but here are half a dozen exceptional ones.

We started our trip by driving down to Florida to fly out of Miami. (The tickets where significantly cheaper from there as apposed to Augusta) So on the way down, we had to stop to see Kennedy space center. We got to the KSC an hour early, (we had 8 hours to get to Miami~4 hours away)

They open at 10am.. that’s OK, we will wait. The kids donned some skates and had some fun skating in the very empty and very large parking lot.

About a half hour in, I said to myself.. ” um, how much are the admission tickets anyway?” So I walked up to the gate.. 44$ for kids, 55$ for adults?? Are they crazy? I guess if I was going to go there all day, but not a chance for a hour or two. So we went to search for some freebies. We found this Mercury Redstone rocket in a NASA office parking lot down the road.

OK, so we got through the airports, OntoSt Croix, and eventually, to the beach! (OK, I know I skipped a bunch of steps.. sue me)

I thought this nannyrama was pretty cool. Hannah is on the right.

one of the sights we visited was at the Eastern most point of the Island, and technically, within a mile or two of the easternmost point of US property… I gotta say, this was cool. the Easternmost antenna of the VLBA!

We got a little closer, and I got Hannah in the picture.

Then, on the last day, we went to a Boxing Day celebration at a camp on the west coast in the rain forest. On the way there, no big deal, we just came across a 10 foot long, 200 pound Boa Constrictor.

We finally got to the camp. Its actually owned by a neighbor of kath and the kids. Here is the food line.

At that camp, they had a cool turtle sanctuary. Are my kids afraid of nature? I don’t think so.

I will load more later. Glad to be back. I will miss the kids, but I think the adventure will be worth it for them.

Posted on 27 December '11 by , under Activities, Holidays, vacation. 2 Comments.

Another nice picture in St Croix

 

This is a view from the apartment. It overlooks downtown Christianstead.

Lots of Lutheran churches here, BTW… And Verna asked about the kids being happy here;  I think they are. they made friends already, and I think its  going to  be a grand adventure if they behave. I hope they don’t drive Kath crazy.. that would make the adventure not as good.

I’m going home tomorrow morning… My adventure is almost over.

Wait till you see some of the pictures we took today! A huge boa constrictor, some cool turtles,  a wild Iguana, all in one day.

 

Posted on 26 December '11 by , under Holidays, Uncategorized, vacation. 1 Comment.

Christmas in St. Croix

We spent Christmas together in St. Croix USVI this year. When I get back I will load pictures.. (slow connection, and.. I cant get my pics off my camera. 🙁 )

Here is one from Kath’s facebook;

Sorry Kath, you will have to wait for me to get home to see one with you in it.

I have some good ones!

Anyway, looking forward to being back and getting some work done. Not looking forward to being away from the kids. I’m flying out tomorrow morning.

Anyone want to give me a ride from Atlanta?

Kath has an account on this blog now, hopefully I can talk her into posting from here.

Hope everyone had a great holiday. See you soon.

Posted on 26 December '11 by , under Holidays, kids, Messages to friends and relatives., seasons, vacation. 1 Comment.