Friday, June 25, 2010

Go USA!

Go USA!


Here's our little cheerleader getting ready for the big game tomorrow night! Do you have your vuvuzela and flag ready? GO USA!

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

uShaka Marine World

Soccer Family pic


Ushaka Marine World


When you click on the picture of Alexis and the sharks, you will see photos from another part of our vacation to Durban. We were able to visit uShaka Marine World. We saw a seal show and a dolphin show but spent most of our time there walking through an amazing maze of aquariums. There were so many sharks and other ocean animals. Starfish of all colors, an octopus that plays with baby toys, purple jellyfish (Alexis' favorite), Japanese spider crab (Dan's favorite because it was huge and grossed me out!) and garden eels. Who's ever heard of garden eels? I couldn't take a picture of them but they were the coolest. I really thought they forgot to put a "fish" in that aquarium until I realized that what I thought were plants were really the eels. What an awesome glimpse into God's underwater creation! Our visit to uShaka Marine World was actually a great introduction for homeschooling because Lucas has a bunch of ocean experiments that we'll be doing for his science class. Anyway, hope you enjoy your tour through our underwater adventure!

Friday, June 11, 2010

Vuvuzelas

Vuvuzelas


Well, the World Cup 2010 has finally begun. We thought it only fitting to buy Lucas and Alexis their own vuvuzela to celebrate. I took of video of them playing their vuvuzelas but it just doesn't do justice to the quite annoying sound they make. Then add the 94,000 people that were at today's first game and you have enough to give you a BIG headache! But almost everyone has one and they play them ALL the time!! Kids march around our neighborhood blowing their vuvuzelas, people blow them out the windows of their cars or even while they're driving. Johannesburg was literally buzzing with excitement today. I've never seen or heard anything like it! P.S. Inside the cone of the vuvuzela there is this warning...Prolonged use of vuvuzela can cause ear damage. Blow at your own risk. Gotta love it!


Joshua plays peek-a-boo