Thursday, November 21, 2013

Back at Dock

So we are back at the dock, boat is parked. SK and I are packing up all the loose stuff. The kids are staring into the water just to see what they can see.
My quiet and thoughtful little SJ says, "I see a barracuda!"
All of us including Sophia looked over into the water out of kindness...sure you do buddy.
SK steps out into dock...shocked and surprised, "HE REALLY DOES SEE ONE!"
It was probably fourteen inch barracuda just hanging out next to the wooden piling! He was very camouflaged in his spot.
Ok, in fairness fish points to SJ.
Back to work, SK goes to get the Jeep. I'm packing snorkel gear...
SJ excitedly announces from the end of the dock , "MOMMA! MOMMA! I SEE A NURSE SHARKS!!"
Me, "wow honey that's great."
SJ, "AND NOW THERE'S FOUR!! MOMMA I SEE FOUR NURSE SHARKS!"
Sophia, "No really. He REALLY does see them because I can see them too."
Ok. I'm mildly interested to see what they are talking about so passionately swimming around in the water at the end of this dock in less than two feet. I get out of the boat, walk over.
Hmmm. Four nurse sharks all less than three feet long are swimming RIGHT THERE.
Trying to contain my surprise, "I see your nurse sharks. And there are four! Good counting and identifying SJ!".
After a few minutes, a green moray eel swims out from the rocks. Both kids were squealing telling me, "GREEN MORAY EEL!!"
That plastic fish identification chart neither parent approved of purchasing that has gone with us everywhere this week was the best Grandma & Grandpa spent mad money ever!
And yes my baby girl has a pink net in her hand probably sizing up the shark to see if she could net it...after consideration she decided not to even swipe at it!
To steal Sophia's line from early as the boat pulled up to an island to snorkel..."This is the REAL Seaworld."

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