Scuba 3&4

 We had our last week of scuba classes this week! Tuesday night's class was working on more skills and learning how to calculate how long you can be underwater based on the depth and previous dives. Last night we checked off on a few skills like taking your vest off underwater and on the surface. but we spent most of the time last night 'playing' underwater. Ron brought hula hoops for us to swim through, a torpedo to throw to each other, and an underwater camera. and to make the night even more fun, Philip's Uncle Gary and cousin Kevin were there! They got certified last year and came to dive and keep their skills in check. Gary took lots of fun underwater pictures that I will post when I get them!

I love Gary. *look at what P90X has done for him!!!:)

taking our final test- sorry we caught you not smiling Karen:(

We had a lot of fun taking these lessons. and I will admit that many nights i complained about going and being out so late. but once I got there I had a lot of fun. and it was something fun for us to do as a couple. Les and Karen were so fun and we really enjoyed getting to know them. We are going to plan a lake trip with them this summer on their boat!
So, what does this mean for us now? we now have completed our 'confined water diving'. we will get a referral from New Horizons Dive Center and take it to Hawaii with us in two weeks. There we will complete our 'open water diving' certification by doing 4 dives in the ocean. From there, Philip wants to get his rescue diving certification.

 We would love to take some scuba trips in the near future. NC has a sunken ship that is supposedly awesome to dive. there are some reefs here in KY that you can dive as well. So if any one of our friends are wanting to get certified, we would be so happy to have an excuse for a road trip!

back at the dive shop. 1130 at night. tired and freezing!:)

* on a side note. I have been glued to the TV since we got up this morning (yes we slept in, but we got to bed late!). we are praying for the devastation in Japan from the earthquake and praying for the effects the tsunamis are having on the islands and coasts. May God offer comfort and peace to those suffering and hurting right now.