Weekly Update: semester break

We had another amazing week with Josh home and we didn't want it to end. We kept very busy with exploring the island each day.

Lincoln's on letter O this week. He loves learning a new letter each week.

One evening we had another beach boom fire. We got together with the Sala's and Alexis ( he's a new med. student from Toronto). I love having a fire on the beach, reminds me of camping back home, which I miss. The kids were in heaven with playing on the beach at sunset and making Smore's. The nights are warm and breezy and perfect for sitting on the beach as a family with friends.

We checked out Point De Bluff, on the french side. It's the part of the island in the picture above, thats at the bottom of the picture. You can also see La Belle Crole ruins in this picture on the center left.

Exploring Point De Bluff

Cooling off after our small hike

We tried Top Carrot out. The have amazing smoothies.

Lincoln found  a cool island tree by Top Carrot

Here's the Eagle sting ray Lincoln spotted while we were on our walk on the docks near the University. It's not the best picture but it's all we got

We found Safe Way all the way in the Caribbean but it's not quit the same

We welcomed a new LDS med. family to the island.  The Barrett's are a family of four ( Taylor, Natalie, Halle- 4, Daylen- 6 months) from Utah. Taylor is attending AUC the over med school University of the island.  We are so excited to have new families join us. Natalies motto she brought with her to the island is "Collect moments, not things". I love it! It's the perfect motto for the island adventure that we are on.

This week there was an LDS med student  from AUC that got robbed and beaten in Cupe Coy. The student was outside the gate to his apartment. He and another student were robbed as they were getting out of their car at about 10:15pm. There were 2 men who were both carrying firearms. The student did not have enough money in his wallet which upset one of the guys so he pistol-whipped him. Poor guy is doing okay now.

Im not looking forward to 4th term starting. Well I am and I am not. I'm glad we are one step closer to having the medical schooling part done and coming home, only 7.5 more months. It also means welcome back to being a medical school wife in a foreign country.

Living in the Caribbean is a huge culture shock. We are a minority here. Another thing that is way, way different is alcohol is cheaper than water out here... yeah. Lots of drinking. Basically every beach is a nude beach, clothing optional. It's just very common out here to not use clothing....Locals are very blunt and tell you how to raise your kids. I've just learn thats just who they are and you can't take it personally.