We started Sunday with a visit to Smiths Reef for some snorkeling and beach fun. Then, we headed over to the world-famous "Da Conch Shack" for a delicious lunch. This was about the point Finley decided she was done with picture-taking and decided to face backwards in the photos. After lunch, we headed over to Bights Reef for some more snorkeling and fun on the beach. It was a fun and relaxing day - check out the pics!

We spent Day 4 on Turks taking in some of the local beaches. Our first stop was the beatiful beach at Sapodilla Bay. We spent a few hours there before heading to Bugaloo's for lunch, where we had the Coconut Conch Crack (Stan) and Conch Burger (Suz). Bugaloo's was a scenic restaurant with very good food - definitely worth checking out!

After lunch we headed to Taylor Bay. This beach was difficult to find, but once we found the trail leading to it, we spent the afternoon there and were treated to a beautiful sunset. For dinner, we headed back home and cooked a frozen lasagna and had some pool time before bed. It was another great day on Turks! Check out the pics!

The sunshine returned on Friday, which was great news since we would be on a boat for most of the day. After an early lunch at the Skull Rock Cantina in Grace Bay, we met up with folks from Caicos Catalyst for a fun-filled day on the water.

Our first stop was Little Water Cay, better known as Iguana Island. The island is a protected habitat for a small population of Rock Iguana who are native to the island. The kids loved seeing the iguanas up close. After checking out the iguanas, we strolled over to the deserted Half Moon Bay.

Next, we headed out to the Leeward Channel Reef for some snorkeling. The crew of the Catalyst was top-notch and great with our kids. Sadie loved snorkeling with Ms. Tina from the Catalyst and did a great job in the open water. This was the first time she has strayed very far from the boat.

After our snorkel, we headed to Water Cay, known for its rock formations. Water Cay is uninhabitated and its low white limestone cliffs make it one of the most scenic spots in Turks. A shipwreck lies in 10ft of water just off the shore, which Colt and I saw up close while snorkeling.

On our way back to the marina, we were treated to a wonderful sunset view. We had a great outing with the crew of the Caicos Catalyst and hope to join them again. For dinner, we visited the Mango Reef where we a wonderful dinner of Atlantic salmon, mahi-mahi, and cococnut shrimp.

In November, we visited the Turks & Caicos Islands for a week of fun and sun. We were really looking forward to the trip when a week before our scheduled departure we saw a potential hurricane forming! After a few days of worry, the storm fizzled out and we ended up getting about a half day of heavy rains our first day there. The rain would soon give way to the sun and our trip was on.

Day 1-2: Pizza, Pool, and Grace Bay

With the impending storm looming, we spent our first afternoon on Turks gathering supplies, grocery shopping, and relaxing by the pool at our rental home. The rains began around midnight and didn't stop until lunchtime the following day. Once the weather cleared, we headed out to Grace Bay Beach, one of the island's most popular destinations. We enjoyed a few hours of playing on the beach, collecting shells, and doing some light snorkeling.

After the sun set, we hit the house and had sandwiches for dinner before getting ready for our big boat excursion the following day. Check back in a day or two for the next round of photos!

In addition to soccer, Colt played flag football during the fall. He is a busy kid to put it mildy.  His team practiced on Fridays and played games on Sundays, so it fit in well with soccer.   He had a fun time playing and did really well.  Check out the gallery for a few pics and check out the video of this awesome touchdown he scored.