underwater camera

so, i have had an underwater camera for a few months that needed to be used and developed and it finally happened! we bought the camera while on our honeymoon because we planned to swim with the dolphins in tortola (tortola is part of the british virgin islands and is right in the heart of the caribbean). it has been a dream of mine since i was young and we had a blast! here are a few pictures from that day...aww... what a happy boy!
dolphin kisses for josh
here, there are 2 dolphins pushing on my feet... they were so strong that i stood up completely
oh earplugs... what would i do without you and your boldness? oh pathetic...

josh holding on to their fins
getting pulled along...
our day with the dolphins was an experience of a lifetime and one that we will never forget! if anyone gets a chance to do it, it's well worth the money, i promise! we bought some of the pictures that they took of us while playing with the dolphins, but i wish we would have bought the video that recorded our whole experience. oh well... next cruise!

the other adventure that our underwater camera came on was us floating down the Bear River just outside of Preston. many of my friends float this river weekly and the redneck in me was dying to go. since we didn't have to work on the 24th of july, we decided it'd be a perfect day to spend some time in the sun, have a little fun, and relax. kelsey and lauren came with us and we had a great time.
it's obvious that i was super excited...oh so manlythere were only 2 things that happened on the river that i wish hadn't. first- don't listen to kelsey when you're approaching some rapids and some rocks. she was leading the pack and told me to go right. well, i went right... right into the worst part of the rapids! i tipped and got sucked under and my sunglasses floated away. geez kelse, thanks! not too cool. :) other "not too cool" thing... while floating, stupid dragonflies kept landing on us. it was annoying but they are pretty harmless. well, i wasn't paying attention to them too much and felt a creature land on me and just brushed it away without looking at it. unbeknownst to me, it was a bee who decided to retaliate and sting me. it was the first time i have ever been stung by a bee and it hurt like crazy! i made josh come to my rescue and pull the stinger out. i couldn't keep the tears from welling up in my eyes... what a wuss. other than those unfortunate events, the float was fun and we're looking forward to doing it again when brett and amber come to visit next week!