So, back in April, Evan and I got our open water diving certification! We did a lot of work on the computer beforehand, and then we went over everything over a three day stay at a resort called Bauan Diving Sanctuary. Our instructor was patient, thank goodness! Learning to be ok breathing underwater for an extended amount of time is weird at first. It took some time to get used to it and I still think it may take more time to become fully ok with it! Of course getting pictures while we were training was difficult! However, on our first "fun" dive, we took some bread crumbs with us to feed the fish underwater. There were a lot of fish swirling all around us. It was cool, for a short while!
Evan did a great job underwater. He's able to really find his buoyancy well and has no problems with that. I float like crazy and finding my balance underwater is still something I am working on!
See, he can just sit floating in mid water! When I did this, I flip all around and upside down!! haha!!
Evan's a natural scuba diver I think. He loves it and has enjoyed every minute under the water!
Of course I have three other kids who love looking underwater also! I stayed behind on the last morning at the resort and took them snorkeling. Evan went on one more dive. But I still love snorkeling with my little ones!
Andrew's my buddy and doesn't usually leave my side while we snorkel. He also prefers the seperate mask and snorkel instead of the full face snorkel. That's cool. This will help him get used to breathing through his mouth only! One day that will be helpful when he is diving.
Josh of course was there! I tend to take pictures of the kids, but he was with Addison and I got this great snorkeling picture of him!
And Brayden, I do have to watch for him sometimes. He just starts exploring and sometimes gets away from the group. Not usually too far, but he loves just looking around and doing his own thing with his own timing.
I'm sure I had another 30 + pictures I can add, but just know, it was a great time! I'm so glad to be certified and hope me and Evan can go every few months or so so we can get better and better at our diving. In a couple of years I'll have to look at the Advanced open water diving certification. . . we want that so we can look at the shipwrecks around Coron! Will be worth it!!
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