The List Update!!

I know we have thrown on a tonne of updates but like I said we finally had access to a great computer system.
This is an update of the list- the kids love doing this and it keeps them actively looking for things and involved with the trip. Abbey is always especially motivated :)

1. Tugboat Abbey Oct 7 Erie Canal
2. Hawk Matthew Oct 7 Erie Canal
- we actually did see a Bald Eagle Dec 1 in Florida
3. Warship Daddy Oct 7 Erie Canal
- got to talk to the captain- going for a refit in Norfolk
4. Tallship Mommy Oct 11 Hudson River
- the colourful one in the pictures
5. Jolly Roger Flag Daddy Oct 12
- saw it on a boat in a marina
6. Crab Abbey Oct 12 Hudson River
- little crab eating seaweed on a stick that floated by
7. Lighthouse All of us Oct 13 Hudson River
- very pretty with a little house
8. Fireboat All of us Oct 14 Hudson River
9. Barnacle Abbey and Matthew Oct 16 Nyack on Hudson River
- saw on dinghy out of water
10. NYC Hotdog vendor Abbey Oct 17
- actually not seen right away, lots of peanut vendors!
11. Turtle Matthew Oct 19 Central Park in a turtle pond
12. Cruise Ship Mommy Oct 19 NYC harbour
- Carnival and Norweigan Cruise lines
13. Statue of Liberty Abbey Oct 19 NYC
-Abbey got all dressed in life jacket and rain coat and sat up on deck waiting to see Lady Liberty first!
14. Palm Tree Mommy Oct 21 New Jersey coast
- planted at resort on the beach
15. Shipwreck Matthew Oct 26 Cape May
- the first of many sunken ships to be seen
16. Shrimp or Tuna boat Abbey Oct 26 Cape May
- the first of many, these boats stick out very far on both sides with their nets.
17. Lift Bridge Abbey Oct 27 Cape May
18. Pelican Mommy Oct 31 Chesapeake Bay
- lots of Brown ones seen, now white ones as well in Florida, also seeing storks, herons, gulls, and egrets.
19. Crab Pot/Lobster trap Daddy Oct 31
- huge numbers on back of fishing boat
20. Submarine Daddy Nov 5 Norfolk
21. Dolphin All of us Nov 8 Alligator River area, Virginia.
-Magical moment, we never tire of seeing the dolphins come and play with the boat.
22. Gecko Matthew Nov 11 Swansboro, NC
- these cute little lizards are everywhere!
23. Frog Mommy Nov 12 NC.
- stopped in marina to wait out storm. While showering a frog jumped onto Mom's leg and she screamed!
24. Jellyfish Daddy Nov 18 SC creek
- saw it float by, Rob scooped it up and we took a picture and then dumped it back in, very fleshy and strange.
25. Snake Daddy Dec 1 Fort Mantazas, Florida.
-Went on nature hike and Rob saw it in a tree
26. Dragonfly Abbey Dec 2 Daytona beach, Fl
- at marina dinghy dock
27. Sponge Abbey Dec 2 Daytona beach, Fl
- same marina, full sponge growing in the water near the dinghy dock
28. Manatee Mommy Dec 4 Titusville, Fl
- these guys are just huge and very strange creature apparently there are over 60 in the marina during the summer!
29. Rocket ship All of us Dec 6 Yes, of course at Cape Canaveral at the space centre
- saw lots of them actually and were lucky enough to see a night launch. They haven't had a
night launch in 4 years. It lit up the entire sky!
30. Alligator All of us Dec 6,Kennedy Space Centre.
- actually saw some in the wild during the bus tour of Kennedy Space Centre.


This is the complete update so far of the list. We have 20 items to go, most of which will have to wait for the Bahamas. We are going to SeaWorld tomorrow but I told the kids it won't count there- they have to see the rest of the items for real in the wild! :)

Oh yes- we also wanted to give an update on Shadow. He is doing well, his tail is now completely healed . After the surgery it was healing well and then Shadow decided he had to lick so he set everything back. We tried bandaging and other things but nothing works, he could always get at it. So finally Rob got a large pop bottle and cut vent holes in it and we fit it and taped it onto his tail! We called shadow Mr. Wiffle for a week becuse of this new appendage. This worked great- it could be unbandaged and get air and he couldn't lick it. So finally the tail saga is over and Shadow is doing great. He loves Trace and Craig- he thinks he can fit on their lap!!