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Kids growing up... 2 new divers soon!

Started by underh2o2long , Aug 24 2004 01:13 PM

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#1 underh2o2long

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Posted 24 August 2004 - 01:13 PM

Seems like it was yesterday I was pushing my kids on the swing... Yesterday my oldest son turned 16! Today they both start there scuba lessons! They are both excited. I can't wait till they get cert. I just wanted to share the excitement...

Edited by underh2o2long, 24 August 2004 - 01:19 PM.

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#2 ddierolf

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Posted 24 August 2004 - 01:16 PM

Good luck to them both!

Dennis

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#3 sugarbad

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Posted 24 August 2004 - 01:58 PM

Both my 14 y/o and 16 y/o dive. I have had the best time with them underwater. It really is like doing it again for the first time. You get to re-experience it all over again.

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#4 Sylvia

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Posted 24 August 2004 - 05:23 PM

David,

Your an awesome father, your children must be proud of you. It is so cool that they join you in something you enjoy :thankyou:

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#5 RichardB

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Posted 24 August 2004 - 05:47 PM

My 15 (almost 16) year old son was certified this summer and it's been a blast! He loves diving (he's definetely hooked!) and I really enjoy sharing the advintures with him! You and they are going to have a blast! Congrats!!!!

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#6 triggerfish

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Posted 29 August 2004 - 12:31 AM

gee, just think.....not only will you spend ridiculous amounts of money on YOUR equipment....you'll now get to spend THREE TIMES AS MUCH!!!!!!

oh, you lucky devil!!!!

actually, i got one of my nieces certified a few years back. at the time, she used my spare gear. now she's going for her AOW up in milwaukee, so i gave her my extra gear (ca-CHING!!!)

but it is a blast to dive with her. i love teaching her the things i learned....

NOT THOSE THINGS!!!!!!!!!!!

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#7 Marvel

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Posted 29 August 2004 - 11:01 AM

but it is a blast to dive with her. i love teaching her the things i learned....

NOT THOSE THINGS!!!!!!!!!!!

Um, Sis? If it's Mary, don't corrupt her, OK? :lmao:

Marvel

"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else." C. S. Lewis

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#8 H20 Bug

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Posted 29 August 2004 - 03:21 PM

Kids make the best students, especially when it's something they want to learn. I'm sure your kids will do great and also get hooked on diving.

My 2 kids and niece got certified when the youngest of them made the age limit - this was their 4th summer of diving and next week they start their Advanced class. (They got tired of me going on dive vacation without them - they don't realize I'm still going to go on dive trips without them) :twist:

They are also the reason I did the DiveCon certification - it was getting tricky keeping track of 3 of them as they became more curious divers.

Any time spent in, on, around or underwater adds days to your life.

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#9 triggerfish

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Posted 29 August 2004 - 05:49 PM

Um, Sis? If it's Mary, don't corrupt her, OK?

nope....not mary. my 22 yr old niece in milwaukee.

(i told you the story about her saying to me..."i don't know whether i should GROUND you or WORSHIP you!" , didn't i???) Posted Image

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#10 Marvel

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Posted 29 August 2004 - 05:56 PM

Um, Sis? If it's Mary, don't corrupt her, OK?
nope....not mary. my 22 yr old niece in milwaukee.

(i told you the story about her saying to me..."i don't know whether i should GROUND you or WORSHIP you!" , didn't i???)

Nope! You'll have to share that one with me. Hey- just a friendly reminder, Sis- don't cut your own hair!!!

Marvel

"I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else." C. S. Lewis

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