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The next morning, the family got up very early and got themselves ready for the day. Abby set up a portable pen for El Gato, so he wouldn't be able to destroy the room, but also would have room to move around. After leaving food and water for the cat, Abby and her family then headed down for a quick breakfast before leaving for the day. They were going to go on a glass bottom boat tour that morning. After that, they would come back for lunch and a rest before going to enjoy the sloth, monkey, and macaw experience. The kids were really excited when they saw the boat they would be riding.
"WOW! You can see through the bottom! Look! I see the bottom of the ocean!" Kelly said.
"I know! Totally cool, huh!" Abby replied.
"We gonna see lots of fish?" Tomas asked.
"We sure are." Jesse said. The tour soon started and the kids and Abby exclaimed and signed about the many different kinds of fish. Jesse joined in and explained some of what he knew. Three hours later, the tour was over. Gabriel had fallen asleep, so Abby took him back to the room. Jesse and the other kids, along with Cocoa headed to get some food to bring back to the room for lunch. While they ate, Abby and Jesse talked to Tomas about his name.
"We're going to give your baby brother a new name when we get back home. It will be changed officially at the courthouse and he will be Daniel Gabriel Angelos Krakowsky." Jesse said and signed.
"Why?" Tomas asked.
"Well, because we want him to have a special new name for his new life. Daniel is for my father and Angelos was your Papa's mother's name before she got married to Papa's father." Abby replied, while signing for her eldest daughter.
"Can I have a new name too?"
"Well, that's what we wanted to talk to you about. You are old enough to decide that for yourself. Would you like a new name?"
"Yes. I want a new name like my brother. Did my sisters get new names when they came to America to live with you?" Tomas said.
"Yeah. I was Zahra before I was adopted. Ca-ca still calls me Zahri, sometimes." Kelly answered, translating for Caty.
"Yeah. My name was Ana before I came to America." Caty signed. Abby translated for Tomas.
"Well, what will my new name be?"
"Well, we have an idea, but if you'd like, you could choose your own." Abby replied.
"What did you pick?" Tomas asked.
"Well, we chose Alexander for my father and Michael for Mama's old friend who died. And of course we could keep Tomas as a middle name now."
"Alexander. I like it. I would like to have that name. I want to start having that name right now."
"Well, we can start calling you that. Maybe still tack Tomas on until you get used to your new name. It won't be official till we get back to America and take care of the legal stuff." Jesse said. Alexander Tomas nodded. Then they finished eating and Jesse took the kids down to the beach to play while Abby stayed in with baby Daniel the kids built a huge sand castle. It took a long time, and eventually, Abby came out carrying Daniel, who'd awakened from his nap.
"Guys, that looks amazing!" Abby exclaimed. Kelly signed that to Caty, who looked at her mama and signed,
"Will you take our picture?" Abby signed in agreement and handed Daniel to his dad. Then she took out her phone and snapped a picture of the kids with their masterpiece.
"Hey guys, it's time to go in and get some clothes on so we can go to see the animals." Jess said.
"Animals?!" Alexander Tomas said.
"Yeah! We're going to a really cool place where we can see Macaws, Monkeys and Sloths. "Abby informed her kids.
"Awesome!" Kelly said.
"I love monkeys!" Caty signed.
"I know you do!" Abby signed back.
"And guess what, guys. We'll actually get to pet and hold the monkeys and sloths!" Jesse added. The kids began jumping up and down.
"So, what are you waiting for? Go get ready!" Abby ordered, cheerfully.
It didn't take long for the kids to get themselves ready. Soon, the family was headed to their destination. During the tour, the parents and three older children drank in every word that the guide said. Abby took pictures of all three of the kids holding sloths and then with monkeys on their shoulders. Then they had some fun with the macaws. After the tour was over, they went into the gift shops where Caty found a backpack shaped like a monkey and Caty found a sloth backpack. Alexander Tomas didn't find a souvenir for himself at this stop. Abby found a bow-tie with macaws on it for Ducky. When they got back to the resort, Jesse wanted to look at the gift store there. He had found a hoodie there that he really liked. He decided to go back and get it. It was light grey and said Roatan on the back. On the right side of the front was the name of the resort. The next day, the family split up. Abby took Caty and Daniel and they went on a tour of the reefs that also included a tour of a small chocolate factory that gave out free samples. Abby bought chocolate at the shop to take back to the others. After the reef tour was over, Caty and Abby then went shopping and found a body-suit for Daniel that said Roatan. It was electric blue. Abby found some shirts for Tony, Jason, Biggs, Palmer, Torres, and McGee. Jason's had an iguana and said, What are you lookin at. It also said Roatan. Palmer's said Roatan and had outline of palm trees on it. Tony's said Anthony Key Resort Roatan. McGee's was black with Roatan on it and a sunset and palm-tree. Torres' was a Roatan Harley Davidson shirt. Abby didn't find anything for the other men at this stop, but they did find Roatan bucket hats for the older boys and Roatan maracas for the younger boys. The trip wasn't over yet, though, so there was still time. The next stop for the group was a hike that included a suspended Bridge through Gumbalimba park.
"BA!" Daniel said, looking up from his place in the baby backpack on Abby's back. Abby looked up and saw what her son was excited about.
"Oh. WOW!" Abby said. Then she got Caty's attention and showed her. It was a beautiful Toucan. As they hiked further, they saw a lot of different Honduran birds. Abby took pictures of the scenery and several of her oldest and youngest children together. She also enjoyed teaching Caty scientific facts about what they discovered and saw during their adventure. After about two hours, Abby and her crew headed back to the base of the trail and stopped in a shop that had souvenirs and food. They got ice cream and Caty spotted a red shirt that said Isla Roatan for her Uncle Clay. Abby found a license plate for Luca and a water bottle for Kyle, both of which said Roatan.
While Abby, Daniel, Caty, and Cocoa were touring the island, Jesse and the other two kids were enjoying activities that Caty couldn't participate in because of Cocoa and that Daniel was too young to participate in. They went on a horseback riding tour of the island followed by a zip line tour. Kelly, Alexander, and Jesse all had a blast. They even got to see some wild monkeys sitting in the trees looking at them, as well as many other native animals, including, anteaters, iguanas, and other creatures that the kids had never seen or heard of before. There was even a suspended bridge that was too narrow and high up for Cocoa to have made it across. Eventually, the kids began to get tired. They went into a restaurant and store that was almost right on the ocean. There they each got a treat and Jesse found a beautiful handmade hemp cord necklace with a turquoise colored stone pendant. He decided to buy it for his mother. All too soon, it was time to meet the rest of their family back at their hotel.
When Jesse and his crew returned to the hotel, Daniel was taking another nap, along with Abby. Caty was reading on the bed she was sharing with her siblings. Kelly and Alexander jumped up on the bed with her, which got her attention. She grinned at her siblings and they were soon having a conversation about their day and comparing notes. Jesse went over and lay down next to his wife and soon fell asleep. An hour later, it was time for dinner; the family got something to eat at a cabana next to the hotel. Then they came back and played on the beach for a while until it was time for bed. The next day, they would be rising early to catch the Ferry to La Cieba for some fun on the mainland.
Well, the family had a couple of fun days in Roatan. Next chapter will be La Cieba and then They'll head back to America! And the boys will soon officially
have new names! Please don't forget review! Catch ya later! Bye!
