Thursday, May 27, 2010

It's the final countdown!

(um, we're actually down to 9 days...and.still.not.a.single.box.packed.)
(at the moment, the only point the supplies are serving is to entertain miss josie. and this is the only point they will continue to serve until we are back from our trip to madison, wisc on tuesday. one of our favorite people in the world is getting married & nothing will prevent us from missing that...especially not a measly stack of empty boxes.)


One more (I think!?)

I think this will be the last St. Thomas post.  These are the photos from my "little camera" and I just realized they contain some gems. So, here ya go. Enjoy!

Oh holy iguanas! These guys were everywhere! In the grass, in the trees, at the pool, in the pool. (And to think we thought it was something special when we saw two dogs barking at a iguana on our drive in from the airport. We had no idea we'd see about 10,00 more in the next five days.)  And, did I mention they're huge!  Those are ducks people - and this thing dwarfs them!
Here are some photos from the iguana-feeding at our hotel. Josie got a huge kick out of this and then uttered the words every parent (and nanny) fears: "I want an iguana for my birthday!"
A few more from the beach -
Another of my favorite vacation memories - Josie took a nap on the beach. We laid down together and she totally passed out. (This is so out-of-character for her!!!) She slept under that palm tree for over two hours - and no one dared to bother her.

Look closely - they even had a WEDDING right there under that tree while she slept away. Hilarious!
Here are Louie & I on our "night out" trying to do that thing where we take a picture of ourselves (after a few too many rum-runners).
And finally - Josie "driving" the car on the ferry back to St. Thomas from St. John - which was funny until she actually turned the ignition. (oops.)
So, as this is likely the last St. Thomas-related post. BIG, BIG, BIG, BIG thanks are in order for Carissa & Lisa for sharing their vacation with us! Josie had the time of her life & it was so wonderful for Lou & I to get some time to spend together.  We love you so much. You are our family. Forever.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Final Hours on the Island

We didn't leave St. Thomas until 5 pm on Tuesday, which gave us one whole day on the beach and at the pool before we had to leave. (Bonus!) Here are the photos from our last hours on the island.
Final shots from the plane ride home
NOTE: CLICK ON "OLDER POSTS" BELOW FOR THE REST OF THE PICTURES. IT BUMPED THEM FOR SOME (incredibly frustrating) REASON.