Virgin Islands, December, 2005

Skylar's birthday party, Dec 9th, Cooper Island

Movie night on Zia

The trek up to the Bubbly Pool, Little Jost Van Dyke

Glenn Harmon, John Martin and Bo Mullan

Cassie at the end of the rainbow.

We figured that this was a Bonito. 

The pool at the Secret Gardens Beach Resort.

View of the harbor from the hotel pool.

Gran helping Juliana to practice floating on her back.

Many giggles were had by all.

Gran, stoically enduring her sail on Zia.

Gramps had more fun, although he spent much of the time worrying about Gran.

Cassie begs to drive the dinghy as often as possible.

TV at the Secret Harbor.

Susan and Maggie Boyle, their first morning in the USVI.

Piper and our "fourth cabin."

Cassie, Maggie and Piper Boyle.

Uncle Mike brought plenty of fishing gear and used it plenty too!

Claude volunteered to take all six girls to shore for ice cream on Christmas Eve.

Piper Boyle with Uncle Joe.

Uncle Mike and Cassie working on their Christmas tree.

Maggie helped Juliana with hers.

We told jokes on Christmas Eve, and Uncle Mike's were the best.

All ready for Santa.

Santa did not dissappoint.

After family Christmas, Celine and Anouk from Cenou came over for a gift exchange with the girls.  They scored a couple of boogie boards from the Zia crew.

We had an impromptu gathering on Zia Christmas Day for coffee cake and sea stories.

Squash soup for starters on Christmas Day, followed by ham, mashed potatoes, broccoli puree and carrot cake.

Enjoying a family cuddle in our wonderful hammock (thank you Cois and Lisa) before hitting the sack on Christmas Day.

A morning fishing expedition.

Ron and Bonnie Steele onboard Jaimie.

Piper, Maggie, Cassie and Juliana piling it on.

John Martin, Ron Steele, and Captain Joe.

Joe sharing a New Year's kiss with Po Martin.

Paul and Michelle Grego from Blueprint Match with Michelle's cousin Annie and Joe on New Year's.