Sitter's Trip Report from Dec. '06....last one... part 3

[sitter]

Thursday....Up early to get Lindsay ready for her Senior Picture appointment with Susanna. We forgot to think of 'lil things...like after the cold shower, no one brought a hair dryer or curling iron! But after we saw the pictures, we realized those things weren't needed after all! Susanna spent a good 2hs. taking the most awesome photos! And while she was busy, her boyfriend was our personal guide of the grounds. They suggested us go to Salt Pond for the afternoon. Good choice!! We had to laugh on the way there, cuz the girls remembered their dates.....as we passed them on the road to the beach!!
Stopped at Skinny's for lunch. Was a bit ~sticker shocked~ to see a cheeseburger for $9...but after tasting it, we all agreed, it was worth it!!
Back to the campground & sat on the beach watching the moon on the right, & the storm brewing on the left....way cool!

Awoke the next morning to a whole lotta of rain going on....I'm talking puddles & everything!!
Had to hang out inside for a while, watching the donkey's, then off to town to do what everyone said to do when it rains....SHOP! Great idea!!
note to self....roads are not fun to drive on when wet!!

Back at the beach,we decided to rent a couple kayaks & see how many times we could tip them!! Not bad...only a few blisters!
The girls wanted to do something real fun on the last night....like really party....yea, right! We took them to the “Treehouse” at the campground to eat & they made their own fun. Had a blast with a couple cabbies! I was told that a certain chef makes the best barbecue chicken, so I hunted him down & pleaded with him to make us all some. It was well worth it...best I've ever had!! We would go back just for that!!

Saturday Dec. 9th.....Trip back home...YUK.
We wanted to make the most of the day....so we headed out early. The traffic in St. Thomas was AWEFULL.
It took us way too long to get from Sapphire Beach across to Charlotte Amalie. I don't remember it being this bad last time!

Had to get some more shopping in...& Stephanie had to meet up with a school mate that just moved to St. Thomas a couple months ago. She loves it there & wants Seph to come move there with her!Steph is in school till May, then I'm sure she will head back down, she loved it that much! Was kinda thinking she may not get on the plane with us!
Off to the airport.

We get on the plane & Steph takes out her homework to work on, when out jumps a cockroach!!!
We laughed out a....off, then started wondering how many more we were bringing home! Decided to put out luggage in the freezing garage when we get home B4 we bring it in the house.
Get to Chicago to stay overnight again & call the number for the free shuttle....they tell us to go to the bus stop.....WHERE!??!
By the time we finally get a shuttle to get us back, it's 1:30am!!! (Our flight go in at 10:40pm) Was NOT happy campers by now!
THEN...get up late the next day to find that our car has a dead battery!!
We are now convinced that we should just go back to St. John!! We just are NOT meant to be back home!!

So...that's about all I can remember....
the good & bad!

It's been awaful since we got back....remembering the trip. We all want to go back soo bad!! We would probably NOT stay on St. Thomas again....well, maybe Sapphire, but definetly want soo bad to go back to St. John...but not camping! I was not a big fan of that....I still have scars from all the bites I got.

[liamsaunt]

Thanks for your fun report! I laughed when I read your mention of the showers at Cinnamon. John and I sometimes stop there to clean up on our way back from the beaches before dinner in town. Even in the summer, those showers are cold! Brr!

I have to admit my camping days are over too. I used to love it, but now I like a nice comfy bed.

Thanks again for sharing!

[sea-nile]

Great reports!
What dates are your pictures included in on the Woody's website?
I'd like to see more pictures. Can we see some of the Senior pictures? Maybe at the summer forum party?
Thanks for sharing. I told you that it is never too late to post a report!

[sitter]

Woody's website week ending Dec. 10 has pictures of the girls & al of us!

I'll get some of the graduation pictures on too....just have to get Lindsay to teach me how to do it!!

[sea-nile]

Sitter,
I found you on the Woody's website. I have seen that picture somewhere before. You have a nice family and beautiful daughters. It's no wonder that they found dates!
I am looking forward to the summer forum party. I will start a thread about it soon so we can get planning.

[Tracy in WI]

Thanks Sitter - I enjoyed your report. I'm going to head to the Woody's site next to look for you all! I agree about the camping - I love to do it here in Wisconsin because the deet works on mosquitoes. Way too many strange biting things for me to handle on St. John. I get enough bites in a villa! Thanks again for taking the time.

Tracy

[Jan&MikeVa]

Thanks for the trip reporting............sounds like you guys had a good time!

I was LMAO picturing you jumping up and down on the bed at 3:30 am to wake up hubby! It's easy to get up early when you never get to sleep!

Where exactly are the pics of you guys at Woody's? I can't find them.

Jan (akaCharlie)

[sitter]

Jan...go to Woody's website & look for the pictures dated ~week ending Dec. 10~. Second row down....3rd & 4th pictures. in. The girls standing by the Woody's sign, & all of us sitting at the table.

Go ahead & scroll all the pictures on that page...real funny ones...especially the lady with the worst sunburn I have ever seen!!