This year we spent Christmas with the McConnon family. On a boat. In the Caribbean. It was so, so much fun.

After Coleman wrapped up his finals, he drove down from Rexburg, and the three of us flew out to Orlando on Saturday morning. Mom, dad and Andrew met us there and the next morning we boarded a massive, decked-out-for-Christmas Royal Carribean cruise ship, to set sail for 7 days. Arriving on the boat :

Our rooms looked over the 5th deck promenade that you see behind us, which was filled with shops and stretched from one end of the massive ship to the other.

Monday: Coco Cay, Bahamas

We were the first passengers to arrive on the island (excited much?) and spent the day exploring the island. We saw stingrays, starfish, and all kinds of other cool stuff. After lunch we joined a volleyball tourney and layed out for a while in the island sun.

Sunrise on the beach

Florider surf park on the back of the ship

Cantilevered hottub...look below and there's nothing but ocean

On the way to dinner

Late night surfing

Tuesday: At sea

We spent today running around and exploring the ship. The enormity of the boat, and the quantity of available food, still had us in awe.

Dodgeball tournament on deck.

Kristie and Tom on the ship's climbing wall

Wednesday: St. Thomas

Afternoon at the secluded Lindquist beach

A McConnon family portrait

The boys

Thursday: St. Martin

Philipsburg, St. Maarten (Dutch Side)

A huuuuge live lobster that was about to end up on the grill

Kristie, island fairy

Coleman leaving the runway

Kristie lee

Sunset on the pier

Singing carols on Christmas Eve

Friday: At sea

The dining room

Custom-made cookie sandwich

Candid shot

Saturday: At sea

Mom, conquering her fear of heights

Filming "On a Boat." L-R: T-Pain, Andy Samberg & Kiv. Don't ask.

Our excellent wait staff

Brothers

Andrew "Sprinkles" McConnon

Pharaohs Lounge