Waiting for Santa to show up

Dont forget to turn off the music if you can't hear.


The above were videos taken today just hanging out at the house. Eve's in the pink striped shirt and Sy in the white. Eve was the talkative one. In the first video right around where there's 5 seconds to go she says "Mommy". I didn't realize it until I was just now looking at it. Ahhh, huh? It was really windy today and rainy in splotches. Sylvin went wild boar hunting this morning. That's a whole story for another time. I'm sure Sylvin will get around to telling you eventually. He's hooked and since the hunting season is all year long here, I'm hoping I'll continue to see him every once in a while!....
It's been a week now that Sylvin's been home and I can say with all honesty, I'm not getting sick of him being home any time soon. I asked if they'd really miss him if he didn't come back for the next patrol?
Yesterday we went to the thrift store on base. They've got a big area that's walled in about 3-4 feet high that's filled with toys. You're encouraged to lock the kids in and shop! Now that's my kind of shopping! The girls had a blast tearing up the nicely kept area and I could look around in peace. The used book section was only 25 cents a book. I found a bunch of baby board books. It was awesome. Sylvin even found some stuff for his bike. Since we're down to one car and he can literally ride to work, he does, but now he's 'pimped' out his bike with a 'trunk', a double attached bike stroller used to hold children. This is what we originally bought it for, but now it's morphed into a bike trunk. He found a bike basket that goes over the back wheel in Kwajalein at the bike junk yard for free. The latest find; a tool bag that's tiny that will attach to the frame of the bike. I said "Why do you need to carry tools around with you on a bike?" He said, very matter of factly, "in case it breaks down." "OH" I thought but said,..."why don't you just buy a more dependable bike?" (That's my answer to counter his wanting to buy 1000 or less cars when he gets an itch to buy a vehicle.)
Anyway, after the thrift shop we took the girls to the park that's right next to it. They had fun sliding down a little slide, but were more interested in playing with the rocks at the bottom of the slide and chasing leaves. We came home and the girls took a nap, but afterward went back out to the beach here on base. Our favorite, Dadi Beach. We were there late enough to actually watch the sun set. It was awesome. The haze on the horizon made it possible to stare directly at the sun without it being etched into your eyesight. The waves were calm but the water was cold. We managed, but didn't stay too long after the sun was down. The Soldier crabs I think are pretty much gone until next season. Moved on to better real estate I guess.
I hope you all have a great Christmas and Happy New Year. May God continue to bless you and your family and keep you content, safe and warm.