TREE OF LIFE
Went on our first real outing in Bahrain to the Tree of Life—a greater than 400 year old mesquite tree in the middle of the desert with no obvious source of water. We watched the sunset and saw a random camel caravan that added to the desert mystique.
THE NAVY BALL
Jared and I had a fun evening celebrating 250 years of victory from the sea. Happy Birthday Navy!
THE BAHRAIN FORT
It was beautiful and impressive, especially at sunset. The fort was built by the Portuguese back in the 16th century, but excavations show that the site has been occupied for 4500+ years, and was the ancient capital of the Dilmun civilization.
HALLOWEEN
Happy Halloween! Brooklyn was Ginny Weasley and Audrey was a bookworm. Audrey was heartbroken when her Anne of Green Gables costume from Amazon didn’t arrive in time—despite us ordering it in September (I hope all of you in the US appreciate 2 day shipping), but she was creative and made her own costume and ended up winning a prize for best in show at the base Halloween party. Halloween isn’t celebrated in Bahrain, but various groups on base got together and decorated booths and handed out candy so the kids could have a trick or treating type experience. We also had a Primary costume fashion show and trunk or treat with our ward. Fun times!
NEW HOUSE
After spending 6 weeks in a hotel, we finally moved into our new home. We are excited to be out of the city and to get all of our own stuff. We love having 6 bathrooms and lots of space, a beautiful view, and a pool, but it's hard having to replace almost all our appliances because they don't work with the Bahraini electrical system.
FUN WITH FRIENDS
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