The Arrival of My Other Half and First Weekend on Island

What an exciting day today was!  My husband, Jack, and son, Caleb, arrived!  They had to endure a lengthy/tiring day and a half of traveling to get here.  They seemed in tired but excited spirits upon their arrival though. 

Caleb at one of the airports

My husband's unit came out to the airport to welcome him to the island.  Very good group of people.  It was rainy upon their arrival (welcome to a tropical island!).  It was fun watching Jack try and get into my little car.  He and Caleb could fit but not their luggage.  My husband's sponsor put all the luggage in his car for the trip to our house.  Jack and Caleb sure did appreciate having a house already setup with most of our belongings.  We didn't unpack until the next day.  Instead we spent some time together as a family until we each collapsed from exhaustion.

The next day we woke up and took Jack to go get his phone.  He chose a 6s+, which he is thoroughly enjoying.  Anyone who knows the frustration he endured with his last phone should be happy to know he has had no problems with this new phone.  We sent back my old iPhone 5s to Babci...now we can FaceTime and iMessage back to our family in CO.  A very nice convenience!

After selecting his phone, it was time for car shopping.  We looked at the Lemon Lot (used car sale lot) on base, a dealership off base, and a coworker's car.  Quite a few good selections.  Initially, Jack was very interested and excited about the mini.  Now, this is what makes it funny: he was looking at it due to its larger size.  That's right, the mini coupe is considered a larger vehicle here.  That puts the tiny cars into perspective ;)   He called up the seller of the mini and scheduled a time for the next day.  When he looked at the mini the next day, Jack was very happy with the cool interior of the car.  However, it was a bit cramped for his larger shoulder width.  In addition, it would have been difficult for Caleb to repeatedly get in/out of the back seat as it was only a 2-door car. 

The "roomy" mini

Guess which of the following Jack decided on:

Option #1

Option #2

Option #3

If you guessed Option #1...you are right!  He can easily get in/out of it due to its height.  It's smaller on the inside than my little Diahtsu Esse.  It does have 4x4 capabilities.  It definitely looks and feels like an older "island car".  Jack had to wait a week to get it after he got his drivers license.  In the meantime, Jack used my car while I was away for work. 

I took my guys out to the Aeon Mall to buy their coin holders for their yen.  I showed Caleb the arcade section I had found.  Boy, did his eyes light up when he saw it!  We let him try out one arcade game.  I was going to take them out to eat but both of them were really tired and chose to go home and relax instead. 

What a great first weekend all together!