The day he came home I felt so overwhelmed, nervous, anxious, excited, and I freaked out just a little (which is not normal for me--way out of my comfort zone). I had those little butterflies all day long. It felt like a long day, but nothing in comparison to 10 months of waiting... though hours dragged by.
The plane landed! Then they all walked past us. That's when it hit me, that he was really home.
You could feel the energy and excitement in the room. They came marching with smoke and music which makes it really entertaining. Here are a glimpse of the best day! Welcome home J!
Chester the brigade bulldog
Waiting to see the plane
We see the plane!
Such a good feeling to know that they are home.
the plane has landed!!
hoping he can see my sign.
hello beautiful plane
looking for him
THERE HE IS!
got a smile
and a wavy!
and a side look
then we get his really excited face. Haha!
this is where I get tears
more waiting
smoke, music, lights!
marching in
a few words then they are released and we get that hug and kiss.
we all have waited so long for this moment
best felling ever! Relieved, happy, complete, excited, and perfect!
He is finally home! We made it! He was gone about 10 months. In that 10 months I learned a lot about myself. I know one thing for sure, it puts so many things into perspective for me. Knowing that the little things do not really matter. There are so many lessons learned through experiences like this.
I am thankful to those who helped me through some of the tougher times.
Thank you to Katie Collins for taking these photos for me and being there for us!
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