1. Get an email that your hubby is expected to arrive at 6:10 a.m., but if you do the math from when they left Hawaii to how long it takes to get to NC then he should be here at 5 a.m.
2. Make the decision to go with the 6 a.m. arrival because you don't want to get up at 4 a.m.
3. At 5:45 a.m. you are on your way to Green Ramp and you call a friend who is already there. She informs you that they are delayed until 10:45 a.m. because of fog.
4. You go to Waffle House to deal with your emotions.
5. Get home around 6:45 a.m. and put your little one back down to bed.
6. Hubby calls at 7:45 a.m. from VA and says they are boarding the plane to NC.
7. FRG leader calls and says they will arrive at Green Ramp at 8:45 a.m.
8. You quickly get back out of bed and out of your comfy PJs to go wake your daughter up AGAIN and throw her in her car seat with her cute PJs on.
9. You hustle down to Green Ramp with 10 minutes to spare. Those 10 minutes are used to make your daughter look like a military poster child.
Then Rob got off the plane and Peyton immediately went to him. She grabbed on to his neck so tight. She wouldn't let go. It was like she was finally at peace and knew she had her Daddy home. She just snuggled there for about 5 minutes (which is an eternity in toddler years.)
So the family is back together again after a long 8 months. This was Rob's 3rd deployment and I'm sure we have many more in our future.
17 comments:
Wow! What an amazing day! I love the picture of her hugging his neck!
Welcome home Rob!
Great pics, brought tears to my eyes.
YAY!!!!!! Those pictures are adorable.
You forgot to add:
10:45 - go back to the office to blog while hubby checks in weapons, because otherwise, you'd just end up at the commissary eating snickers waiting for the next few hours to pass.
WELCOME HOME ROB!!!
Nice hair cut, Kel. Can't wait to see the back!
Congratulations! I loved the pic of your military poster child :-)
Ha. Very well said - and for those readers who think you may be exaggerating a tad, nope. Exactly how it normally goes. Glad to see you are all back together again and I love the haircut.
WELCOME HOME ROB!!!! Awesome pictures!!! I had tears in my eyes when I saw the father/daughter/family reunion pictures...glad your home :) Now sit back, relax, and enjoy your beautiful family :)
Oh...and hurry up and get down here to Florida for a visit, we miss you guys!!!
xoxo
Nikki
Welcome home Rob!!!! Yeah, your family is reunited, back to a full house! I love you hair Kelly!
Welcome home! So glad you are all together again. Brought tears to my eyes and Peyton looks adorable, of course!
Oh my God - I am going to need a moment to pull myself together after reading that - and the pictures..... tooo devine! Welcome Home Rob, enjoy your beautiful family!!!!
Welcome home Rob!
LOVE this blog. Between laughing and crying I finally finished it and got to the great pictures. Sooo true!
Can't wait to see tons more family photos.
Hugs-
Welcome home!! Looks like someone is very happy to have her daddy home! Great pics.
welcome back Rob!!!! Can't wait to see you guys when we get back to NC!!!! Looking for a house in a very prestigious neighborhood - can't believe they let you live there!!!! (Ha!)
You guys look SO great!
Aww Kelly, I'm so bad about commenting but this one needs comments! Brought happy tears to my eyes to see Daddy home!! You look great! Love the hair, Peyton's outfit is adorable, and you have a beautiful family. Glad this deployement is OVER. We miss you guys!!
Amy & Addyson
YESSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! WELCOME HOME ROB!!! It is so nice to see all of you back together again! Peyton looks too precious in her stars and stripes. Kel, you look great!!! Sooooo happy!
Oh my god I'm bawling. That might have something to do with being 8.5months pregnant but I think it was more about the pictures. I want to go to WAffle House to deal with my emotions!!!! Love you all! Ahava and co.
Hello-Like I mentioned on a previous comment I found you through Rachels Blog-but wow-those are emotional pictures-I don't know yo ubut started crying when I saw the one with Peyton cuddled in her Daddy's neck. So precious.
...please where can I buy a unicorn?
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