Qatar Deployment

A couple of days after we returned from our vacation, we found out that Jim's deployment date got moved up a week early. It was a pretty hectic week for us as we scrambled to prepare for his departure. Patrick and Ronan were not very happy at all that their dada will be gone for as Ronan puts it "a long long time ago mama". These photos were taken on the afternoon Jim left. I think they really captured how the boys felt particularly Patrick. The first 2 weeks was hard. Patrick cried for Jim almost every night. Evey time we get home from being out and about, Ronan would see Jim's car and think his dad is home. He'd say "Dada's home!" and he'd run in the house and look for him. He gets pretty upset when he can't find him. Fortunately, Jim is able to call us nearly everyday so that helps a lot.