TODAY is the day!

Jim is coming home late this afternoon! WOO HOO!! Two days later than scheduled but it's better than two months later. Patrick has been marking the calendar and the highlighted areas are the possible days he would be coming home. We can't wait for him to be home and become a complete family unit again.

After over 20 hours of flight time, Jim is finally home! One of his bags didn't make it out of Baltimore but that's okay as long as he made it home!


We are so happy for him to be home. It's been a challenging four months. But I really can't complain when so many have longer deployments and are deployed in more dangerous zones. The boys and I kept busy with school and other activities which in some ways made us miss Jim more. He is pretty involved with household duties and especially with spending time and playing with the kids.
Our neighbors across the street made this sign for Jim. I was so touched when I saw it. I am so very lucky and so very BLESSED to have such wonderful friends and family. They have helped me so much this past few months. They've brought meals, watched the kids, kept me entertained and laughing. They've also been so understanding and patient when I was negligent at returning phone calls or making phone calls. So many people have told me that if I ever need any help all I had to do was ask. I don't think they know how much that meant to me. Thank you, thank you, thank you wonderful friends and family

Welcome home Jim! and I silently welcome uniterrupted showers/baths, trips to the grocery store by myself, time out with the girls and some itty bitty quiet time.