Thank you Soldier!

I LOVE these pictures!

Hawaii Homecoming

And this is where I welcomed my soldier home. He got home a few days before this group did. But, it was in the same hanger. I sat to the right of the stage (thanks Marnie!). It was an amazing experience. 15 months is a LONG LONG LONG time.
I am not sure who is responsible, but we were all given those beautiful purple/fushia Leis to put around our Soldier's necks. You can see one on General Mixon's neck. The entire hanger smelled like them and it was such a nice gesture. So.... to whomever made that possible......Thanks!

Anyhow, enjoy!



BTW: My soldier is currently back in Iraq serving his second tour. And I cant wait to be sitting back in this hanger!!!!!

A Very Special Video

This video is a friend of mine named Lauren and she is celebrating her Husband Nat coming home from Iraq. The Anchorage Daily News filmed this for an article.

Enjoy!

Comparing Signs

Hahahahahaha. What a perfect picture for this site!

Standing out in the crowd

Can you see us Daddy?????

Yellow Ribbons

Sigh. Yellow Ribbons. Yellow teardrops, yellow cries, yellow hopes. Into the yellow are all of the missed holidays, the missed births, the missed laughter and the missed and irreplaceable moments.

Ready Set GO!

12 or 15 months is a LONG LONG LONG time! I wish I could describe the emotions behind these pictures. To know he is in the same building as you are in is an incredible feeling! All of the time you have been apart is acutely front and present in that moment. The realization that he is HERE is overwhelming. Holding backs tears and trying not to completely break down are the number priority. The stupid formalities of the "welcome home ceremony" are almost to much to handle..........JUST LET ME HAVE MY HUSBAND!

Holiday Signage

Don't Cry

I don't know about you....but these two get me all teary eyed.

More Car Love

Nothing says, "Welcome Home" like a back window on a mini van.

Future Daddy!

hehehehehehehe. Won't be long now........

I made Daddy a sign!

"Mommy, where's the black marker?"

More Locations

I LOVE the entire fence full of home made signs! Thats a LOT of glitter and markers!

Ahhhh the back of the window sign

These are ALL over Post!

Even Cartoons

How cute is this one?

Location Signs.

As I drive through post I find signs EVERYWhere! School fences are very popular.

TRY This one

Woof Woof.

This one is ADORABLE! Even the dogs miss Daddy! hahahahaha.

Third

Welcome HOME SOLDIER!!!!!!! You get one year off.

Second One

There is a lot of love in this one!

First One

The first picture is a Soldiers Memorial on Schofield Barracks after one of our Black Hawks went down in Tikrit in 2007.

I am going to try out my idea

I have a new idea to try out. I have been thinking of a way to do this and I finally decided that blogger was the best way to do it. I want to show the world some these AMAZING signs that go up all over military bases and their surrounding communities when Soldiers return home from long deployments in Iraq. I am not sure if this is a new phenomena or what....but it breaks my heart and warms my heart all at the same time.

I think, eventually, I would LOVE to publish a book with these photos. But, I am not sure how to go about doing that......any ideas? Let me know! Also, please feel free to send me any pictures you have taken of these beautiful flags with hearts and handprints on sheets.


Tora