Without Further Ado

The 10 people that read my blog have either told me or passed along the message that I needed to update them on Dale's homecoming. You know who you are...yeah, because you have been checking this web page daily for the info. :) I am thankful that you read about our lives and I am truly thankful that you care about our #1 coming home. So, here is our story...


I have stressed about Dale's homecoming for about a month now. What will I wear? What will I say? We he still think I am beautiful? ~I know it's ridiculous but I really didn't know that until I saw him and realized, yet again, that he is the man I married, that one that adores me and the man that I can make laugh until he cries....just because he thinks I am funny. Even if I don't think what I am saying is funny at all!



So, I began my preparations for his return. I stopped working at MDO a week in advance because I could no longer focus, I could not make it to work on time, and all I could think about was what I had to do before Dale came home. I shopped, cleaned, cleaned, shopped and re-cleaned, I bought Dale's favorite foods, beer, a couple of new shirts for him, 5 new outfits for me and I made sure I shaved my legs. Everyone around knew I was quite excited (you have seen the countdown, right?) well it was worse in person. I was a giddy giddy gal with one thing on my mind. Sorry for all of you that think this is a G rated blog... you know what I was thinking about!!! Hello....it has been 5 months!

But all of that aside, I had to make it to the airport. Dale ended up coming home a day early. He called from Atlanta, unexpectedly I might add, and said I will be home in 3 hours. AHHHH! I went crazy! I called Miguel, Dale's right hand man, and my resident photographer. We would have to be at the airport at 11:30 or 12:10 or 1:45...I really don't remember an exact time. But, Dale was coming home and that was all that mattered. I gathered his favorite things, put his beer in the refrigerator, hung up our welcome home sign and our flag. We were ready.


Lily and I were dressed and ready to impress.

Here's the Bug waiting for her Daddy.

Finally, here he comes!!!

Lily didn't let go of him for three days straight. She even made him change all of her diapers...I wasn't complaining!!!

Dale and Miguel catching up.

Our first stop was home so Dale could eat lunch and take a shower. Three days of traveling and no showers, ugh! Plus, he already had plans for what he wanted for dinner. Center Court Pizza and Brew. But not before we headed to the park with the Bug and Rylee, Amanda and Danny.

And this was all in the first day. Many more pictures and stories to come. We have been having a blast and can't get enough of one another. Three peas in a pod and we love it! The worst part about this time is that it doesn't last. We have one more week but our time is going by way too fast.