Daddy At Home

Before and after deployment pictures:

Opening presents from afar

Learning how to share Daddy

It was so fun to have Daddy's energy back in the house! And to show him how much Bren could do now and what a great big sister Ash had become!

Waiting, Waiting . . . There He is!!

* As a side note, I am posting this 4 days after Hunter left for another deployment (6 months after these photos were taken). This gives me something to look forward to in 8 months - the joy of being reunited!!

Daddy's Coming Home!!

After 7 long months, today was the day Daddy was finally came home (at the end of February)
We got the house all ready for his return!

 The M&M countdown jar is empty!

The last chain is pulled off!

 The banners are up!

Now let's go get our Daddy!

Daddy/Daughter Dance

The annual Daddy/Daughter dance unfortunately occured the night before Hunter's fly-in! So Ash's best friend Raely's daddy agreed to take both girls. She had a good time, but was out late so by the time I got her picture taken afterwards, she was exhausted and not really in the picture-taking mood.

after

before

Walking!

In February, right at his 1st birthday, he started walking. Just in time for Daddy to come home!

Just Being Me

Playing together (or beside each other)

 being silly in my high chair

Almost ready to walk without this thing, but it sure is fun to push!!

Dress-Up

 I just love how sweet and girly she looks in these pictures. Pure sweet innocence.