After six and a half very L-O-N-G months, the ship returned!!! We had survived and now we were about to return to normal life! Well, whatever constitutes normal life when your husband or dad is in the Navy. On homecoming day I took the ferry to the base with Kate and Ellie. They were doubly excited. Daddy was coming home! And they were also going to see Maddie. This was the first time they had been away from her for more than a day. Everyone was anxious and excited! Kate and Ellie were very patient and well-behaved considering the size of the crowd and the high level of emotion surrounding this day. Luckily, this was the first time in all Jay's years of homecomings that he wasn't one of the last ones off the ship. He and Maddie were in the beginning group of people off, so we didn't have to wait long. Kate and Ellie were ecstatic when they saw their dad! And then we hurried up to get this guy away from the ship and home with us as fast as we could!
Waiting patiently on the pier
Almost time!
There's the ship!
Here he comes!
Finally getting to hug Dad
Ellie was so excited to have this guy back!
Home at last! No better place in the world!
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