All is as it should be...

Besides my wedding day, Monday ranked right up there as the absolute best day of my life.  After five long months, my most favorite person in the entire world finally came home!!  On Sunday night, an email popped up in my inbox with the title: Jet Return.  Before I opened it, I laid my head down and prayed that it would be sooner, rather than later, and that Chris was actually still going to be on one of those jets.  When I finally opened it, my emotions got the best of me.  I couldn't believe that he was actually coming home, that I would finally be able to talk with him again (we were a little limited while he was gone), and that I would be able to hug him anytime I wanted to!!  Needless to say, I didn't sleep at all on Sunday night!!

On Monday afternoon, we all met up at the squadron to wait for the jets to arrive.  There was food & drinks galore, and the pub (our meeting place) was filled with signs, streamers, balloons, and plenty of excited families.  At around 2, we were all herded into the buses so that we could go out to the flight line to see the jets land. Getting to see 14 F-15's make their final approaches and land, right there in front of us, was something that I will never forget.  It was absolutely amazing to see!  Once they landed, we had to load back into the buses so that they could transfer us over to where the jets were lined up.  When we pulled up, people couldn't get out of the bus fast enough!!  We all tumbled out onto the flight line and anxiously waited for the canopies to open.  My friend Wendy's husband, Jason, flew back with Chris & it was so fun to experience the excitement with her and her girls.  It seemed to take forever, but FINALLY we were able to run to the jets to welcome back our heroes.  My sweet friend, Amber, agreed to take some pictures of this great day for me.  She was amazing, and really captured the emotions of the day, taking over 400 great shots!  Enjoy a few of my favs below... 

Wendy, Sydney, Me & Cara w/ our signs!

Jason & Chris were in the second plane from the top.

Finally!!

Sweet Kisses :)

Oh, I'm so happy!!

Chris, me, Wendy, Sydney, Jason & Cara in front of the jet.

Us, finally together again!