Hurry up and Wait- A Military Homecoming

For months you prepare for the big day, homecoming day. You dream about how it will go, you pick out the perfect outfit, you clean your house to within an inch of its life and then finally it comes…only all to often within a hours to a day of the big day comes a delay. The phrase "hurry up and wait" is almost synonymous with the military and for this homecoming it was exactly the mantra. First from a Monday to a Wednesday when air travel plans had to be changed due to new mission orders and then weather slowed the final flight almost two hours! But regardless of how long it takes that moment when your loved one is finally in your sight after months of waiting is the most glorious emotional moment, one perfectly embodied by this sweet couples' reunion. Welcome Home Marines!

Happy Memorial Day- A Military Homecoming Session

About a month ago I had the true honor to be a part of welcoming home two of my friend's husbands for 8 long months at sea. Every homecoming I am a part of is special but celebrating with good friends when their spouses return is always the cherry on the top. I saved this session to post today because this is what today is really about, those who fought and especially those whose homecoming day never came. Today get out and have a big party, enjoy freshly grilled foods and welcome in summer because the freedom we enjoy in this country is truly something to celebrate, but as you do take a moment to remember those who found to protect your freedom but didn't come home to celebrate it. Happy Memorial Day America! To all past and present who served, THANK-YOU!