Goodbye Daddy

Yesterday, Jeremiah's R&R came to a close and he had to head back to Iraq. We are very fortunate that we live so close to the Atlanta airport because it meant we got to spend an extra day with him that some other soldiers do not get. He had to report to the airport at 1300 (1 pm for the non-military folks!), but they gave Alex and I a pass to go to the gate with him. The flight did not end up leaving until about 7:30 pm, so it gave us quite a few extra hours to spend together.

This goodbye was by far harder for me than the first time. I think I did not know what to expect the first time, so it made easier to say goodbye. This time, I knew what was coming. Looking on the bright side, the deployment is half way over and in six months we will have him home for good!!

I took a photo of the two of them that looks really similar to the one I took before he deployed in October.  Compare them to see how much the little monkey has changed! =)

Here is one of the two of them playing while we waited!

And, here is our last family photo until next October....  (Not the best, but better than nothing!)

Alex had a ton of fun crawling around the airport.  He thought it was a great place to explore!  He also LOVED looking out the windows at all the big planes and the workers down there moving baggage, etc.  Here are a few pics of the little cutie!