When we went home for Christmas I had planned to get some family pictures taken, but due to all of our illnesses, it never worked out! So, this afternoon, moments before we headed out the door, I got everyone together for some quick family pics! Here are a few from our "session"! (Thanks Meridith!)
The kids wanted to climb our coconut tree, and then it turned into a photo op!
Once we got to the hangar it was crazy. There were Marines and family members all over. Nick had to get a paper signed, people were calling him nonstop, and everyone was getting in line to get issued their rifles and pistols.
We stood around and visited with the other spouses and kiddos. After a while, they were getting ready to do roll call and load the squadron on the buses to go to Hickam Air Force Base.
Trevor was a little moody (tired) and snuggled on Nick a while.
Addison was a pistol. When she wasn't walking all over the hangar, she was lovin' on Nick.
Pretending to go 'night-night' on daddy and finding daddy's nose.
Pretending to go 'night-night' on daddy and finding daddy's nose.
Trevor got too heavy to hold, and chilled in Addison's stroller...
next thing we new, he was asleep.
Soon it was time to say goodbye. All the kids gave Nick a hug....Addison wouldn't stop hugging her daddy. It was really cute. It was hard to say goodbye, but the sooner we let him go, the sooner he would be coming back home to us!
The squadron was getting bused to Hickam and then flying out from there on a chartered 767 (?). Their flightplan was unknown but if I hear from Nick along the way I will let you all know!
Thank you for all your emails and phone calls these past few days wishing Nick and all of us well. We enjoy hearing from all of you! Your thoughts and prayers are very much appreciated! Keep them coming! I'll do my best to keep you all updated on Nick's deployment happenings over the next 7 months.
If you would like his mailing address, please email me at: kimturner@hawaii.rr.com and I will get that to you!
Nick will be getting a new email once he gets in country. I will post that here as soon as he gets that.
2 comments:
love the pics Kim! I am happy that Nick was able to talk w/us all briefly and of course the tears came pretty easily after I hung up with him. I can't wait till this tour is over and he is back on US soil and I am even happier that you will be on the mainland for 4 years too! It will be much easier to jump in the 206 and fly to Virginia for a weekend visit too! Hugs to you all. Jan
The family pics turned out really well...good job Brookie!
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