It's not new anymore, but its news

I was surfing the photos in the computer the other day, and it occurred to me that many of you haven't seen the pictures of Jim's homecoming. So I thought I would share that and some other old news with you.

I wasn't there of course, but I have been told that there was a warm reception with Balloons and banners at the airport with Jim returned from his overseas tour. Victoria was a little skeptical of the entire event. When she saw her father, she didn't go running...Toward or away from him. I guess that's a good thing! She knew that she recognized this strange man in pretty painted uniforms, but couldn't quite place him. She gave him a guarded hug, and allowed him to hold her, but all the while not taking her eyes off Mommy.

It wasn't until they returned home that she really understood who this strange man was. She saw him going upstairs, wearing normal clothes, and it was like a lightbulb turned on... "Ooohh... It's Daddy..." From that point on, she was all over him. Even nose to nose with him staring him in the face when he was sleeping until he opened his eyes.

It has been just over 6 weeks since he has been home, and it seems like everything is back to normal. Victoria even calls for Daddy in the middle of the night - what a great sound for Mommy!

In other news, Victoria has past a milestone. She is 2. Like all typical 2's, she talks non stop, gets into trouble, and throws tantrums. Here are a couple photos of two of her three birthday parties. Still waiting for Jim to unload the photos of the third party, but this should get you going.