End of Deployment!

This is MANY months late, but here it is...
As the months rolled on, Adam informed me he had the choice to stay on ship and visit more stops on the way home OR come home early. Well my homesick husband picked to come home early. I knew that this could possibly be our first, last and only deployment so I wanted to make it special for all of us. I called his mom and dad and told them to come help welcome Adam home, I also DID not tell the kids daddy was coming home. I told Alexis we were going to go take pictures of daddy's men and of us to send to him, and she never thought anything of it because we take pictures all the time!

Days leading up to seeing my husband...
I cleaned the house top to bottom, cleaned out and washed both cars, I worked out like crazy so i would look good, I got my hair done, went shopping for a new outfit. Bought the husband's favorite beer and food. I had heard from Adam, that flights got delayed in one of the countries and day and time kept changing.

Day of homecoming...
I was told it would be wee hours of the night, Friday night/Saturday morning. So we went about our day as if nothing was happening. When it was bedtime I told Alexis, I have a very special surprise when you wake up tomorrow. She was so excited she couldn't sleep. I was so excited i could hardly sleep. Caleb was the only one who sleep the whole night. When I finally shut my eyes my alarm went off, I checked my email and went right back to bed because time got changed AGAIN. Finally got up and around mid morning and then waited! I finally asked my photographer if she could just come over and take pictures of us and the sign we made. Alexis started asking "when do I get my special surprise?" I kept telling her soon. We loaded up and headed to the place where the Marines and Sailors would be getting off the bus. Caleb fell asleep so we decided to stay in car as long as possible. Finally, Adam called and said he would be there in 10 minutes!

My heart was pumping, my hands were sweaty, I was holding my sign that says "It's been 208 days...now get over here and KISS us!". I started to shed a tear as the buses pull up. I started yelling, I can here his mom and dad cheering as well. Then I found his face. I shouted: "Alexis who is that man?" she RUNS up to her daddy who embraces her in his arms and we are all overjoyed! Adam walks up all calm and casual and lays a wet one on me. And I know after many months of sleepless nights, all the stress is over and my heart is complete!