We had such a great surprise this weekend!
Thursday night, Heather got a text message from Andy saying "I'll be there around 2am".
What? He hadn't mentioned coming home. After a few more texts, we found out he had Friday off, so had decided to come home for Easter weekend. No complaints from us!
Since coming back from Afghanistan, Andy got a new dress uniform. The army is changing from the old green uniform, to navy blue. He took it along to wear to church on Sunday, so of course I took the opportunity to take some pictures.
Here's the new look. You may wonder about the pants tucked in. That's something that shows he is a member of the 101st aviation. They wear jump boots and tuck their pants.
Thursday night, Heather got a text message from Andy saying "I'll be there around 2am".
What? He hadn't mentioned coming home. After a few more texts, we found out he had Friday off, so had decided to come home for Easter weekend. No complaints from us!
Since coming back from Afghanistan, Andy got a new dress uniform. The army is changing from the old green uniform, to navy blue. He took it along to wear to church on Sunday, so of course I took the opportunity to take some pictures.
Here's the new look. You may wonder about the pants tucked in. That's something that shows he is a member of the 101st aviation. They wear jump boots and tuck their pants.
Here's a close up of the jacket. Looking good!
It was nice to have him around for the weekend. We ate our dinner early, as he had to be back at Fort Campbell by 10 pm and he had a 9 hour drive to get there.
He made his parents happy this weekend!
Mari,
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful blessing and a handsome young man! I am so glad for you and your family.
You undoubtedly had a Happy Easter!
Blessings to you - Marsha
Mari,
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful blessing and a handsome young man! I am so glad for you and your family.
You undoubtedly had a Happy Easter!
Blessings to you - Marsha
How WONDERFUL, Mari!! Oh, it just makes my heart swell with pride and puts tears in my eyes to see a young person in uniform.
ReplyDeleteI can't think of a better surprise than that! And he looks so handsome in his new blue!
ReplyDeleteHandsome man and handsome uniform. Your heart must have been singing to see him unexpectedly. I thank him for his service, protecting us!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you clarified the tucked pants. ;O) Gotta love a man in uniform!
ReplyDeleteSmart looking young man!
ReplyDeleteOh, and I know I've asked this before, but again, tell him thank you from us.
ReplyDeleteVery handsome young man and what a blessing to spend Easter with him.
ReplyDeleteAwwwwwwwwwww, Mari, you know how I feel about military personnel. So, tell Andy that this was a Special Easter Treat for me too.
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful surprise!!! He looks so handsome in that uniform!!!
ReplyDeletelooks like you had a wonderful Easter :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an Easter blessing! That was so sweet of him to come home. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is a nice surprise. He looks vey sharp! Hope he made it back safely and glad you had the time with him for Easter!
ReplyDeleteThat was a great surprise. It still makes me chuckle when I think of me looking around the corner into your living room twice to make sure I was seeing what I thought I just saw!!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful!!! I love surprises. My son and grandson surprised me yesterday by showing up at our church. Made this mamma's heart extra happy on what was already a wonderful day as we celebrated Resurrection Sunday.
ReplyDeleteWhat an sweet surprise! So glad that you were able to spend some unexpected time with your son. Love the new blue uniform! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for voting for my blog, Mari! I REALLY appreciate it!!!!!!
How handsome! I'm so proud of our military!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great Easter surprise for you, did you cry? I probably would have!
I'm so glad he's close enough to make the trip, it was a long drive, but when your young, it doesn't feel quite a bad!
Nice! he look handsome and fantastic!! Blessings tou you Mari!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful! We could do with more surprises like that, couldn't we? :)
ReplyDeleteVery snazzy outfit! Not sure why, but it reminds me of something a Scottish soldier would wear. Maybe it's the hat combined with the tucked in pants? I don't know, but that was my first thought :)
What an awesome surprise! :)
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful Mari! He is so handsome.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had this incredible surprise.:>)
There's nothing like a man in a uniform (swoon). He's very handsome. My brother was in the 101st years ago.
ReplyDeleteSo happy for you that you had this nice surprise!
He is very handsome!
ReplyDeleteMay God bless and protect this great American. He's so handsome and dashing. What a thrill it must have been to have him with you!
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