...to attend a Welcome Home Ceremony!

...the day was here.

We were supposed to arrive at the ceremony two hours prior to its start.  Lucky us Mark's ceremony was moved up one hour to 4:30 a.m.

I woke the kids up at 0200, as in 2 a.m.  All three of the bigger kids leapt out of bed just as easily as they would on a Saturday morning.  I woke Audrey and carried her right to the car.

I was prepared for anything!  I had blankets, snacks, movies, water bottles, and electronic devices.  Whatever I thought it might take to entertain our cherubs while we waited for two hours in the wee hours of the morning in a gymnasium.

They were excellent.

While we were waiting...

 All set up watching a movie under the bleachers.

Still waiting...

The welcoming committee:

One of the ladies from my neighborhood happened to be at our ceremony and took pictures for me.  Here are some of our Kodak moments...

I'm already teary just watching them march in.

be still my heart

our family is complete

Abbey is the most smitten.

Audrey is very proud of the sign she made.

Oh what a day.  

Already.  

My heart is full.