It feels like it has been a month of welcomes all in the past week!

As some of you know Grant was due home at 3PM on the 13th of November. He was to fly home from Jacksonville FL while the ship took on Tigers for a Tiger Cruise (meaning that family members of the same sex can come on board and ride the ship home with their sailors. To make room for the extra people some people are sent home early). Unfortunately customs took too long (3 hours) to find the ship (no one can leave the ship till customs has finished the inspection.) This made Grant miss his flight entirely.

After a mad scramble we did find him a flight to Newport News arriving at Midnight. At last he was home.

2 days later the Barry joined us, bringing home Aaron (the Kid), Mike (Jess's hubby) and all our other friends! I was there serving as photographer for Aaron and Abby!

As of today I am pleased to report that all my boys are on US soil! Derrick (Aaron"s brother) came home on the Big 'E'. I got to meet Amanda (Derrick's girlfriend) and spend more time with Mamma Teoli. Let me just say one more time, All my boys are home!

I will be adding photos! I have tons of Aaron and Derrick, none of Grant cause I just could not think clearly, but who cares? They are home!!!