Homecoming pics

I don't really have too many because my neighbor took them for us. I will have to post those when she gives them to me. Here's what I have for now!

So for the story- Derrick had a pretty hard time getting a flight out of Djibouti. They finally had one scheduled and it kept getting pushed back days and days! Finally he was going to come in on Saturday morning but he called and woke me up Friday morning and said, "Suprise.. I'm getting on a plane in a few minutes and I'll be home in a couple hours!" I was so NOT prepared so I was freaking out a bit but soo excited! We raced around trying to clean up the house, make food for the single sailors, and make ourselves pretty! We got there with time to spare so it worked out well! The whole command was there since it was a work day and I had lots of company. We saw the plane land and stood by the hanger waiting for D to pull up. Valerie had a big sign (as seen in the video) that she painted herself and it was overall a very nice homecoming.

Derrick is settling in and doing well. He is working a bit this week and next and then will start his four weeks of leave time! Hooray!!! The girls won't leave the poor guy alone but I can't say *I* mind. I actually sat by the pool on Saturday and relaxed while Ellie slept and Val played with Daddy in the water! What a perfect day!!!

Waiting in the airplane hanger. Val insisted on holding onto the stroller.. which obviously ticked El off.

So Ellie tries to pry her hand off and Val starts whining.

Ellie has started making the 'scrunchy' face. I have several photos of Val making this exact face at 15 months!

filthy from the hanger. home with daddy.. but daddy was giving attention to e-nor so she was a little sad. is it me or does she look like she's 8 years old in this picture? Valerina happy again

some decor. I had a sign on the front door also with streamers and a few signs on the dining room wall. That's all we had time to do!

Giving Daddy his present- She painted a wooden frame and then I put a pic of the 3 of us in it that we did in the US.
He brought home a couple pretty cool carved masks among other things