MOMENTS BEFORE THE BIG GOOD-BYE...

OUR BABY SITTER HEATHER TOOK THESE PICTURES MOMENTS BEFORE WE WALKED OUT THE DOOR

***MOM YOU CALLED RIGHT BEFORE WE TOOK THESE PICTURES.***

I TOOK THESE AND THEN GRABBED MY PURSE, THIS WAS ABOUT AN HOUR BEFORE HE HAD TO REPORT AT HIS UNIT

***FUNNY HOW SOME OF THE SHOTS ARE FUZZY AND BLURRED, I'M SURE I HAD TEARS IN MY EYES WHILE I WAS TAKING THEM TOO!!!***

THERE WAS NO WAY I COULD HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THE NEXT THING THAT HAPPENED. I WALKED OUT THE DOOR ALREADY CRYING AS HE GAVE EACH KID ONE LAST HUG BEFORE WE LEFT.**** EVERYONE WAS IN TEARS****

WE LEFT EARLY ENOUGH TO BUY PHONE CARDS AND CIGARETTES AND HANG OUT ALITTLE BEFORE I SENT HIM OFF. THIS IS US KILLING TIME AND ENJOYING THE SCENERY ON DRUM.

THIS IS US AT REMINGTON PARK ON POST...IT IS SOOOO BEAUTIFUL. WE DECIDED TO HAVE A BBQ HERE THE SPRING AFTER HE COMES HOME.

BOTH OF US HAD BEEN CRYING


THE LAST SMOKE BEFORE HE WALKED OFF

MESSING AROUND IN THE TRUCK IN THE DROP OFF LOT.


THE LOT LOOKS EMPTY CAUSE WE ARE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE DROP OFF POINT.

THERE GOES MY BABY- I COULDN'T GET THE CAMERA IN TIME TO GET A BETTER SHOT OF HIM WALKING AWAY, BUT THAT IS HIM. HE STOPPED AND HELPED THE GUY RIGHT THERE AND CARRIED SOME GEAR FOR HIM.---SUCH A GOOD SOLDIER....

MARK SAYS HE'S GONNA TRY TO SLEEP FOR 12 HOURS A DAY, THAT WAY HE IS ONLY IN IRAQ FOR 6 MONTHS....I LOVE HIM