Marine Wifey: Welcome home boys

Yesturday, sitting in the Hyundai waiting room for 2 hours while getting our oil change and tires rotated, an older gentleman was in the room with us waiting for his car to get washed. When the service sales man came into the room to show us how dirty our filter was, I heard the older man smirk to himself as Zack sat back down next to him, and continued playing on his phone. The older man looked over at Zack and proceeded to say a comment which sounded like it was going to be on eof those "You know in my day...." converstaions *insert eye roll and awkward smiles*. The man begun to tell us about when he was younger how he had "one of them pickup trucks" and said it was so funny that one day, he took it in to get it looked at and the repair guy said his filter was so bad that he had to take a vacuum to itand behind it just remove all the dust and junk that had built up. Zack and I just nodded and said the usual "oh really? wow!" Then somehow he started talking about WWI, WWII and Vietnam, like most of them do. After a long pause he says "From one veteran to another, Thank you.... I think that's why the older veterans are so focused on giving you all such a wonderful welcome home; Ya know?...they never got one...." That right there hit me!

When we were in Alaska last month, we went to a movie called Honor Flight, its about sending hundreds WWII vets to DC on one flight, to see the memorial before they pass away. When they fly back to the airport, they walk into the terminal and see a few people with signs saying welcome home we thank you; As the walk further into the airport, they see more and more people all around. All these strangers begin hugging them, smiling at them, shaking their hands, until they walk into the middle of the airport where they are bombarded with smiles, tears of happiness, a loud band playing, confetti everywhere and their families; Its a real welcome home that they deserve. If any one wants to see an amazing movie, I would hands down recommend this movie by far! There wasn't one person in the hole theater with dry eyes! This is the Website telling you all about the organization.

I decided to dedicate this blog post to all the men and women who came home from over seas; You all did a job well done!

I know Zack got home over 2 months ago and this post is long over due but I think we had a great welcome home and I would like to share it with you.

My friend Kate and I did these one afternoon. I'm happy

how they came out. My friend Denise and I put them up on my

garage with Justin Bieber duct tape lol

With window Chalk I wrote "Welcome home Sgt. Scribner.

I recommend using the window markers rather than chalk because

the chalk washes off with even the littlest rain (and it poured)

Welcome home event it was beautiful

The band was amazing and kept us busy because Lord knows

I was anxious as all heck :)

He's finally home! Excuse the hair... like I said, it POURED!

My friend Denise came up a few days before they got home and she got to see her (soon to be) Husband come home from the same deployment. This was her first welcome home she ever went to so I came as support and as her "photographer"

This was the best experience that I've seen. I was so happy that

I was invited along to take pics.

I believe that now a day we are truly blessed when our significant others deploy. Back in the day they had to write letter, yea I still ask for Zack to write me letters once in a while because its more personable, but I usually get them in like a weeks time frame; back then it would take longer. That's all you had to know your loved one was alive, a letter; No emails, phone calls, no pictures or even Facebook. I got worried when Zack took a few hours to respond to me, let alone if I had to wait weeks. I was just talking to Zack about that the other day, being a military spouse is hard, but I give props to anyone who had to do that without the technology.