Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Rich was able to come home for fathers day weekend. We were all so excited to see him.  I have to admit having him gone can be hard, I have good days and bad days. We talk on the phone every night when he's away, it feels like we are dating again. I do love that.  I think missing Rich has made me realize how important he is to our family, we function so much better when he is home.  Our kids are lucky to have him as their dad and I feel lucky to have him as my husband. Here are some pictures from our weekend together. 

 Rich's Father's Day  Breakfast.... Buttermilk biscuits, eggs, bacon, fruit and O.J.
I couldn't get him to smile for this picture, this is as good as it gets.

My friend Lisa offered many times to watch all our kids so we could go out on date. I finally took her up on her offer, we went out to dinner and a movie on Friday night. We had a lot of fun:)

Father's Day Dinner...
 Shish kabobs,  sweet baked potatoes, grilled pineapple and homemade potato rolls.  For dessert we had Rich's favorite chocolate cake.

My friend Lisa invited us to go swimming at her community pool on Friday.

 Sami is finally walking! She's 15 months and she just barely took her first steps.

Rich pulling the "Kenny Chesney" attire with his swim shorts and cowboy hat.