Happy Memorial Day

 This is my Husband, ET2 Reck. He is a Sailor in the United States Navy.

He is also a Brother, Uncle, Son, & A Friend to many!

He is our future child[ren]'s father & my HERO...

He serves our Country & spends very few holidays home with his family.

He isn't the only one...there are others like him.

They are our men & women in the United States Armed Forces.

They sacrifice their time w/ loved ones...

& their lives to give everyone of us the freedom we have today!

THANK YOU ALL, FOR YOUR SERVICE & HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY

On another note...

My husband's ship, The USS Nimitz (CVN 68) 

arrived in the beautiful city of San Francisco for the Golden Gate Bridge 75th anniversary!

 USS Nimitz departed Naval Station Everett, WA. May 24, 2012 for a Tiger Cruise, where families and friends of the crew were welcomed on board.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class (SW) Thomas G. Sniff/Released

I'll be posting again, hopefully tomorrow, with more pictures of San Francisco...

I've asked my husband to do one thing for me while there...& that is to take LOTS of pictures!

For now...I'll share these of my husband in his dress whites at the Hard Rock Cafe

ET2 Reck, Dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe

ET2 Reck's Dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe

After getting lost walking back to the ship & making me worry for 4 hours...

my husband is sound a sleep in his rack

He better rest up...He has a long day of snapping pictures tomorrow!

Jewel's Day at the Beach

Jewel

We don't always have beautiful sunny days here, so when it is, we take advantage of it. Today was a nice 64 degrees outside, so we decided to take our baby girl, Jewel, to the dog park in Edmond's WA. I love this dog park. It's on a beach & fenced in away from traffic. This was only our 2nd time taking Jewel, but her first time ever to get into the water. It took her a while to get there because she got distracted by just about everything, but when she did, SHE LOVED IT! 

Frisbee

We brought her pink Frisbee with us, but she doesn't quite get the concept of going to get it & bringing it back to us haha! Still, it was a lot of fun watching her run through the small waves & doggie paddling. 

doggie paddle

After a couple of hours of fun on the beach, it was time to leave. We got Jewel back to the car & she quickly laid down for the ride home. Did I mention the DROOL from the ride too the dog park? Jewel gets motion sickness in the back seat of our car...this causes her to drool EVERYWHERE! I must say, I am so glad that our seats are leather.

Here are a few more pictures of Jewel at the Dog Park in Edmond's, WA!

 Jewel drooling in the back seat

Having fun in the water

 

Our Precious Jewel

Taking a nap on the ride home

USS Nimitz Homecoming

Welcome Home USS Nimitz CVN-68

Although it was only a 30 day period, your loved ones have missed you. Nothing makes me happier than seeing that big gray ship pull into a home port! I love to watch all the families stand on the pier waiting for their beloved Sailor. I love it so much & it is dear to my heart because my Hubby...ET2 Reck is also a Sailor on board the USS Nimitz. Thank you all for your service & hard work at sea. God Bless you all!

Here are a few shots from that wonderful, & might I add, BEAUTIFUL day in Everett, WA

Riley waiting for his Daddy in his Mommy's arms

A child reaching for their daddy, will bring tears to anyone's eyes

It was a long 30 days...

& Laura was so happy to have him in her arms again

Stephanie before the Nimitz docked...Waiting patiently for her Sailor

These girls make me smile every time

Grace & Hannah, over joyed because Daddy will be home soon!

& Finally...I have my Hero by my side once again!

But as with every "perfect day" something always has to go wrong...

We got to our car & realized we had a flat tire!

It didn't take long for my Hubby to fix the problem

Welcome Home USS Nimitz Sailors, enjoy your time home with your families