Birthday and Anniversary Surprise

Well, it's been a couple of weeks again since I've been able to post. This seems like one of the last things I can get to in a day. But when there is significant news it's worth the time to stop and post. Since we got back from Mexico Joel has been in Virginia for training with his new job with Integrity. It has been going well all things considered, but we were all looking forward to seeing Daddy again on July 4th. My mom and I drove last Thurday/Friday down to Dallas to visit my sister, brother-in-law and neices as a change of pace before Joel got home and to celebrate Joshua's 5th birthday. We made it down here safely and were settling in for the evening when who should walk in the door???

(all the kids at the park on Saturday)

SURPRISE it was Joel who was also in Dallas. He had found a decent rate from Virginia to Dallas and came to surprise us for Josh's birthday on Saturday and our 10th anniversary. I was shocked, to say the least, but very excited to see him. The kids also enjoyed getting to see Daddy. It's amazing how muchyou can miss someone after only 2 weeks. It made me glad that he isn't in the military on deployment for 18 months because that would be very difficult! What stamina and faith those women must have to be able to endure. We spent Saturday celebrating with a trip to the park, playing with the waterslide in the backyard and going to the Wiggles playplace. We opened presents and had Chipotle for dinner (Joel had been craving it for 2 weeks) and then finished the day with Cake and Ice Cream. It was a good and really full day and the kids never slept so well! Sunday was good also with church in the morning and then Joel and I got to go to lunch just the 2 of us. It was so good to see him and will help us be able to push through the 2 more weeks until he's home again for good.

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The Dennis Bunch at the park on Josh's 5th birthday and Our 10 year Anniversary.