When my friend Erica asked if I would ‘pretty please with sugar on top’ take photos at her husband’s homecoming after a year-long deployment in Iraq, I told her to hold the sugar because it would be my honor. This is something I’ve been longing to photograph–a moment full of sheer joy, happiness, surprise, tears, hugs, and kisses. I wasn’t prepared for how emotional I would feel…especially since it wasn’t even my loved one returning home! I was hoping Erica wasn’t hoping I would provide any emotional support, because I was a mess. I was truly honored to stand in the 30 degree wind at 1:00 in the morning to welcome these soldiers home–they deserve it!
Welcome home…and THANK YOU…to all our soldiers and their familes!
We are so excited for your whole family, what a great reunion, welcome home Geoff!
Love,
Wayne,Pam,Amanda,Sarah and J.P.
Welcome home and thank you, Geoff and Erica. Lots of love and prayers, Carolyn and Jim
( Feb 5th, 2010 11:12 am)Great stuff. Welcome home
( Feb 5th, 2010 9:40 am)What beautiful pictures! You captured such treasured moments for those of us who couldn’t be there. Angela and Bruce Oxley
( Feb 4th, 2010 9:32 pm)These pictures are priceless!!! Thank you for doing such a beautiful job capturing these special moments. You are a wonderful photographer … and a very special friend to Erica. Thank you!
( Feb 4th, 2010 8:48 pm)Thank you soooo much, Kelly for capturing this joyous time for all of us …we will treasure these moments forever. We feel like we were there.
( Feb 4th, 2010 6:42 pm)OH that is just fantastic. Great images and especially that time of night (or morning), and they made me want to cry. So stinkin’ special and sweet to see!!
( Feb 4th, 2010 6:32 pm)
Thank you for your sacrifice to our country. God bless each of you.
( Feb 5th, 2010 4:38 pm)