Dave left for Arizona yesterday. :( He will only be gone about six weeks but we are still pretty sad to see him go. We miss him every single time he is away. People often say, "I could never do what you do...... or "are you miserable with him being gone so much." You get the general idea. My answer is always the same. Dave and I prayed hard about the decision to go to Flight School and we both had the same answer...... yes we should! I knew that there were sacrifices that would be made by our entire family. Is it hard..... yep! Is it lonely and miserable at times...... yep! BUT there is also a very sweet peace in our home and I ABSOLUTELY KNOW that Heavenly Father will bless us and has blessed us when we are separated.
ANYWAY..... Daves 35th Birthday is on July 30. I decided to throw him a little surprise birthday party before he left. It was soooooo much fun. We have AMAZING friends that will do anything for us. We sure love you guys!!!!!!!
I love this picture..... this is when he walked out and everyone was singing Happy Birthday to him....... doesn't he look thrilled? :)
Our good friend Janice and Rob gave him his very own birthday hat with his new age printed right on front!!!!
Rob and Dave
Dad and Colton
The outside crew
The inside crew
Porter, Jessie and Lindsay
He loves a good cowboy hat!!!!
Dad fixing an inury.... I just love this picture.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
We truly were shocked at the amount of people who came to his party and how much love they show us!!! Atleast every fifteen minutes someone would come and offer to help the boys and I while Dave is away. I've always loved my friends...... but love them more and more every single day.