Well, Vickie, I hope you don't mind... but I stole some photos from your blog yesterday. Your post was really moving & I've been wanting to do something for you for awhile now, so here it is. Will send it to you this week...
Vickie's husband, Steve, just returned home a little over a week ago after 6 months at sea with the US Navy. She is essentially a single mom, raising their daughter, Hailey, while he is away. They are 2 of the many unsung heroes... he helping to defend our country, she having the strength to share him with us & keep things going at home. I have no idea what it must feel like to have to say goodbye to your husband for 6 months at a time, but I do know that Vickie seems to do it with grace & manages to be a great mom in the process. She is an inspiration & I just wanted to say THANK YOU, Vickie... to you & your sweet family.
Go leave her some love here...
That's so sweet of you, and those pages are fabulous. I am sure she will love them :)
Posted by: Valerie | October 25, 2009 at 12:38 PM
Love this page! What a wonderful tribute to to the family :)
Posted by: Antonia | October 25, 2009 at 02:46 PM
Very nice of you! Great LO!
Posted by: Chantal | October 25, 2009 at 03:08 PM
That is so very beautiful Deana!!It's so sweet of you to do that!
Posted by: Jeanet | October 25, 2009 at 03:38 PM
*sigh* this is sooooooooooooooooooooo beautiful my friend!!!!!!! loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee those photos and the stars! :):):):):):):):):):):):):)
Posted by: julie | October 25, 2009 at 04:02 PM
Love the layout, and those boots I pictured are the ones from Payless, I did get some though! At rack room shoes. Love them too!
Posted by: nicole renee | October 25, 2009 at 05:47 PM
The layout is just that much more meaninful with a story behind it! So heartwarming and breaking at the same time. A co-worker of mine, on my team of 20, is deployed to Iraq for one year. He has a daughter my #2's age, just so so so hard!! We send care packages to him and lots of gift cards to his wife. What honor and sacrifice!!
Posted by: Jing-Jing | October 25, 2009 at 06:11 PM
What a touching lo. You are so sweet to do this for her. . .I'm certain she will treasure it!
Posted by: Amber Zimmerman | October 25, 2009 at 07:10 PM
what a special thing to do! You are so thoughtful of others always! :) Makes my heart happy. =D
Posted by: kim whitten | October 25, 2009 at 07:20 PM
saw this on SIS earlier...so awesome and heartfelt and perfect! she will love it!
Posted by: Beth Perry | October 25, 2009 at 08:13 PM
how sweet of you to do this for her! :)
i'm off to check out her blog now! :)
hugs,
sarah.
Posted by: sarah | October 25, 2009 at 08:54 PM
So touching - those pics & your words. I so admire military personnel & their families. Definitely hats off to them.
Posted by: erinrwillis | October 26, 2009 at 07:57 AM
after 6 years as a Navy wife, i can appreciate this. and i am sure your friend does too. Very cool layout.
Posted by: rachael wood | October 26, 2009 at 05:43 PM
This was so sweet of you and I too cannot imagine saying goodbye to my hubs for that long!! I can feel the emotion from that first pic, this is just fabulous!!
Posted by: Glenda T. | October 26, 2009 at 08:35 PM
So sweet of you to do this, Deana!! I'm sure Vicky and Steve will LOVE this!!!
XXXJenneke
Posted by: Jenneke | October 27, 2009 at 01:28 PM
this is just beautiful... such a wonderful thing to do for her and her family...
{{HUGS}} Michelle
Posted by: Michelle | November 05, 2009 at 08:04 AM