After 323 days in Syria, Jimmy came home on July 12.
It was one of the best days of my life and I wanted to document the moment here.
Beautiful photographs are by my friend Tina at Tina Wood Creative. They make me weep and I will treasure them for the rest of my life.
xoxo

Stephanie!
These special pictures will be forever etched on your heart. Goosebump moments and so very grateful your sweetheart is home safely.
How exciting to look forward to your shared duty station at West Point.
Cheers,
Elizabeth
absolutely amazing. thank you all for your service.
wiping the tears from my own eyes!
So lovely! Thank you for letting us join as spectators from afar! So happy for all of you that you are reunited. Love you!!
Such a beautiful reunion! These pictures made me cry! So much love is radiating from all your faces! What an incredible sacrifice each of you have made for me, my family, and our country. I’m humbled when I think about it because it is huge! Thank you! And thank you for sharing your amazing reunion with us! ❤️❤️❤️
So happy to see you all together!
This w as a delight to see.
Thank you for sharing all this joy!
These are beautiful! The emotion and joy is felt in each and every picture. Thank you for sharing with us.
Stephanie , these make my heart so happy for you all!
Stephanie, These photos are a treasure. I had tears in my eyes! I love the expressions on your girl’s faces and the pure joy once they see their dad. That photo of them running towards him is priceless. Thank you for sharing such a special moment! And thank you for your service.
I get tears of joy every time I see these!!! Congratulations on your family being complete once again!!! I’m so thrilled for you all!!!
From the first photo to the last, nothing but LOVE.
Thanks for your service, Howell family!!!
These are awesome! What a treasure! I am so happy for you all!
OMG I cried too…323 days!!!! How do you do it? I cant even be away from my hubby for 4 days and I miss him so much. I am so proud of you (and I don’t even know you personally) and always have been, you are one amazing woman and have one amazing family.
Enjoy your gorgeous family
Opps forgot to say “Waving from my little island paradise in Australia”
So Beautiful and special! What a treasure to have these moments captured! I am so happy for you!
These are so so beautiful. Thank you for sharing them with us. There is such joy and love in these pictures. What a treasure to have this captured forever!
These are so beautiful and your joy made me cry. Thank you ALL for your service – your entire family has sacrificed so much for our country and I’m so grateful. Glad you have your sweetheart back home safe and sound and good luck on your move!
Girl these pictures are everything!! Lol I had to wipe happy tears. Lol
What a reunion! So full of love.
Thank you for sharing your happy homecoming photos, Stephanie. They are amazing. The love between you all just radiates from them. Your photographer did a wonderful job capturing the excitement and the emotions.
I am sitting here with tears running down my face. What beautiful pictures capturing the most special moment. I thank you all for your service and may God Bless you and your family. Enjoy your well deserved reunion and family.
Beautiful pictures and thank you for sharing such raw emotion I felt how bad you wanted to touch him, but you let your girls go first. That was such a beautiful moment for me to see your selflessness. God bless your family as you being your next journey and thanks to all of you for this sacrifice, especially Mr. Howell.
I love your homecoming pictures. You have a beautiful family. Your girls are so pretty. Thank you for sharing. Nancy Enright.
These photos make me so happy, Thank you for all that you and your entire family does for our country. You truly represent they best of us.
Thanks for sharing!! So happy to see you all together!! <3
So great! I can’t wrap my head around almost a year apart. “Thank you” isn’t nearly enough, but thank you. What a beautiful family you two have built. So happy that you’re all together again. May God always bless and protect your family!