Tutrone/Conte Wedding

We were in NJ this past weekend for a wedding. My sister's good friend (and my aunt's next door neighbors for the past 30+ years) got married. My family has known their family forever and it was nice to be able to make it for the wedding. Our friend's father passed away about a year ago so she walked down the aisle with her brothers. They had a tribute to him during the reception. It was sad, but everyone was able to make the best of it and enjoy the day. They had a beautiful Saturday for a wedding. 85 degrees, sunny, and not humid. Everything went well. A lot of food, a lot of friends, and a great time. Below are a few pictures from the night.

My 1st, his 2nd...Complete

We're done with the deployment. At 10:00pm last night Quinn was released from his group and able to go home. It's good to have him back. We're going to be pretty busy the next few weeks, but hopefully we'll have time to meet up with friends and family. 370 days seemed like forever at times, but now that he's back it doesn't feel like we went through a whole year already. I'm glad it's done though!

2 Weeks

We're getting there. Slowly but surely this deployment is coming to a close. About half of the guys that Quinn deployed with are already back or are getting in tomorrow. There are another couple of groups heading back today, and Quinn will be leaving in just about a week. So much has gone on within this past year. I've made friends, lost friends, weddings, funerals, lost a job and then found a new one. Beyond that, I personally have changed as well. It has definitely been a learning experience, and I am grateful for having the chance to experience something like this. I know that Quinn did not enjoy his time out there, but whether he likes to admit it or not, he helped make a difference out there and I'm proud of him. We're ready to have him back though. Just 2 short weeks left. Maybe we'll actually have an opportunity to spend a full year in the same state with each other. After almost 4 1/2 years I think we're ready for that commitment! :)

4 weeks

Just about 30 days left...That's all :)

Wedding Weekend

My sister got married on July 3rd. We had a lot of fun. The weather was great and everyone enjoyed themselves. We're happy to add Dan to our family! Congrats Allison and Dan.

6 Weeks

We're starting to wind down. There are only about 6 weeks left to this deployment. I think everyone is ready to be done. I don't have much to say about it. Below is the picture we took the day he left. Hopefully we'll be able to get another one when he gets back. It would be nice if the next 6 weeks went really fast.

BBQ

So I'm planning on having a little barbecue tomorrow to kick off summer. However, it must have slipped my mind that I am in Washington. Summer is the shortest season of the year and of course it hasn't felt like spring so we have even less hope of it feeling like summer. The news said that Alaska has hit 75 degrees 3 times this year already and Denver over 20 times. Seattle...0 We have yet to break 75. Tomorrow was supposed to be 70 and partly sunny (the best that we can get at this point) so I thought 'Great day for some kabobs and wine'. Unfortunately, the weather man was wrong and now we're expecting mid 60's and showers on and off. Despite the terrible change in the forecast, I will be hosting a barbecue. I made a dozen or so mini hamburger cupcakes to try to coax summer out of hiding. Here you go summer. Burgers!!!