Dw, Graham and Tyler arrived late Wednesday night after all the little guys were asleep. Tyler ran upstairs and tried to rouse them. It was pretty funny. Elizabeth and Jubilee didn’t stir. Tyler said to Elijah, “Ty’s home.” Elijah didn’t open his eyes, but lay limp and opened his mouth just a tiny circle and said, “oh”. We really laughed. Isaiah barely opened his eyes and smiled. Liberty did hug him and fell back on her pillow. Konked, or what? Ty was bummed.
In the morning Jubilee was the first one in the living room. Tyler prefers sleeping in the living room because he said he wants to be there when the kids wake up. He said he does not want to sleep the day away. {Sweet guy, huh?} So Jubilee spotted Tyler feet {above} sticking out of the covers…..he has slept this way for as long as I can remember…bare feet stickin’ out from under his blanket. The second she saw his feet she yelled, “Daddy!!” I said, “No, that’s Ty-Ty.”
In the morning Jubilee was the first one in the living room. Tyler prefers sleeping in the living room because he said he wants to be there when the kids wake up. He said he does not want to sleep the day away. {Sweet guy, huh?} So Jubilee spotted Tyler feet {above} sticking out of the covers…..he has slept this way for as long as I can remember…bare feet stickin’ out from under his blanket. The second she saw his feet she yelled, “Daddy!!” I said, “No, that’s Ty-Ty.”
Elijah jumped on top of him and Jubilee went in for a closer look….{notice Ty’s hand gently touching her and the look on her face is as though she is saying, “Wow Elizabeth – we really do have a Tyler just like Mom said.” And by the way, did you notice the twins matching nighties?} 
In the meantime Elijah dove on big brother…
And then Elizabeth jumped in the fun…Nelly was already snuggled there….
Jubilee decided to watch the kids from the back….
And Elizabeth and Elijah told Tyler all the latest…. 
Emma and Tyler have a special bond and love talking and goofing around…and as I was posting this I was trying to figure out what was even on the island….so colorful?? Then I realized I had been folding clothes! Yeah, my house is rarely tidy. Okay, okay, so it’s never tidy.
Emma made cinnamon rolls – oh they are sooo good…
Elizabeth Mercy loves “her” Ty-Ty
Soon Jubilee realized that her biggest brother is a total blast!!!
My favorite oldest son….such a treasure and yes{!} he protects YOUR freedoms!!!
My favorite second oldest son!!! My musical treasure {& so sleepy boy…it was a long trip}
And they have not stopped climbing on him yet….
And he seems to love every second of it all….
In the meantime Elijah dove on big brother…And then Elizabeth jumped in the fun…Nelly was already snuggled there….Jubilee decided to watch the kids from the back….And Elizabeth and Elijah told Tyler all the latest…. Emma and Tyler have a special bond and love talking and goofing around…and as I was posting this I was trying to figure out what was even on the island….so colorful?? Then I realized I had been folding clothes! Yeah, my house is rarely tidy. Okay, okay, so it’s never tidy.
Emma made cinnamon rolls – oh they are sooo good…
Elizabeth Mercy loves “her” Ty-Ty
Soon Jubilee realized that her biggest brother is a total blast!!!
My favorite oldest son….such a treasure and yes{!} he protects YOUR freedoms!!!
My favorite second oldest son!!! My musical treasure {& so sleepy boy…it was a long trip}
And they have not stopped climbing on him yet….
And he seems to love every second of it all….
What a sweet reunion!!!! Please tell Tyler "Thank you" for defending our freedom!
Oh just TOTALLY awesome!!!!
Please tell Ty- THANK YOU from all of us! For serving & protecting!
Looks like your little ones couldn't get enough! What a blessing to finally have him home!
What precious pictures!!! What love!!!
What precious pictures!!! What love!!!
Oh how I love seeing these wonderful pictures of your precious family. I can see your Ty is loved by all. Hugs and love
so sweet! :))
Oh such sweet photos of biggest brother greeting his little sisters and brother – I had to go get a tissue! Thank you Tyler for protecting our freedoms and enjoy that new little sister!
Welcome home ty… my oldest son just got home back from a tour of Iraq… so great to be so loved… thank you Ty for defending us…bless you.
Oh my goodness. It does not get any better than that. 🙂
Oh Linny, what a precious blessing!!! How wonderful to be the mama sitting back and watching it all:O) Thanks for the peek into your life.
Much love,
jenn
Soooo sweet!!! :o) What an amazing man you raised!!!
That is so sweet! I wish my kids had older brothers like that. 🙁
And I am SO happy to hear that your house is rarely tidy. I feel like I can't keep up and it stresses me out!
so glad your "big boy" is home safe. please tellhim thank you for all he does for us in his job/his duty. i can never pass a soldier without tearing up= my kids think i'm nuts= but they just…get to me…their bravery, their fears, their perserverence,…just give him a big hug from me. also, whenever that Elizabeth of yours is being naughty, send her to me!! she is tooo cute!!
How sweet!! Jubilee seems to have bounced back from her surgery! Praise God! BTW Thank you for the messy pic! You should see my living room!! I need to know its ok to be messy! I have issues with this! Sheri
Oh, these pics just make me happy. (And, umm, my kitchen island looks worse than yours.) The love is so evident from your kids happy faces–from the oldest to the youngest. We are so grateful to Tyler for sacrificially serving our country.
I'm so glad Jubilee (and you) survived the surgery. It just breaks my heart that she thought you were taking her clothes and leaving her. I hope and pray that trust was built this past weekend.
Much love for the week ahead.
Blessing,
Kathie
What precious kiddos !! Tell Ty thank you from us.
Such sweet pictures! Thank you Ty for defending our country! 🙂 My nephew does too and I know the sacrifice he makes and that the family makes left here to worry and pray for their safety. 🙂
So glad that Tyler is home. I am very thankful for those who serve as well. I don't have an island but rest assured that if I did it would be worse than yours too!
In Christ Alone,
Sherri
That is so BEAUTIFUL!!! Now that's some simply awesome family time 🙂 May you all have such a precious time spent together.
cute feet, so much love in one home and i'm glad your house is messy too.:)
Our kitchen island is usually full of stuff too. :o) Thanks for sharing pictures of your sweet family with us. Thanks, Tyler, for all that you do to protect our freedom. May God bless you and keep you.
How wonderful to see the "littles" enjoy Ty so very much! Having a big brother is THE BEST!
I look at your Ty and can see a glimpse of what our tiny, little Sam may look like as a man…so handsome! AND, I am so grateful for Ty's service in the armed forces!
very cute pictures!
This just makes my heart smile….
Thank you to your oldest son for protecting our freedom!
I love your Tyler posts. My heart totally melts when I see something about your s*ldier. I am so thankful for guys like him who protect our freedoms. It was precious to see him lovin' on his little brothers and sisters.