He's home.....

After a very long 2 months, my oldest son is finally home. He was away from home working in Rhode Island. Today was his last day of work. My wife and I drove up last night and spent the night in Mystic,CT and then drove to RI to pick him up.

He seems different. More mature. Which is never a bad thing. He had an awesome time and made a lot of great friends. He was full of stories of his adventures and I found myself anxious to hear every word and more.Even my wife has managed to just let him decompress and be happy. (If you follow my blog regularly, you know their relationship has been very strained). One thing I was so happy to watch on the drive home was Kevin singing. It's not that he never sings, but he is usually subdued about it. Tim McGraw's song, "Live Like You Were Dying" came on and Kevin sang it with power and feeling. This is not the same boy I dropped off back in June.

Right now he is sitting on the couch playing a video game. Living in a tent the last two months made him appreciate the things he has at home. Things like his bed, his video games, cell phone service signals, and indoor plumbing!

Kaity has not left his side. She missed him a lot. When she saw him she ran over and gave him the biggest hug. Right now she is just sitting next to him on the couch and laughing with him. I am sitting here just taking it all in and loving seeing it all. Welcome home Kevin!!