Yay! Brad is home! He got in Saturday night and has already been such a big help with packing and taking care of Lawson. It's nice to have him back.

Last night was our going away party with his colleagues. Tracie and Sean hosted and we had a great time! It ran way past Lawson's bedtime, so he got a little cranky (plus their dog continues to scare the crap outta him!). But, the weather was gorgeous and it was so much fun.

And the "Parents of the Year" award goes to.....:

****Disclaimer - the bottle was empty.....

Here's Lawson with Daddy:

It's a tradition in the military history department that when someone leaves, they get an antique weapon as a gift. Most of these guys are big collectors and can find cool stuff. So, Brad's parting gift was a Cold-War era Soviet Naval cutlass. Pretty cool... Here's Brad with his Aggie boss, Jim.