This last week started the official longest year for a co-worker of mine, several co-workers actually.  My office is a bit segregated from the majority of our organization and I wasn't able to get to know most of those that are now across the pond, but this particular co-worker was one of the first to greet me.  She opened her home to me, showed me around town, gave me a toaster oven for my no oven living quarters (SAVE!). She is just basically a big ol' sweetheart! And her boys.....well they are both ornery, sweet, and a riot rolled up into cute lil packages!  

I cannot wait until she gets home and can hug her boys, until they are all home to their families. We've also started planning how we are going to turn these beautiful photos into art for her walls :) 

Here are a few of the MANY favorites!