2K15: The Summer of Shiloh

Over the past several months I've had the priveledge of being able to spend a majority of my husband's deployment with family. 

May 23rd, 2015: Shiloh was about a month and a half. we flew from Virginia to Witchita Falls, TX to visit with my husband's parents for a week. and my my it was amazing. to introduce his dad and his brother to their granddaughter/niece...

and then in very early June, we hopped on yet another flight from Texas to Spokane, WA. there we were greeted by my parents and spend several weeks introducing her to the entire family:

June 23rd, Shiloh and I hopped on yet ANOTHER plane, down to San Diego, CA. where we met up with my dad for a second time after our brief visit in Spokane, and spent several days with him before his retirement ceremony. and then we watched her grandpa bring is 32-year-long navy career to a close.

 

We spent the next week with her great grandmother in Los Angeles, CA while my dad and sister moved all of his stuff back up to Spokane with my mom and even met up with a dear friend from Instagram! We absolutely loved meeting up with Hillary (@theycallmethewanderer) and Mikah! and even got to spend some time at the zoo with the girls!

then on July 15th we headed back up to Spokane to reunite with my parents and younger sister Claire. we had a family photo session with my moms side of the family, and we even got some great candids of Shiloh with family members ❤️

Then we made an adventure out of the last several days and drove up to our 40 acres of property in the mountains near Anaconda, Montana and "roughed it" which included camping in my grandparent's Volkswagen camper van and living without everyday amenities 

and now we're spending a few days up at the lake house shared between my moms side of the family as well as my dads in Priest Lake, Idaho!

pretty soon Shiloh and I will be hopping on yet ANOTHER flight back to Witchita Falls, Texas to spend another two weeks with my husband's parents and family. and then we will be arriving back home in Virginia Beach, VA on September 1st at 10pm!

from there, we'll spend the last couple months of deployment at home setting up the house and preparing for my husband's arrival home. 

So as the summer winds down and comes to a close, Shiloh and I want to take a moment to thank every single one of you who follow our journey, through my  transition to motherhood and survival of a 9 month deployment, for supporting and encouraging us in these tough times! we really do owe it to you all who have been not only loyal supporters since day one, but also to those who have recently discovered our story.

To you, we are eternally grateful!

xoxo,

Courtney + Shiloh