Wow. Just wow. This family is quite something. Dad is stationed at Ft. Hood and flies Black Hawk helicopters in Iraq. He was home on leave and I was privileged to spend a beautiful spring morning in downtown Houston playing and photographing Betty, Jason and their four very energetic kiddos! This is Jason’s third tour in Iraq. THIRD. I can barely handle two kids with a husband who is here every night. I complain when he comes home a little later than ususual on a given day. Sheesh. I need to get my noggin on straight. Betty is as much as a hero as Jason…and Jason is definitely a hero. He was shot down in Iraq once. Imagine. (He also met someone really creepy over there. Came face to face with him. I’ll leave that person to your imagination.) I made sure to let this family know how much I appreciate all that they are sacraficing for our country. Truly a wonderful family.

For the following pictures, I told everyone to hug and squeeze their dad with all their love so that when he looks at the picture while he is away, he can feel them all by his side.