Farewell Baker.....

One of my nearest and dearest friends in the world, Baker, is getting deployed to Afghanistan sometime in the next couple of months. We've known this for a while, but weren't certain of the exact date. His wife, Leslie, (who is one of my besties, too!) threw him a farewell party this past weekend at their house in Avon. It was a great time, but it was a very bittersweet celebration. It's great to have such a great group of friends.



Baker, we love you and support you for what it is that you do. We are going to miss you, and pray for your safe return. We appreciate you and respect and honor your bravery and dedication to us and our country. Much love! ~Dan and Sarah~



Here are some pictures from the evening:

Myself, Leslie and Elizabeth

Elizabeth and I. Extreme close-up. She was really into taking close-ups of people that night, for some reason. We have several.

Some of the guys. (Minus a few.) Jim, Mark, Sheller, Wes, and Brent

Two of my favorites.....Jamie and Leslie

Elizabeth and Jamie. This was the point in the evening when there was a smudge on the lens of the camera......that was there for quite some time.

Dan and Jim. Our friend Jim just got BACK from a deployment overseas. This was the first time that I have seen him since he's been back, although Dan has seen him and his cutie girlfriend, Amanda, several times. Welcome Home, Jim. Thank YOU, and we love YOU, too!

Me and the man of the hour.....still with the aforementioned smudge. :)

AAAAnnnnnddd the next morning. Baker and Dan just couldn't handle getting up so early, so they retreated back to Baker and Leslie's bed for some more zzz's. That is Dan under the covers, there. :) Ha!

Farewell, Army Guys!!

Okay, so this post is a little late.....but.....I wanted to share the photos anyway. A few of our dear friends are being deployed overseas sometime this spring. We all got together for one last hurrah at Lafayette Brew Co. and the Cactus to big them farewell. Although a bittersweet occasion, everyone had a great time.

To all of you, we appreciate what you do, so that we are protected. We are proud to call you our friends. Dan having been there at one point in his life, holds service to our country as one of the most respectable things ever. We will miss you dearly, and love you always. Don't worry, we'll take good care of your wives while you're gone, as it's going to be harder on them than anyone.

Dan and I at the Lafayette Brew Co.

Ryan and Leslie at the Lafayette Brew Co. We're going to miss you, Baker!

Elizabeth and Dan. She pretends to not like him, but deep down, I think she does. :)

CHEESE! Elizabeth, Baker and Brent at the Cactus.

Myself, Leslie and Elizabeth

Dan and Elizabeth. Later on in the night. She's not looking so swell.....

Such a cute couple. Derek and Gretchen. We will also miss YOU, Derek!

MUAH! Baby......

Chad and Elizabeth dancing at the Cactus.

OK, this is gross. I know. Dan couldn't resist. These people were sitting right behind us in the piano bar. The entire night, he had his hand down her pants. Just like that. I'm not sure why. Maybe he was trying to cover up the 6 inches of asscrack that she had hanging out the entire night. Rather disgusting, actually. I think she should consider some jeans with a little bit of a higher rise in the back. Yuck.

Jamie and Jennifer. In trouble, having to stand on their chairs and sing.

Newlyweds, Ryan and Leslie Baker

Dan and Jamie

The Baker's are Parents!!!

Here is Dan with the newest addition to the Baker family. Murphy Baker! :)