The Warrior Returns

Finally, February 24th rolled around, and it was time for our girls to come home.

Aboard a chariot of light, as if on a downy white cloud fashioned into a vehicle, our Valkyries did arrive, weary from their travels, but elated by their incredible gas mileage.See this image larger.

And there’s our Warrior. See this image larger.

No tubes, no medication prescribed… in fact, oddly enough, she was even cleared “to go back to daycare.” But we’re just thrilled to have everybody home. (Well, almost everybody. Seth was still at the animal hospital at this point.) See this image larger.

*You, with the dexterity and the arm strength! Lift me!*See this image larger.

*Free at last!* See this image larger.

Welcome home, ladies. Please stay a good long while. See this image larger.

The heroes welcome had been hastily gathered, only moments before their arrival! See this image larger.

But we did not leave out a Golden Star of Courage, bestowed on Ian for bravery in the face of a week mostly without Mommy. (This shot was taken in the complete dark, Melissa found him like this, clutching the string like a life-line — I bounced the flash off the ceiling so it looks like room lighting, but like I said, it was the middle of the night.) See this image larger.

Sleep well, princess. The only poking or prodding you’ll receive this night is to change a stinky diaper. And that’s the way it ought to be. See this image larger.

A special bonus for your patience, as well as for your prayers and your kind thoughts… A short video available by clicking here.