Rick had a great opportunity to work in Europe for the last five weeks.  Not great that we would be separated for that amount of time, but great in the specialized work experience it gave him.  There are really no words to express how much we missed him, but we made the most of it and kept in touch through email, texts, and Skype.  We counted down the days, as well as the final hours, until he was to return.  And, Friday evening we finally took the trip to the airport to bring him home!  It was a wonderful reunion, and we are so happy to have him back with us!