Last Wednesday I went back up to Seattle (for the millionth time this summer) and spent the rest of the week silently SHUSHING PEOPLE LIKE MAD whenever I was on the phone with John. John's parents were supposed to pick him up from the airport on that Saturday for his month-long leave, but I had made arrangements with them to be there as well to surprise him. He had NO IDEA my parents and I would be there to greet him when he got off the plane. The plane arrived over twenty minutes ahead of schedule, but luckily my dad and I had been watching "flight aware" so we were at the airport on time, but John's parents got there "on time" according to the airline. So outside the gate waiting for John was me with my huge sign I made for his homecoming in North Carolina that I didn't get to use, my mom waving a flag, and my dad taking photos like I requested.




(haha at the security guard!)

It was awesome to get to surprise him like this because I've never had the opportunity to do so before. John surprised me for my birthday last year, and I wanted to repay the gesture :D If it had been me stepping off that airplane, I probably would have been crying and running towards him, but John mostly look bewildered and like "WOAH, REALLY??"

And I need to start taking more pictures of his visit.