I have a major soft spot for this young family for many reasons.. One the mom here lives just down the road from me..Two I photographed them when they were expecting..and three just like my brother who’s barely older than this young man is also in the army on deployment missing their family and embrace every moment they are allowed to come home to be with them. My heart goes out to anyone who has a family member in this situation. I wish you well Wichmann family! Happy Birthday to your sweet little girl and safe travels Mike.

I know my edits are allover the place with these images. This is a unique situation and each image is special in it’s own right.