And he was. He never even asked about a sign. But then I kept seeing all these other wives talking about signs and I'd be like, "Should I make one?" I didn't want my husband to think I didn't care because of course I did.
I did end up making signs for future deployments. But I knew right away there were signs I did NOT want to have:
Report for Booty--I don't want to think about other people getting it on. It's a given that there will be sex when a deployed member returns home. I don't need to broadcast the fact.
7 Months, 248 days, 384,000 minutes waiting for you--because honestly, I have no idea how long it's been down to the day and minutes. I can name months, but exact? Nope! I was busy doing my own thing.
Get ready for our first kiss!--I don't want attention drawn on me. What if people want to watch our first kiss after a deployment? How awkward!
It's been 289 days since I've kissed you--because again, I don't know down to the day. I don't keep track.
I've Waited My Entire Life To Meet You (when a woman has had a baby)--because there won't be a new baby waiting to greet him. This uterus is closed for business.
Here were my signs. I had my kids make one, because, well, I didn't feel like it. I felt like I did my part but actually putting make up on. I rarely wear make up.
Simple.
And this one was truthful. I don't take the time to buy those pretty letters or glitter because I just don't wanna. I'm quick and to the point. Plus my husband said he doesn't care if there's a sign or not, and he's pretty sure other people don't care either. But if you want to make one, that's up to you! Just don't ever feel obligated because tons of other people are.
Would you make a sign?
I LOVE IT!!! You make me laugh every time. So glad he has come home safetly.
ReplyDeleteOmg I laughed out loud!! Report for booty is so gross..just no.
ReplyDelete"This uterus is closed for business"...dead lmao
:)) Your sign it's so funny :)) SO let me ask you, did he fixed the thinks?
ReplyDeleteAnd I love the idea to let the kids make the sign, it's a great activity for them, and you can have a few moments to yourself.
It's funny how we feel pressured to make tokens of love that don't actually matter to us. But it sounds like the kids had fun making some!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, some of these are hilarious, others cringeworthy! I remember when my husband returned it is a very emotional time for all of the family.
ReplyDeleteI am like you I don't think I want to advertise the booty call the Mr would be in for after deployment. So I would find another way to show how much I missed him
ReplyDeleteNah, we are not those kind of people. I would be there with his favorite pizza, though :)
ReplyDeleteNow this is an amazing idea!
DeleteWelcoming your hubby.. But this was a very unique post to be very true.. had a great time reading it
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! The "Report for Booty" had me spitting coffee everywhere. OMG - I would never use ANY of those signs! Your sign is by-far the best! I hate glitter and glitter hates me so that's the way I'd go - let the kids do it and I think it's more special that way.
ReplyDeleteI like the one you made about the broken things, lol!
ReplyDeleteI don't make signs. I think they are cute but overdone. When our deployment cycles started, signs weren't a thing. Pinterest wasn't a thing :) We painted a white bed sheet and hung it on our garage door. People would now laugh at what we thought was pretty sweet.
ReplyDeleteLOL do people really holding Report for Booty signs!! I like the honest please fix sign your kids made!! Very cute! I sure he is just happy to be home, sign or no sign
ReplyDeleteWe didn't make signs back when my husband was coming home from deployment. My daughter helped the kids make signs because they wanted to make signs which is wonderful. More about the hugs and kisses when he arrived.
ReplyDeleteNow that's just funny! I love your sign. He will laugh hard when he sees it. Coming home from deployment has got to be so exciting for families. My dad was in the Navy but it was a long time ago and I was too little to remember when he was deployed.
ReplyDeleteYour children are adorable! And I love the sign -- I'm sure he will be happy to fix everything!
ReplyDeleteOMG that's so loving of you <3 I can relate to your feelings when your hubby returned back. It's so cute to see smile on the face of your girl.
ReplyDeleteI made it one of my goals when I married my Sailor to try my best not to embarrass him. This is another great way to show excitement and respect without being childish and embarrassing. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHilarious! We do live in an age of over sharing, so I guess I shouldn't be shocked about the statements on some of those signs. But "report for booty"??? Good grief. Too much. Way too much.
ReplyDeleteLOL Oh my gosh, some people just are in TMI mode all the time! No, I wouldn't make a sign like any of those!! That is funny!
ReplyDeleteI love your sign. So funny! I agree with your list of signs, they are too much!
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I would make a sign yes, after reading this post! So funny, I actually laughed out loud, a lot of things broke while you were gone, please fix them lol you are the best he is so lucky to have you!
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOODNESS LOL! Report for Booty? Do people actually put that on signs? How embarassing lol.
ReplyDeleteOh my.. I'm still totally stuck on "Report for Booty." I would get the giggles SO badly!
ReplyDeleteThis! 100, million, times… This! We are now a civilian family, but I cannot imagine making a poster that says, "reporting for booty." �� And… I've been parenting this whole time you've been gone. I haven't got a flipping clue how long it's been. I just know I missed you, my bed was cold, it's time for you to take out the trash. ��
ReplyDeleteFor me, it's the simple/thoughtful things that make me special the most. I remember years ago when I first saw my family at the airport after not seeing them for months since I went to college so far away and they had a simple "we missed you" sign and I was so excited! It was so thoughtful and unexpected.
ReplyDeleteOh dear haha, some of those signs are amazing. I love the ones you did, they are simple but just family life I think. x
ReplyDeleteHaha your right, you probably don't want to broadcast to the world that you will be having sex nor do you want to say how long it has been since you saw them. I like the welcome one, simple but true x
ReplyDeleteYour kids sign is hilarious! I guess your husband has his work cut out for him. I can't believe the other signs people come with. Oh well, I guess to each his own. Just glad that your hubby is home.
ReplyDeleteOMG Yes to number one. I see it every time and it's always cringe-worthy! I'll just stick with my boring "Welcome Home" sign. At least then our daughter won't repeat it at school or something...
ReplyDeleteHaha, I love your sign! I can definitely see why you wouldn't want to use the other ones you listed, though.
ReplyDeleteThis has humour but also touches me as a reader. The emotions involved cannot be explained. Great read.
ReplyDeletethis is sweetest way to welcome your husband !! i totally love the idea
ReplyDeleteThat is so hilarious! I really love how you write your posts, I laugh so hard every time I read it. I like your sign, just the truth :)
ReplyDeleteSome people have no taste. Glad you picked classy over trashy.
ReplyDeleteI shooot alot of homecomings and usually the wives/families never use the signs again and they end up trashing them after the night is over. It's sometimes sad, but as you mentioned, they are signs that won't be used again.
ReplyDeleteI would not want to stand with these signs either. I like the simple Welcome home sign.
ReplyDeleteNope. There would be no sign here. You seem to speak my love-language! LOL. A sign from the kids is exactly what I would do too. They can keep their cheese. ;)
ReplyDeleteAw how sweet! I think that you're doing great! Can stand by yourself and support him your own little way!
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These all make me have so much respect for you. Of course you are going to miss your partner during deployment but there's no need to be unclassy.
ReplyDeleteI don't know about making one. But I know if I were the guy after a long deployment that I would love it. Would probably bring me to tears. Very cute.
ReplyDeleteThis is so sweet! It just add a little extra creativity in the way you welcomed your husband.
ReplyDeleteThis post cracks me up - yeah, the whole report for booty thing is just umm, no. Much prefer your welcome home signs that the kids made!
ReplyDeleteLols funny in a way but heart-warming. Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove it, I can imagine that some of the signs you'd see would be rather funny. I do like the welcome home signs made by children. My children like to make welcome home signs for their dad when he travels interstate for work :)
ReplyDeleteI have never experienced this before but I guess I'll make the kids do it instead of me, lol. I wouldn't want any attention on me or my husband either so I agree with the signs that you'll never make.
ReplyDeleteI have never done this when my husband was in the service but it would have been nice. Thank you for your husband's service!
ReplyDeleteThe sign is so cute! Such a great way to welcoming your hubby! Thanks for his service!
ReplyDeleteOh man, there are a few that raise eyebrows! I love videos and pictures of people returning home. It warms my heart so much!
ReplyDeleteI think your children's sign is cute. My son likes to make welcome back sign for his daddy when he returns from overseas working trip.
ReplyDeleteThe signs so cute .Feelings are important but not necessarily the fanfare.You made ypur point beautifully clear and fun.I enjoy reading you always.
ReplyDeleteI think those on deployment who are coming back just want to see their families. Having the kids make a sign is a great idea. I love the bottom sign. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and the sign.
ReplyDeleteShould I confess something, your post always makes me smile indeed!
ReplyDeleteYou share such cute posts with us :D
Glad to check it out each time :) Thanks for sharing :D
Oh my gosh! I can NOT believe there are people that would have signs that said "Report for Booty" Seriously who does that?! I love that you created a tasteful sign, it turned out great!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! I didn't realize people make signs like those you've mention, especially report for booty. I think "welcome Home" would also be it for me.
ReplyDeleteWow that's a very sweet sign. I remember I made one for my Amore (he is not in an army) i did just to make him laugh... He said I should not do that again coz others might think am his driver, LOL.
ReplyDeleteThat's a pretty decent sign. I would write just the exact same thing and not something that is sexual... this shows the manly side of your husband.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness that report to booty one...embarrassing. LOL I don't blame you.
ReplyDeleteMy son-in-law is deployed again right now. The kids like to make welcome home signs. My daughter would agree with you about some of the signs she will never make and use.
ReplyDeleteYou crack me up and I always love reading your posts! Some of those like the booty one made me blush. I would do the same thing - let the kids make the sign and call it a day.
ReplyDeleteDo people really use Report for Booty?!?! omg!! Hilarious! Your signs were PERFECT though. You can feel the love, which is the most important thing!
ReplyDeleteThis is cute! I can't imagine how hard that must be. Bless your heart and his!
ReplyDeleteI think I definitely would make a sign. I kind of agree with you on a bunch of these that I would not make. I think it simple when your kids make their own sign from their hearts.
ReplyDeleteI have no experience in this way because luckily my husband is always with me. I don't think you have to prove your love in a sign but some of them were cute.
ReplyDeleteWe made a sign for my nephew when he returned from deployment. I have to agree some of those signs are corny but oh well.
ReplyDeleteHaha this is so funny, I can totally agree that some made me cringe! So many fun things you could play and put together.
ReplyDeleteI love the sign that many things broke and he needs to fix them! The same thing happens when my husband goes away!
ReplyDeleteI would be just like you... and have my kids make daddy a sign!!! He's happy enough to see you and mama, you've already got enough to do! Haha. :)
ReplyDeleteOk, the sign about things being broken is adorable!!!! I had no clue welcome signs were such a thing, and some seem crazy awkward. I think keeping things simple and cute is the best way to go about a welcome sign.
ReplyDeleteThis is hilarious, that report for booty is a no no hahaha. At least you guys made a sign from the heart and it's the thoughts that count.
ReplyDeleteI like the humor in it. I am a really lousy wife so I never made one when my husband was still in the service lol.
ReplyDeleteNo sign. I love yours though, and if I had to have a sign, I'd choose yours!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn’t want a sign if it were me. Maybe a plane ticket to somewhere tropical for a week though. But in the end it is a personal preference to make a sign or not
ReplyDeleteI totally enjoyed reading this post. Glad he made it back safely. No signs for me either. Love yours :)
ReplyDeleteI think I will be shy and embarrassed to hold a signs you mentioned. lol! Your sign is the best, haha
ReplyDeleteHaha I love the lots of things broke sign that is so funny. I can't imagine holding up some of the signs people do at all.
ReplyDeleteI'm from a family of deployed father and brother and I never thought about showing a sign. But some of them were funny.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh I love that sign! It makes me laugh so loud. I have a whole lot of family members that have been deployed and I know they always appreciate the love that you put into whatever you bring to the airport to welcome them back.
ReplyDeleteThose deployment signs are so funny but I am sure there are sweet meanings behind those. I am so glad that he got home safely.
ReplyDeleteThat last one made me laugh out loud! It's something I would totally make if I had a husband returning home andn gone a long time for deployment. OMG Now I want to just make that sign for my hubby comes home from work LMAO
ReplyDeleteNo sign. I don't love them at all! But your is awesome! Signs are for kids and teens. :)
ReplyDeleteHahaha! This post is too funny. And good job on that sign. I mean, that is just the funniest sign ever. :)
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I love this post and absolutely love YOUR sign! Haha, all of this made me smile and I'd be the same way: I wouldn't know it down to the exact day!
ReplyDeleteI always love to see the signs that kids make for their parents upon coming home. As an adult though, no I would not make a sign. I'd be too busy running towards my love to want to stop so he could read it.
ReplyDeleteI think sweet and simple is best when it comes to deployment or welcome home signs. Even though I was a military wife for 5 years, I never faced a deployment only a 1 year tour by himself. Well that didn't go well and I was single mom after that year was up. Crap happens. We got married too young I'm sure and he got a taste of freedom.
ReplyDeleteI would use much simpler signs too if I need it. I think it's hilarious but awkward to use some mentioned notes. Lol!
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