CMF III and IV.....Two peas in a pod....

"See my new shirt, Dad!" says Pipo Jr.

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Boats tied to tree and secured to other fixtures as well...

Pier 33 awaits ...Wilma

***Wood Stork at Dockie's "Okeechobee Property"...

Here we go again.....the storm named, Wilma, could be a possible threat to Florida....is now causing havoc....again!
We chose to move our boat from the Oka-Tantie Marina....back up to our dear friends, Sally and Sam's which is on the Kissimmee River. It will be more protected if the Big Lake does any flooding....just a precaution, don't you know?
Another friend, Carl, has his boat there as well.....good ole Sam just happened to finish his new dock on that side of his Pier 33 for his houseboat....oh Lord, protect us all, we pray...

Welcome Home to our Wonderful Hero....

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Welcome Home from Iraq...Chuckie/Pipo....Your Family is soooo proud of Y O U!!!

Awaiting the 'Blessed Event'....arrival of our Pipo/Chuckie, LCPL Carlos M. Fernandez III

Five minutes before arrival...girls galore and this is not all of them...Melissa Jo bringing our Marine shortly and Lynn is getting Joshua out of hot tub.....

Our Marine arriving at last from the Marine Hq. 10:30 p.m.on Oct. 17, 2005

Father & Son greet for the first time....after Iraq.

Ash, Britt & Carla are....Happy!

All-American Girls...Ash, Britt & Carla

Family Together at last, safe and sound, Thank God!

Little 'Marine Jr.' awaits his Dad...

Joshua watches Mom holding baby Cruz....

Ash and 'lil Chuck/Cruz'

Corona Hat Gang...Brian, Matt, Chuckie, Chad and Pops celebrate.....finally!

Thank God he is H O M E!

Playing 'catch up' on this page is senseless....so I'll do a 'vignette of pictures' that speak for themselves.....

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Cindy, Jane and I have some serious.....FUN!

Jane's recent GPS location....Kenya, Africa

A reality shot from Jane's camera on her recent safari....

Jane enjoys the 'Good Life' in Africa...

Can this really be the 'bush' in Africa? Ask Jane!

Jane, Chad & Lynn view Jane's trip to Africa..photo spectular....

The 'Don't Worry + Be Happy' girls...enjoying the Good Life at La Teresita....

Charlie, Cindy and Lynn dress so....drab?

Mother and Daughter who happens to be known as Joshua's 'enablers'.....

What's not to love in this smile?

Yep, Chad and Joshua are 'cutting up' ...again!

Our Whiz Kid under P.F. Chang's horse...

Mother & Daughter, Lynn & Britt, aka..Mom and Neena

Double Trouble, again...Chad & Britt, aka. Frikk & Frakk....

Joshua turns our world 'upside down' with FUN...and Mommy's help!

Joshua says, "The sky is NO limit for me!"

Party Time! Marines are Back!

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To read Melissa Jo's happiness at seeing 'her Marine'....go to
http://melissajofernandez.blogspot.com/
or click link on left of this page....

Welcome Home from Iraq

Marines from the
4th AA BN 4th MAR Div

Carlos Manuel Fernandez III

We Salute Y O U!!!

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Welcome Home Carlos M. Fernandez III....Chuckie/Pipo/Dez...from your
....Iraqui Freedom Tour....your family awaits!

The Moment of arrival.....is almost here....

The Golden Moment when Father and Son

see each other for the first time....

My Dad....My Son!

Precious Moments...

The troops are HOME! Father has son at last....

Troops in 'civies' inspect Chuckie's son....

Are We HAPPY??? Husband and Wife....together at last....after Iraq.....

Having lunch at LaTeresita....smiling for camera and then discovering that Matt
has chewing gum on his shoe....and so do I....
Pops helps Matt scrape it off....getting it on himself as well.....
Family.....we may not have it all together.....

But TOGETHER we have it ALL!!!

FYI.....Explorer repaired....major part was still under warranty....

instead of $1,500. estimate....

.....cost of repair was one missed lobster trip to the Keys.........

instead we were available when all the family news and plans

are coming together for our Marine homecoming.....

that's PRICELESS!!!

Just got a 'Lobster Report'.....from Sally....

The crew of 10....ate 2 lobsters each last night........which means they 'got what they went for'.....in Islamorada......

Scalloping in Steinhatchee, or Lobstering in the Keys.....

The Natives....know how it is done.......

In the pictures below you will see some of the results...

By the way, we got the 'Good News' that our family Marine, Chuckie/Pipo is NOW OUT OF IRAQ in Kuwait and 'on his way home'....

Seems like we have been 'holding our breath' until his return....

Prayers for his safety have been answered....

Hallelujah !

The Keys....Lobster Hunters from the Collins Family are .....serious....
and always, always, SUCCESSFUL!