Sarah from San Diego, CA was preparing for Christmas. Her Husband was deployed overseas. The family would take photos, but there would be a gap where he usually stood.

She decided to try something different.

Missing From Milestones

"My husband has been deployed for three Christmases in a row. The kids hold up signs for him, but he's never in the family photo." Sarah explains. "I wanted one picture where it looked like our whole family was together for the holidays." Military families know this feeling—the photos that are always missing someone.

Family photo without deployed service member — The family photo without Her Husband.

“The kids hold the signs and now Daddy's in the picture with them. That's what matters.”
— Sarah, San Diego, CA

A Tip From Another Military Spouse

Another military spouse mentioned Made To Delight. She'd used it to add her husband to their daughter's birthday photos. Sarah uploaded the Christmas photos along with a recent photo of Her Husband.

"I asked them to put him where he usually stands. Next to me and the kids."

The Finished Photo

The photo came back two days later. Her Husband is in his usual spot. "Now we have a Christmas photo with him in it. The kids can see Daddy standing with us, even when he's overseas."

A family photo with deployed service member added — The family photo, with everyone included.

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A Photo for Both Homes

Sarah ordered two prints - a small one Her Husband can keep on deployment, and an 8x10 framed print that hangs in the family's home. The kids can point to where their dad is standing.

"The photo shows our whole family," Sarah says. "That's what matters to us."

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