please join us in recognizing sure reese -- in recognizing, charise. while you maybe missed, you will never be forgotten. [applause] i also have the pleasure of being humbled by two little ones who remind me how cool it is to be their mom every day. whether it is getting them up and out the door every morning for school, sometimes fighting about what to wear or whether to go to school and all, they have a way of making me remember what is truly important. they put up with a lot but never lose the smiles on their faces. please join me in welcoming my kids. [applause] of course our family is clearly missing someone tonight. my husband is deployed with the south carolina national guard to afghanistan. we will miss him terribly. he is doing exactly what he signed up to do, serve his country. he only asked me to remind our state and country that we are just one of thousands of families that no the military service that is given. we thank you for the many pressures and messages of support that have been sent to our family. it has given us strength and inspir