clrcrossland,

Just wanted to check to see how you were doing!!!  Did you get your form letter yet?  Those weeks of bc are so hard on us moms because the communication is so far and few!!!  I remember it like it was yesterday!!!!  Are you able to find places on the internet to get info?  I know bc has a website where you can get lots of info about what the recruits may be doing at each week.  They also post pictures I understand.  I didn't have N4Ms 3 years ago when my daughter went to bc so I was in the dark so much!!!  Hang in there - - it will get easier once they graduate!!!  Talk to other moms now - - that is the best thing for you.  You have to keep yourself strong so you can be there for your girl when you hear from her.  Expect crying phone calls and depressing letters.  It happens to many tho' not all, so maybe your girl will one that doesn't!!!!  Let me know how your doing and if there is anything you need help with.   NavyMom hugs to you {{ . . }}

clrcrossland,

I see you found our Moms of Daughters 2 group and I want to welcome you!!! We are a close, friendly, supportive group and we all look forward to getting to know you and your sailor!! Feel free to jump in and join our chat - there is usually someone on every day and even if you just want to talk about your family, weather, job - whatever, we are there to listen and help you on this exciting, joyful, yet anxiety filled journey of being a Navy Mom!!! And if you have any questions just ask – we learn from asking!!!  Again, Welcome Aboard!!!!

My son left out on June 21st also, I'm trying to navigate through this site to get info.  I found the RTC site on the internet and there is a booklet you can download for the families of recruits, and it seems to give some good information-more then I had before anyway.  So try there for some help.  I've started writing letter to my son, even though I don't have a address yet.  I'm starting one each morning and as I go through the day I'm writing things that are happening, or my thoughts or just about anything that I think he'd appreciate or want to know.  Like today, I took my daughter(5) to the Disney store as a distraction and I was speaking to a cast member in there about a upcoming trip to Disney and we were talking about the resorts and she mentioned the Shades of Green Resort(a resort that is for Military Members and their familys) and I started tearing up.  I explained my son had just left on Tuesday for BC and she gave me a hug and asked me to tell my son "thank you for choosing to serve" when I wrote to him.  So that I will pass on to my son in todays letter, I know he wont be suprised I went to the Disney Store as a distraction, he'd be surprised if I went anywhere else.  I know it will give him a chuckle, the mental image of my crying in the Disney Store.  My friends have set up "activities" that I'm to do with them, to help keep me busy and my mind off of my son being gone.

clrcrossland,

My son just graduated from BC a week ago today.  He is my oldest and it still was hard for me to see him leave.  The best advise I can give you is to simply write him every day and tell him about your day and the things that he may be missing. While in BC they are really cut off from the outside so if he has a favorite sports team keep him posted on scores and such.  He will write to you at least once a week.  That's what we usually saw however, I think his Fiance got 2 letters a week.  The phone calls are very few.  We actually only got 2 calls while he was in BC, one came about half way through in the middle of the day and the other came the day he passed Battle Station 21 which is their last big test before graduation.  The hardest part for me was not being able to talk to him. Once his letters started coming I felt much better.  I will give you this piece of infomation, don't send cards write letters.  I am a Hallmark junky and love cards, but it seemed that his RDC's which are their instructors seemed to give them a hard time if they got cards,i.e. asking if it was his birthday and such.  So he requested we only send letters.  Just a friendly tidbit.

I hope this helps. If you want to chat or have more questions feel free to contact me I'll do the best I can to help.  Also when it comes time for Graduation and you look for a place to stay I have plenty of information on that as well.

Take Care We'll say and extra prayer for you and your daughter as you both start this new chapter in your lives.