does anyone know if im suppose to send calling cards to my son, still dont have an address yet but want to make sure he has what he needs. if so where do i purchase these?

Swamp cooler is now set up thanks to PS3 and OS2 who went up on the roof, and HNC who stayed on the ground supervising!  I emailed my CIAC yesterday and he called me today and said someone could be here in under an hour, and they were.  Thanks Navy!

Now I just have to turn it on and see if it really does work - well, it worked last summer.  If it doesn't work I'll look at replacing it with an A/C system.

We sent My Michelle off today from MEP Houston this morning.  She was well supported and surrounded by her friends and family.  We are very proud of her service to the US Navy.  Hope to meet other Navy Moms through this journey and provide support and understanding for our children, each other and country we all so dearly…

Got tht 1st phone call last night! wooh hoo! thank u Lord!!!

E4 thru E6 advancement quota's are out....

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just wondering what happens after you officially graduate(PIR)  bootcamp in Great Lakes, IL as a sailor? where do they go ....are they allowed to call more often....are the rules still as strict?!

No box yet.

Recruiter doesn't have her ship/div #'s yet.

My apartment flooded (drain under hotwater heater..NOT my fault) while I was at work Saturday.

Got called in to work on my day off today.

I need a hug.

  I think the hardest thing i ever did was say good bye and walk away from my son today, truly thought my heart would crumble! sitting here waiting for tht phone call telling me he made it. scared i want hear from him.

So very excited for this Memorial Day weekend.... My son is coming home!  Won't be for a long visit but I really don't care!  Flies in Thursday night very late leaves Monday but momma is so flipping excited she can hardly stand it.  Best part is his siblings don't know yet!  Dropping him off at 3 am at this brothers for the night then picking him up early to come back home to wake up his sister and she will just flip her lid!  She has missed him big time.  When we get to skype him she is so…

I actually got a phone call from him last night! Woohoo!  And then promptly burst into tears, which was a little embarrassing because I was at a friend's house and I don't like crying in front of people.  But it's always lovely to hear him :)

I had fun yesterday going out with friends (drank enough that I had to stay at their place, but for me that means only two beers, I'm such a light weight), and watching people watching the eclipse.

I find it difficult to ask for…

HELP.....

            Any footage that might have been taken at either Graduation would be appreciated. Our Son Graduates on June 1st, but he is marching in all 3 Graduations in the Honor Guard. We would love to see him in these Ceremonies....any suggestions greatly appreciated. Possibly YouTube footage.                                       

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Because storage space is extremely limited at Recruit Training Command (RTC), you should limit the amount of personal effects you bring, and keep luggage to a maximum of one small gym or travel bag.

If you are reporting to RTC during winter months (October through April) wear warm outer clothing – it does get cold near the lake! Keep in mind that during your in-processing you will be required to mail any item not listed below, with your excess civilian…

Erin has been in GL for 72 hours.The first 1 1/2 days I just felt numb. I was afraid if I let myself cry I would not stop. I was consumed with worry about how tired she must be after that first 30 hours of no sleep. I felt so guilty when I woke up that first morning knowing I had slept ok, she probably didn't sleep at all. I started writing to her. And revisited the posts here with information about the first few days of bootcamp. I connected with 4 other moms, so far, who have sent their…

i have a question that i need to ask someone who is married to a sailor or will be, or is a sailor

this is my first blog so hang with me.

me and my boyfriend are new to this military thing, he said before he left that he wanted to marry me and that we would be married or at least engaged by the end of the year.

so my question is: if we want to be married, in the best time possible so that i may join him in his travels or at…

What a crazy day ahead!  So many weekends with not much to do (except of course housework) and now BAM!  Scramble time!  An auction (hopefully that 8-foot enclosed trailer will be ours!), moving a friend, 2 benefit events, city-wide garage sale, bonfire...and housework.  :)

Our daughter went to prom 2 weeks ago, and I did not recognize the young woman coming down the stairs.  I truly a got an eye-full of what the days ahead will bring.  One of them being that a wonderful adult is just…

As much as love hearing from my husband, I wish the time difference didn't mean that he wakes me up most mornings.....:)  I'm usually up by 6am anyway because the dogs want feeding (haven't persuaded them to sleep longer yet), but this week it's been more like 5:30 when his messages have come through.  I suppose the answer is to not have my phone so close to my bed, but of course I don't want to miss him being online anyway........

I've now worked out that it's 2 months and 5…

No matter where life takes your children when they become adults you still feel they are you babies and I thank God my daughter is okay. Boot Camp is not easy and some recruits have not been able to endure. I wake up in the middle of the night thinking about my daughter and I ask God to be with her as she is on this journey called life in the United States Navy. She is following in the footsteps of her great-grandparents who served the country as well. My hats off to all the military moms…

It has been about 2 months since my husband left on his IA.  It has got a little easier for me over time - less time spent crying now, but I still think of him more than anything else.  

Everyone always says to try to keep busy, but with my job winding down and my friends scattering for the summer I have found it really hard.  Being unemployed is not how I like to spend my summers, so I'm a lot happier today since I was offered a job! :)

There have been days when I really…

From one mother to another. To all Navy moms I hope u all a Happy Mother's Day!

So excited my SR Brandi sent a letter to her grandmother we just received today! I am VERY happy we heard from her. She is doing well in boot camp! I am at work but I hope I have mail when I get home today too! …