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Comment by jboysmom on February 19, 2011 at 10:45pm

Dolphin, I will be praying for you that your surgery will go smoothly and for a quick recovery.  I will be glad to take over the helm to plan our next outing so that you won't have to worry about it.

 

Ladies, what do you think about doing a Saturday, Saturday night and Sunday at Cumberland Falls State Park?  I've been seeing this beautiful full moon the past few nights and wishing I could be at Cumberland Falls to see the moonbow.  The next moonbow will be March 17-21.  What do you all think about us going on March 19-20?  Or do we want to do something closer to central or northern kentucky?  Let me know some ideas and I'll be glad to work out the details and make reservations.

Comment by babrams7 on February 18, 2011 at 1:31pm

Hi Denise - I have to agree with the other comments. Boot Camp can be horrible at times and our kids tend to "not think" when it comes to our feelings. They forget to think about what they are writing b/c they are under a lot of stress and aren't in a normal environment. The GF thing could change in a heartbeat. My son had a guy in his Division that had his GF break up with him 2 days before his PIR date. You can bring as many people as you want to graduation but the only ones who are guaranteed a seat are the 4 who are on the list. When my son graduated there were a ton of seats left and the whole top of the room was empty. I really hope that your son's siblings can get over the "snub" Please stress to them that their brother is under a lot of stress and has a lot on his mind. My son was all over the place with his emotions from one day to the next. He finally returned to his normal self a few weeks before he graduated. It started all over again when he went to San Diego for SWCC training but once the training was over he was much better. Sorry this is so long but it's hard to express all the things they go through when they are away. I'll be praying for him, you and your family. Take care of yourself and don't stress too much.

Comment by jboysmom on February 17, 2011 at 9:12pm

Hi Denise, welcome to our Ky group.  I know exactly how you feel crushed that your son did not address your name and only did his dad on the letter.  My son has been out of Boot Camp for almost 2 years now and he didn't call me or contact me last week for my birthday.  He said he had duty that day and didn't get a chance to contact me, but I was still hurt.  My son got married a month before he left for boot camp, so I didn't get to hear from him at all while he was in boot camp - his new wife got all the letters and phone calls.  That was so hard for me, but I still made sure to send him a letter every single day while he was in boot camp.  It was more therapy for me than for my son because it helped me feel close to him when I would write.

 

Don't lose faith in your son because he really is under a lot of stress there in boot camp.  They are under so much pressure and have so little down time to write.  My son said he tried to write to everyone, but he just never had the time. 

 

About the list of names for PIR.  You do not have to have children's names on the PIR list unless they are over the age of 12.  If you have more than the allotted 4 on the PIR list, they will probably be able to get into the ceremony, but might have to wait in the visitors area until all the ticketed people get in.  There's also an upper deck in the ceremony hall for overflow crowds, so unless there's an unusually large graduating class, they usually have room for extra people.  Just be sure that everyone has a photo ID with them to get on base, including children.  I just copied this from the PIR website:  All visitors must have valid photo identification. This requirement includes children (school ID, Social Security card or copy of birth certificate).

 

Hang in there, you'll get a call from your son in the next few weeks and you'll be so glad to hear his voice. 

Comment by babrams7 on February 17, 2011 at 4:13pm

Welcome Denise - The letters that you write mean more then you can imagine. My son said it was the only thing that kept him going at times. He was in Div 814 and he loved it but it wasn't easy. It's so much better once they graduate because they can have their cell phones back once they know where they are headed. Good luck to you and your son.

Comment by Binker & Bro: 2X Nuke Mom on February 15, 2011 at 9:51pm

welcome Denise!

You will find all these ladies to be wonderful. Check out the site for your PIR group. They are the most important group to connect with during this time as you are going through everything together. But home is always best!

Comment by babrams7 on February 4, 2011 at 11:22am

Hi Dolphin - I've been hibernating, I can't wait until the warm weather comes back. My son will be coming back home in April before his ship deploys in May. I can't wait.

Comment by jboysmom on January 25, 2011 at 9:31pm

Welcome to our group, Lia.  My son proposed 6 months before he left of boot camp and their plan was to get married when he finished A school.  But 2 months before he left for boot camp, they decided they wanted to get married before he left. We planned the wedding in just 3 weeks and they were married almost a month before he left for BC.  They got married on May 15, 2009 and he left for BC June 11, 2009.  My daughter in law didn't get to move down to live with him until after he finished A school and then C school.  It was 11 months for her to wait and we moved her down to Norfolk this past April.  They are now together living in married housing there and are now expecting their first baby June 6th, my first grandchild.  They just found out last week that it will be a girl. 

I say all of this to let you know that it is possible to make it through waiting for your fiance to finish boot camp.  I can't believe that it has been 19 months since my son was in BC - seems like it was just yesterday.  Hang in there because when you see him on graduation day will be so special.  If you get a chance to look at my page, scroll down to see the pictures.  One of my favorite pics is of the first embrace of my son and his wife as soon as they called liberty at the end of the PIR ceremony.

 

Keep in touch and maybe we can all get together for lunch one Saturday or Sunday soon (if Mother Nature will ever calm down!)

 

Blessings to everyone!

Comment by babrams7 on January 25, 2011 at 2:50pm

Hi Lia - You are right, we are very close. To answer your question my son's PIR was on 6/25/10, he went SWCC. Your fiance should be able to call you again sometime before his PIR date. Our son called us 3 times while he was in BC. His division earned the phone privileges. I hope he gets to call you soon.

Comment by Lia (Navy Wife) on January 25, 2011 at 12:28am

Thank you for such a warm welcome, ladies :) My fiancé is going in as a Hospital Corpsman, so he'll be in A school for four months after BC is over. We've been together for 2 1/2 years, and he just proposed last month, a few weeks before he shipped out :) He is his parent's only child, so its a little rough on them having him gone, especially since they are now moving to Grand Rapids, MI. It's been two weeks now since we've seen him, but its getting a little easier, and I am starting to get excited about graduation :)

Comment by Lia (Navy Wife) on January 24, 2011 at 1:01pm

I live in Erlanger, KY, so not too far from you :) When did your son go to BC? I've been writing my fiance every day, and he's asked that I tell all his friends to write as well :) I think the letters really do help a lot.

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