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Comment by Mommaof4 (FN/MM Groton CT) on September 19, 2012 at 4:46pm

MLDD, This isn't the answer of the day but I thought I would share our PIR days which was more than crazy.

Wednesday night before PIR was up until 2am or so finishing up everything for us and for our younger ones who were staying here with my in-laws. Got up 2 hours later at 5 am and finished up packing, got the kids up, made them breakfast and got them ready for school.  Said our goodbyes to the kids and got them on the bus. Went over the list of things with my mother in law and out the door. Picked up my parents and my sons girlfriend and headed to the airport. Got to Chicago and got car rental and then to the hotel. Got cleaned up and went and got something to eat. Came back and went to the meet & greet. Left to take my mom to Walmart and take parents back to hotel then just about headed back to the meet & greet and cell phone rang. Was my mother in law. She was taking my 10 yr old to the ER! Was on the phone with her for about a half hour while we gave her directions to the ER. She does not live near us and she was on head piece in the car. :)  Waited for her call back to keep us updated. It is now midnight! Started ironing clothes for PIR. Got the last phone call from mother in law after 2 am. Still no sleep. Started getting ready at 4 am for PIR because we all had to take turns with bathroom. On shuttle at 6 am and at PIR at 6:20. Too happy to care that I had no sleep! Had a great day with my son! Took my son back to base at 8 pm. Got back to hotel & called to check on the kids. Told my son we would meet him at the airport at 4 am. Layed down at 11 pm and cell phone rang.  Back to the ER!  Cell phone rang at midnight and was my Sailor using a phone someone snuck in. On and off phone with my mother in law until after 2. Sailor called again at 3am to update me on changes. Got ready and left after 4 to go to airport. Saw my Sailor off at 10:00 am and headed back to hotel. Went on line and changed flight from Sunday to Saturday night! Checked out of hotel, returned car and waited at airport until 7pm. Drove my sons girlfriend back to her college and took my parents home and got home going on midnight. Went right to bed! First time sleeping since Wednesday night! As great as it was seeing my Sailor and the gradution, I was also happy it was over!

Comment by FresnoNavyMom (Nuke School) on September 19, 2012 at 4:39pm

I got really tired just writing that out.

Comment by FresnoNavyMom (Nuke School) on September 19, 2012 at 4:35pm

A typical day for me...

Husband's alarm goes off at 5:15, and wakes me up too. I get mad and roll over, and wait until he leaves for work, then get out of bed at 6. Put on the coffee, grab some yogurt, and start up the computer. Check N4M site.

6-6:30 - I check/respond to emails from Job #1 (Fundraising Coordinator)

6:30 - 7 -  I check/respond to emails from Job #2 (Surplus Auction Sales)

7-7:30 - Absorb as much news as possible. Check N4M site.

7:30 - 8:30 - Begin Job #3 (Agriculture News Reporter). I research the day's stories.

8:00 - bang on the teenager's door and make sure she's alive.

8:30 - 9:00 - Take a break and watch I Love Lucy :). Get on Facebook.

9:00 - Get teenager started on schoolwork. I home school her, so I get to be teacher. She does school work until about 2pm.

9:30 - Leave house for Job # 2, usually to go to an auction inventory in a hot, filthy warehouse, or in a lot somewhere. Or, if not an inventory, go meet up with buyers and make sure they only take what they bought. Also in a hot, filthy warehouse or open lot.

12 - Come home and fix lunch for me and daughter,  check to make sure school work is going well

12:30 - Check on Job # 1, and see if any of my fundraisers need anything. Check in on N4M. Make sales calls for fundraising.

2:00 - Check daughter's school work, make sure it's completed and correct.

3:00 - Turn on Dr. Oz and listen while writing Ag News stories for following day.

5:00 - start fixing dinner

7:00 - prepare lessons for the following day, finish working on news stories, check all work emails.

7:50  - Check N4M and facebook

8:00 - Pour a giant glass of wine, and settle in to watch TV with the husband.

11:00 - Back to bed.

Comment by Mommaof4 (FN/MM Groton CT) on September 19, 2012 at 4:08pm

Lukes mom, my son sounds similar to yours. He has managed his own account for a long time now and does great. When he was a baby I had a savings account for him and whenever he got money as a gift I would put it in there. When he was around 10 he started asking all kinds of questions on how it works and what not and pretty much managed it himself then. Once he got his license at 16 1/2 he was able to get his own checking account and debit card. As worried as I was about the debit card, he did great.  He has always worked and always saved and balanced his money. He is only 19 and already has a very nice nest egg in his savings. He has always payed his own car insurance, gas, everything. He even went and bought a brand new motorcycle and financed 2,000 of it just to build credit and payed off the rest. He is just really responsible with his money. I couldn't be more proud of him!  I did the same thing for my oldest and taught him the same things and yet he can't save a dime and is horrible with money. I truly believe it is the individual more than it is how you teach them.

Comment by Dylan'smom (AWF/Pensacola) on September 19, 2012 at 3:47pm

WhooHoo!!! I just got to Skype with my son. That sure does make it easier. Not the same as being with him in person but I'll take it. Sure do love seeing him even if it is on a computer screen. Funny how the little things just make us feel so much better.

My son just turned 19 this past Saturday. With his first job since he was under 18 I went with him to open up his first checking account. Even though I was on the account I never accessed it because I wanted to give him some freedom while still at home. I did however ask him once a week if he made sure he balanced his check book and made sure that what ever was coming out of it was accounted for. He did very good with this. He never once was over drawn. He is very good with his money. Although I am not sure how he will do once it comes time to make a big purchase such as a new car. I just hope that he will consult with his dad and me. Usually when it comes to cars he talks to his dad because women don't know anything about cars.(yeah right) But I appreciate any information or advice that will help me lead my son down the right path in life. You know what they say..."Parenting does not come with an owners manual". Be so much better if it did though.

Comment by Johnson x 2 Mom on September 19, 2012 at 1:10pm

My son is only 19 but has had a job since he was 16 & has had his own bank account since he started working. He also bought his own car when he was still 16 & was responsible for the payment, gas & insurance so we are not on anything as far as bank accounts. He did fine while at home so I think he will be ok now on his own. I can see where it would be helpful if this is a sailors first time to be making their own money though.

Comment by MamaLamaDingDong: AO/Pensacola on September 19, 2012 at 12:00pm

Thank you Angie! Wise advise!

Comment by Momof2sailors on September 19, 2012 at 11:57am

Angie-Thanks for that! I was wondering if my daughter was just trying to stay "tied" to mom and dad too much...She had Dad added to her account here before she left, and while in bc, she opened a Navy Federal account and had me added. Good to know that she is following advice!

Comment by maboltship on September 19, 2012 at 11:49am

Angie, my son is only 18...thank you for mentioning that.  I will talk to my sailor.

Comment by Momof2sailors on September 19, 2012 at 11:48am

Ellen-Thank you so much for the info!! I guess we will look for the round about! My daughter said to look for the clock tower and then we would know we are in the right place.

 

MLDD-My typical day:

Alarm 6:15-press snooze a few times, make sure cell phone is still charged(don't want to miss a call!), COFFEE, make lunches for hubby and son, get them off, run around doing housework, some afternoons I head to church(I just clean it as a part time job), the afternoons I don't work I usually volunteer at my son's Lutheran High School(work in the office), pick him up after school and either get him to sports practices(bball) or get him home for his tons of homework, check N4M's again(That's going on all the time), get supper made, N4Ms, dishes, laundry, N4Ms, feed our 8 barn cats, N4Ms, organize for next day, go to meetings, N4Ms, and collapse in front of tv comatose until bed about 11:00. WOW that made me tired!

Today- it's all different tho....I get to see my SAILOR!

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