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Comment by Junebug (Ship 2 Div 918) on January 22, 2011 at 10:40pm

Update on our flag: It is a flag that we fly outside in the flagpole. It cost about $35-45. Not really sure because one day I came home from work and my husband had bought it. I will have to order one of those other ones.

Comment by Junebug (Ship 2 Div 918) on January 22, 2011 at 10:38pm

Seabee Wife: We bought a flag at a military type store. They sell all kinds of stuff there--canteens, MRE's, t-shirts, dog tags, etc.

 

No box today!!!! Boo Fed Ex!!!! (just kidding in case any of you work for them!). Probably Monday.

 

I love the scrapbook. I will have to go to Michael's on my way home from work Monday. I have been keeping busy today correcting papers, cleaning, shopping, etc. I don't find myself sad or crying but just wondering is he ok? Is he cold? Is he eating ok? Things like that--mom things!

 

Have a great evening everyone!

Comment by NavyMaMa23 on January 22, 2011 at 10:09pm

My daughter in law or myself haven't gotten the "I'm here" call. He left Friday so I hope one of us hears something soon. Just keep wondering what he's going thru. I watched the boot camp videos on youtube so that helped some. I told him before he left he's going to get yelled at alot but its nothing personal, they'll be doing that to everyone, Anyhow, happy for you all who have received your boxes! Have a good night...stay strong :)

Comment by SeabeeWifeDawn(ship 02 DIV 918) on January 22, 2011 at 10:03pm

K-town: what kind of flag did you get & where did you get it from? 

Lala: do you sell these ribbons?

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on January 22, 2011 at 8:55pm

Ktown- you should check out the scrapbook items on my page. I make them:)

Comment by Leah(Ship07Div105) on January 22, 2011 at 3:47pm

Hi Moms ,

Hope everyone is staying stong! I didn't get my box, so hopefully Monday. Keeping busy today with my daughter and her horse.. I keep using my Grandmoms favorite quote to help me when I start feeling down and I thought I would share it.

" This too shall pass" Keep Strong moms!!!

 

Comment by Angie (Dan's Mom) on January 22, 2011 at 2:19pm

Rosalinda  one of my sr's roommates gave him batman bandaids   I'll have to write and ask him if he used them :)    fyi  I started to write my sr's name but backspaced it   - Im learning!  

 

Beth  glad I was able to make your smile this morning

 

Just heard from my son's girlfriend   her flights are so far on time   She arrives here at 6 30 this evening (she's been in California for the past 10 days attending her brother's Marine graduation)   Im picking her up from the airport    Cant wait to see her again 

Comment by Rosalinda(MAA MAMA) on January 22, 2011 at 1:05pm

Hello everyone i haven't received his box yet maybe Monday, and yes me to will be smelling his clothes, i already do that with one of his pillows from his room i sleep with it my husband sometimes takes it but i always get back ha ha.My son didn't want to take the Bible or band-aids but my husband said (no band-aids) he's a man let him tough it out but that's my baby no matter how old and big they are.

Comment by Angie (Dan's Mom) on January 22, 2011 at 9:33am

Before I brave the frigid cold to go the grocery store this morning, i was reading some of the earlier PIR groups   Its amazing how the same mothers every year, month, week and day have the same fears, questions etc    It really is a great journey not only for our sr's but for us    I could read the initial worry just after the PIR group was formed and then they received their boxes, the first form letter, then the letters started.   The intense pride of those mothers before us increased when the sr's got flags or wrote that they made sharpshooter etc

 

Some of the srs were looking forward to the gas chamber  which I found funny  my son before he left kept saying that was something he was looking forward to   I thought he was the only nutcase out there

 

and then battlestations week!!  wow can't wait for that  the previous PIR groups just jump off the computer with all kinds of emotions before during and after that time  just waiting for the "Hi Mom Im a sailor call"

 

and of course  all of our dreams - PIR!   so ladies if you are feeling down I would highly suggest going to all groups and picking a group that has been there done that   We have a lot to look forward to!   Now Im going to stop dilly dallying and go to the grocery store!

Comment by oregonmom on January 22, 2011 at 1:45am

No box. Hope it comes tomorrow. Does it come in the mail? I'm sure I read something but can't remember.

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