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Comment by Sherry/Coreysmom/1201-5 on April 25, 2011 at 7:50pm

Sherilyn---So sorry.  It must be driving you nuts not to have details.  YES, definitely write to her and let her know how proud of her you are.

Pastor said something in church yesterday about not judging whether something is a blessing or a curse because we only see the single event which is just a small portion of the big picture.

I'm not trying to preach at you.  That's not my thing.  Just try to be positive for your daughter!

Comment by ebigirl on April 25, 2011 at 7:34pm

If she failed a test and doesn't pass a re-take I believe they hold them back. This would be an academic test, not a PT test.

Comment by sherilyn on April 25, 2011 at 7:24pm

ok ladies, freaking out! our SR called & spoke with her dad, i was at work, and told him she maybe delayed until 5-13.  she would call us this friday to let us know.  i am sitting her trying not to lash out at everyone else in the house because i am so worried about her!  he said she sounded like she was trying not to cry!   i have no idea what to do until fridays call, except send her a letter.

Comment by ebigirl on April 25, 2011 at 7:16pm

I would move a good portion of it into another account with your mother on the account. That way she has access to it if YOU need it!

Just a thought.

Comment by aveoamare(Ship02div925) on April 25, 2011 at 7:08pm

...no...its attached to our bank account, and its joint.  The women in my family keep telling me to put it somewhere else....maybe I'm too up front with my husband!  My mom and my grandma tell me I'll learn eventually.  My grandma especially tells me stories about as soon as she told my grandfather she had tucked away a few extra dollars he would find something in the house to fix and tell her he needed the money.

Comment by ebigirl on April 25, 2011 at 7:02pm

Oh, I know all about the $$$ issues. Boys and their toys...and their $$$$.

Good for you and the savings account. A very wise decision on your part! Is it somewhere he doesn't have easy access to?

Comment by aveoamare(Ship02div925) on April 25, 2011 at 6:54pm

Ebgirl, not at all.  One of my big issues is that I've very diligently started a savings account for us, and my husband wants to spend it all the minute he gets out of bootcamp.  If I could find a payment plan or something, I'd be happy to get him a laptop, and very nicely tell him, after I hand it to him, that he needs to really concentrate on school. 

 

Our brother in law, who is airforce, warned me about people going a bit spend happy when they start to get that paycheck.  So its not only about the gaming, although that is another huge issue.

Comment by ebigirl on April 25, 2011 at 6:43pm

aveomare- as I re-read what I had written I realized the "mom" in me really reared her ugly head. I didn't mean to come off as lecturing you...I'm sorry if that's how it sounded. That said, just as I won't be there to make decisions for my son about how he spends his free time, you won't be there for your hubby either. They are the ones that made the decision to join the Navy. Now they need to be the ones to set their priorities while in A school and beyond.

I agree with DKMom also. You have enough to worry about with that precious little boy. Let your husband decide what laptop he wants once he's outside the gates of RTC. :)

Comment by aveoamare(Ship02div925) on April 25, 2011 at 6:09pm

All valid points, I really have to think this over more.  Thanks for the advice guys!

Comment by ebigirl on April 25, 2011 at 5:20pm

Let HIM worry about that. HE has to be the one to realize that he can't be spending a ton of time gaming. Just like someone that drinks or smokes to much. THEY have to be the one willing to change their behavior.

I would hope that after 8-9 weeks with NO electronics our soon to be sailors will realize there are more important things in life than being hooked to a computer playing games.

He's a big boy, and you shouldn't have to "break" anything to him. All that will do is make him mad and defensive. and time is to precious for that!

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