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Comment by MariNavyMom(Ship11 Div 199) on June 12, 2011 at 7:49pm

Ladies I finally made it home just a few minutes ago. I cannot express what I felt meeting you all and then graduation OMG holding my little girl (young woman) in my arms after 8 weeks Lord! I will talk to you ladies tomorrow. :)

"Provide people with a glimpse of good living and of the living God." Phillipians 2:15

Comment by Parrothdgal on June 12, 2011 at 12:51pm

Comment by Parrothdgal on June 12, 2011 at 12:46pm

Just got out of bed...oh my goodness! First let me say the meeting some of you ladies at the Meet and Greet was as priceless as the rest of this! I think I remember those hugs fro the rest of my life. Sheesh I about did not let G'mom go! lol What great friends you all are! I mean family! Grace looked amazing! She was amazing. She told us that before they marched in someone said to her "no tears!" LOL! The girls said they were over come with emotion as the doors lifted and they could hear our cheers coming from inside! They were shocked! Apparently there was never any information about PIR given to them. They

practiced marching briefly for the event but had no clue that it was going to be that grand! My Sailor brought a girl with us that had no family come and apparently not much support from home. She was not a girl really she was 31 years old. Turns out she had been there since Feb. she broke her ankle. Early on and was asmoed to the same place Grace went with her injury. YUK! I grabbed her and hugged her like she was my own. Every Sailor there deserved a Mothers or Fathers hug! We took them to eat and then back to the camper where my Father gave each of the pj’s of his to wear. We walked over to see the lake and made S’mores! It truly was a great day! We spent time with her at the airport and by the time we made it to Miami and were waiting on out last connecting flight…I needed a body snatcher! LOL She said when the got off the place the civilians applauded them! Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww! There was an 8 year old boy shaking hands and told her thank you Ma’am for serving our country! GLORY TO GOD!  Grace finished that final run with a fracture in her leg and foot!  Please keep her in your prayers in A school she will run 3 miles a day!

Comment by gnomesweetgnome Ship 11/Div199 on June 12, 2011 at 12:35pm

Kim...that is beautiful. :)

Comment by diannep on June 12, 2011 at 12:29pm

Kim:  ....sniff....on the kids' bonding moment.  Wow....thanks for sharing with the ladies on here!  And congrats to your new sailor!

Comment by Parrothdgal on June 12, 2011 at 11:27am

Griaffe...thanks!  :o)

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on June 12, 2011 at 8:37am

KimT

Thank you for sharing that with us!

How wonderful for you...to see your children loving each other...so many MORE gifts than you expected!

You should post this as a blog (go to your page and click blog posts on the left;then add up on the right)nthen everyone on the site will have a chance to erad it.

Beautiful stories like this always give others hope and a goal to strive for.

Comment by Giraffe on June 12, 2011 at 7:39am

My apologies that I didn't get back here sooner

Congratulations to all of you and your New Sailors..

 

Parrothdgal..WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOO for you SAILOR.. look forward to pics

Comment by jeffiner-desert-wind on June 12, 2011 at 2:44am

girlsyk shoshone falls! Great idea! Look on your page for my number.

Comment by KimT on June 12, 2011 at 1:13am

 

I posted this earlier to my FB account, but thought maybe someone might want to relive PIR with me:

 

Yesterday I watched my son graduate from Navy Boot Camp. It was beautiful. I cannot describe the anticipation that filled us all and no amount of cold weather, long lines, or rain while waiting in those lines could steal our joy. When that door lifted, exposing those sailors in their dress whites, lined up and ready to graduate I felt the tears start to flow and my heart filled with so much pride and gratitude to all these young men and women who are sacrificing so much to stand up and fight for all of us. Honor, Courage, and Committment, the three Navy ideals, do not even fully capture the spirit of our US soldiers!

 

Anyhow, I wanted to share some of the highlights of the day, such as when the choir sang the Navy Hymn, when I made eye contact with Gage for the first time and I knew he saw me, when 800+ sailors sang Anchors Aweigh, when we were finally able to give Gage a big hug, and later when complete strangers walked up to Gage to thank him for his service.

 

8 weeks ago I sent my son off to Boot Camp as my little boy, and yesterday a young man stood in his place. I don't think anyone can understand what type of transformation takes place in such a short time, only 59 days, but I can assure you it is significant. He spoke with a sense of confidence, maturity, and motivation which took my breath away.

 

The entire day was simply amazing. Then the most cherished part was the time he spent with his little brother and sister. Sitting at Rainforest Cafe, my tough teenage son broke down. This is the little brother who said to me a few weeks ago, "You didn't think Gage would live here forever, did you Mom?" I think it finally hit him how much he had missed his brother. I watched as my sons hugged each other and cried. Then as we walked Gage back to the front gate of the base, I watched as all three of my children held each other and expressed how much they loved each other. It is a moment I will remember for as long as I live. (jordyn later said in the van, through tears, "I'm too young to have a brother in the Navy."

 

My friend texted me her favorite quote: "The older I get, the more beautfiul life becomes." I wonder is it that life is always beautiful, but we just take the time to drink it in when we are older? I know that my children have always loved each other and that our family has always been close, but what I learned through becoming a Navy Mom is that it is the simple things, the little moments, the mess that we call life and family that makes it all worthwhile.

 

I will forever cherish the memories from yesterday....simply priceless!

 

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