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Comment by GFmichele(SHIP 9 DIV 223) on May 16, 2010 at 8:12pm

cindy: thank you for that info... i will definitly try to see if that works... i visited friends on a marine base in california a few times, but i remembered the marine had to sign us all in.. that would be great if we could stay at the navy lodge. i didnt think that was an option but let me try... thanks again and every one else with all this info.. it really makes everything feel better to know wat to expect.. :)

Comment by annafornavy on May 16, 2010 at 6:55pm

smtblnde: You are so right in all that you are saying. I think of his BRIGHT future that lays ahead for me and I get so excited for his journey. I try to remind myself better days are ahead for me. It is the mama in me that is being over taken by my common sense.. I called my dad a Marine and I screamed at him on how CRUEL and UNJUST this is for parents. He let me vent and cey and kick and scream and claw and then he said are you finished... I said NO I have plenty more where that came from... He just said he loves me and he knows that Dustin and I have a special bond that is tearing me apart. But he said he is going to rise and shine and come out even better than he went in.. I cant even comprhend that. As he was so awesome before all of this.. Time feels like a snails pace right now and I just want May to end...

Comment by annafornavy on May 16, 2010 at 6:47pm

Katelyns Mom: Thank you so much for your understanding.. Sometimes I just want to scream because no one around me knows how to handle me right now. I am always the strong one. Holding everyone together, the first one to run in when every one else has run ouot and now I need my support groups strength and they have all said they dont know what to say to me. I am so thankful to hear they are so busy they dont have much missing time.. That is a relief. I just cant wait until A-school this boot camp thing is the the PITS.... : )

Comment by smtblnde(ship4Div814) on May 16, 2010 at 6:46pm

They don't get their orders until they graduate. Hopefully, you'll have them until Sunday, but there is always the chance that they will leave on Friday. :( Make your reservations and hope for the best!

Comment by smtblnde(ship4Div814) on May 16, 2010 at 6:45pm

Anna ~ I'm feeling the same way. Every time I take one minute to think about my son, I begin to cry. But I remind myself that I'm being selfish. This is his dream. He's been with me since the day he was born. This is his time to be on his own, live out his dreams, and see the world. I can't take that away from him. If I did my job as well as I think I did, he will take all of the lessons he has learned and help the world. After this initial 8 week period, we'll have time to talk on the phone more often. Hearing his voice is what I miss the most. I remind myself that keeping here at home in the rural area we live in would be a crime. He deserves more than our little place on earth can offer. He'll be back. I know that he loves me and he carries my heart with him wherever he goes. So, when the tears come, I allow myself a minute to shed them. Then I say a prayer for his safety and success, pick up the pieces, and move on with my day. We're all in this together Anna. You can do it, because you're doing it for your son's future. :)

Comment by annafornavy on May 16, 2010 at 6:43pm

Hi Belinda - They should tell you soon. Maybe in the first letter we recieve they will know our ask him when he calls the first time. My son was lined up for Grad and Go when he went in but his recruiter said that could change. It is so hard not having the information we need to book hotels and make plans. I know some paretns children ended up being grad and go at the last min and they booked the hotel for Fri - Sun. So they just stayed and enjoyed Chicago...

Comment by Martinez's Mom Sterling's Aunt on May 16, 2010 at 2:27pm

If you have questions that you want or need to ask when they call, write them down. You will not remember anything that you want to say when they call. When Katie called I was just so excited to hear her voice I couldn't think of anything that I wanted to ask her. When they call it will be a chicago area code. I think thats it 865 or 864 or something like that I can't remember now.
annafornavy (ship 09 DIV 223 )- You are making me cry just remembering these emotions. I can totally understand how you feel. I am very close to my daughter, we talk about everything, and felt so depressed most of the time that she was at boot camp. I had the hardest time even writing a letter to her because tears would flow with every word. Katie told me that she even saw the tear drop stains on my letters. It really will get better. Not totally until a week or two after they go to A School where you can talk on a more normal basis. I talk and text my daughter several times a day. I want her to send me photos of Monterey so that I can feel that she is in a safe place.
She is so happy when I talk to her, and excited because she feels that her life is going in a good direction. She told me that when she was in boot camp she was so busy that she didn't get a chance to be home sick. She said when she went to bed that she usually went right to sleep. I wish that I had known that, it would have been a comfort to me to know that she wasn't sad or homesick.
My niece has not lived with my sister for a few years and my sister thought that it would not be as hard on her as it was me. She called me the other day and let me know that she is having a hard time too. She said "It's just so hard, when she was home I could call her anytime that I wanted, and now I can't talk to her at all."
Good luck, it will get better! :)

Comment by Phillymom on May 16, 2010 at 1:31pm

I hear ya annafornavy (ship 09 DIV 223) ...I have been a wreck since mine left May 3..I am actually sitting by the phone in hopes he gets a phone call today..Its a beautiful day out but i rather sit by the house phone in case he doesn't call my cell phone. I cry at random times, I have panic attacks wondering how he is doing, and I also have that empty feeling..my stomache is in a constant knot. But...I also think of all the preperation and excitement he went through before he left and I know deep down inside he is gonna be ok. Hopefully soon we can hear their voices and i think that will make it a lot better. Hang in there ! Us Moms are here for eachother...and what we feel nobody else (unless they are going through the same thing) feels the same..hugs and kisses..Heather

Comment by annafornavy on May 16, 2010 at 1:16pm

Ok I have to get on here to cry and whine.. My son and I are very... very close... He knew this part of his introduction into the Navy would tear me up. WHEN IS THIS SUPPOSE TO GET BETTER??? He is entering his 4th week away from home. I didnt sign up for this heartbreak. I try to keep myself busy on the weekends but as soon as I pause the tears come flooding down.. When I call my family or friends and cry they are all shocked I am such an emotional mess. I feel so empty. Just when I think I have cried all the tears I could possibly have they come again.. He has been my little touch of heaven since he entered this world and I need to hear his voice. And I wonder how the world can keep spinning when I want it to pause until it hits June 25th.. Thank you for listening to me. I just had to throw a tantrum so I can pick up the pieces and collect myself again... Anna

Comment by Martinez's Mom Sterling's Aunt on May 16, 2010 at 2:05am

We had the four that were on our list plus my three year old. My ex father in law also came, but he went in before us. They didn't say anything to him, they just let him in.

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