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Comment by Sylvia*Cali-mom on December 29, 2011 at 5:06pm

It's always good to hear that other N4M's are experiencing the same thing with our boys during the holidays.  

Yes, it was nice having Mike home for Christmas...but nice to have our household back to normal again now that he's back in Norfolk.

While he was here (like any good parents) we revisited some things: we covered smoking, managing finance$, drinking, (he turns 21 next week....God help him)  But I honestly don't think I could've taken another "eye roll" from him either.

He is still a messy boy.  Every stitch of clothing he brought was strewn on his bedroom floor.  Even his dirty socks managed to escape his bedroom, sneak down the hallway and find their final resting place on our living room carpet.  Constant dirty dishes, cups and empty soda cans in the living room where he played video games on our big screen.

I'm hoping a wife will cure him of his sloppiness someday.  We'll see.  

Comment by trisha on December 29, 2011 at 12:06pm

Not a bad mom at all!  Put that thought OUT OF YOUR HEAD!  I agree, I love when Casey comes home but he's a tornado of sloppiness and its drives me crazy!  I dont yell nearly as much as I did when he was living with us.  I love him to death but to live with him again, that would be very hard. 

 

I have a 16 year old, dates a nice girl, and hes a mama's boy.  At home, he's great, helps with chores, adores his cousins, etc but at school, I undertand that he is a major jerk!  Sounds like he cheated on his girlfriend, and when I ask him why people think hes a jerk, said, nice people just get screwed over and no one is screwing him over.  He has a great life, so why does he act this way?  Reminds me ALOT of his father in some regards and that drives me crazy, I thought I taught him better.  My husband tells me, if I knew him before the age of at least 23, I not only wouldn't have liked him, but never would have dated him.  In a strange sense, that made me feel better.  Im lucky, my husband is a doll and if they need a few years to get the craziness out, I just hold my breath and hope that they turn out as good as my husband.  Fingers crossed ladies, it will happen. 

 

Comment by NukeMom/MM/USSMichigan on December 27, 2011 at 6:07pm

Here’s a recap on what my sailor’s been up to.  He was in Charleston, SC going to A school (Nuke school) from August to December, 2010, on “T-Track” till April 2011 when he started Power School.  I think I already bragged that he graduated #1 in his class both in “A” and Power schools.  He got two nice coins and a couple of other awards.  He got transferred to New York in December 2011 where he is now for the next six months doing “Prototype” where they work on a real nuclear reactor.  He has volunteered for submarine duty, but that’s a ways off.  I went to Charleston earlier this month and drove with him to his new duty station.  It wasn’t a very fun trip, but it was nice to be together since he was unable to come home for the holidays.  I don’t think he’ll have any leave or free time till he’s done in June.  His station is close to Montreal so we’re going to try to take a vacation there after graduation.

 

I read the posts here and glad to hear that things are going well for everyone.  It might be nice to get an update on what jobs the kids are doing again.  Mine is Machinist Mate 3^rd class, Nuke.

Comment by Charlie's Desertmom on December 26, 2011 at 10:56am

so now Charlie is coming home on Thursday :) still hasnt received his mail.hope you all had a merry christmas!

Comment by Charlie's Desertmom on December 23, 2011 at 9:35am

well i am mad.sent charlie a bunch of gift cards dec,. 5th.never got there. stupid post office says fpo not there area.Now he says he may come for new years but of course doesnt want to pay for ticket,whatever.I am happy for all of you who have their sailor home.he has a lot of growing up to do. meanwhile i am mad. I think I am done crying since he didnt try very hard to get home:(

Comment by trisha on December 20, 2011 at 5:35pm

Comment by trisha on December 20, 2011 at 5:34pm

Sylvia - so glad that MIke is home.  Feels good to have them close, doesn't it.  They may grow older, but we never stop being their moms. 

 

Lauren - When is Niko getting home?

 

 

Comment by Sylvia*Cali-mom on December 20, 2011 at 1:06pm

Mike is snoozing in the next room.  Feels good to have him home.  Planning to go up to L.A. to goof off and do the "tourist" thingy.  (Grohman's Chinese Theater, Farmer's Market, Disneyland maybe?)  

Trish, we love that Christmas Vacation movie too. In fact, my sister and our entire family go as far as quoting parts of the movie in our emails, phone conversations, texts, etc...

("oops, a little knot here, Rusty")  ("Look Rusty, no panty lines") ('Tis the season, to be Merry"......"Why that's my name"....."no shit?")  ("Shitter's full!, Clark!")

It's not Christmas unless there are quotes from that movie! lol

Comment by trisha on December 20, 2011 at 11:06am

In getting ready for Chrirstmas this year, what finally got me in the mood was National Lampoons Christmas Vacation.  I LOVE that movie!  I still have a few things to get but overall, good to go.  Casey did get his christmas box and of course, aleady opened it.  He did call me on my birthday, which made my day.  He asked me to send him more work gloves, aaa batteries and darts for his nerf gun.  WHen the boys were very young, one of the things that santa brough every year was a nerf gun and after we opened presents, there was a nerf gun war, which lasted anywhere from thirty minutes to 2 hours one year. I will be finding the darts months after the fact.  Marc sent him a small nerf gun this year, so he could still feel included.  When he comes home on leave, 1) we are having a suprise party with his friends (which should be interesting becuase now most of them are legal to drink) and 2) we will have our nerf gun war.  LOL. 

 

Very quiet in here.  Hope everyone is doing well.  I know that there are weather issues for some of you and hope you stay safe and warm. 

Comment by Charlie's Desertmom on December 14, 2011 at 8:47am

Not much new here. Just wish Charlie was coming home..

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