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Comment by waiting for you (SHIP 3 DIV 080) on January 8, 2011 at 12:17pm

I got mail yesterday (i guess fridays are my mail day) my husband wrote on:

 

Friday Dec. 31, 2010

He says that he received all my letters from Dec. 14th-20th and has been reading them and enjoying the card and pictures. He's sorry about the letters jumping around, they've been sooo busy the past 3 weeks.

He really misses us but the letters I sent him give him strength to keep going.

 

He's learning a lot in RTC. He says that he's blown through all the tasks his RDC's put in front of him (that's my man! :) ) The first day was the worst b/c of no sleep and people yelling at you from everywhere. P-Days were extended b/c of Christmas. He passed his swim test and his written test is coming up and he's been studying on it. He's doing well on his running and he got his blue cami's and he loves them.

 

He told me he reads his Bible every night (I asked him about that in one of my letters) and his walk with God is stronger than ever before :D He's only seen the sun once since he's been there and he thought of me... He told me he's sorry for not spending every moment with me and realized how much he loves me and cherishes me (I boohooed like crazy while i was reading that)

 

He wants me to look for apartments around his A school b/c we wont get housing b/c his school is only 3 months and he also set up the account for our pay checks to come in, hopefully the 15th for the latest.

 

Sunday Jan. 2, 2011

He says he wants more pictures of me (i gave him pics of Leah throughout my letters) and he wrote a whole page of how much he misses me and promises me that he will treat me better as a wife (tears flowing like a river whiler eading that)

 

He's the 3rd or 4th tallest person in his DIV and can make his bunk for 5 1/2 mins. He found out he can shine his boots very well, he has the shiniest boots in his DIV. One of his RDC's said he'll give a 15 min phone call to the person with the boots so shiny that he could see himself in them, he's working towards that :) He says he hasn't been yelled at yet :) and is one of the top recruiits in his DIV, so they're ahead of the game :) but still graduating on the 18th.

 

He says hi to Kevin (his bestfriend who's in the army) and that the food is great (lol) and that boot camp is easier than he expected (thanks to his dad lol) he really appreciates that his dad prepared him for this, and that he's doing so well. He also says thanks to my mom and dad for letting me and Leah live with them while he's at bootcamp. and says Happy Birthday to his brother Jacob  He says that everyone in his DIV knows me and Leah and shares pics to them whenever he can :) even to the RDC's and brags about me to them :D

  

 

It was so worth the wait <3

 

DeeSailorMom- your son may know me thanks to my husband :) hopefully they are good buds

Comment by DeeSailorMom on January 8, 2011 at 12:41am

My husband sent me a text message that included a picture of the letter! He got home before me! and it was all I could do to get home to open it!!! 

Anyways, my son wrote on 12/24 and in the same envelope 12/29. He sounded good!  He said, BC was going good so far, that it was difficult at first, but he's getting used to everything. He says, he's got the record for making his rack. its 5 minutes flat! He also says they have nicknamed him "California". Because he's the only one from California in the whole division. (I guess that would make him stick out). He says his drill instructor has made him a "stick". He says, he is one of the guys who holds the flag in marching formations and also for graduation!  Very cool! he sounded really excited about that. 

 

He also said that they have had to get "IT'd" multiple times, and that is when someone messes up, ie: not following a simple direction or asking a dumb question. they have Intensive Training. He says reallly crazy workouts for a long time and they go to bed soaked in sweat, and its really intense!  "ONE TEAM ONE FIGHT" Yeah! (family MOTTO)

 

On a good day, they sleep from 10p to 6a. the beds are uncomfortable and sometimes they have to stand watch for two hours, or go outside and shovel snow! and its cold! Freezing! But, they wear so much clothing, you cant feel it anyways!  

Breaking in his "steel toes" has been quite the process!!! and his feet are killing him!!!  I think I will be sending him some Mole skin for the inside of his boots!!!

 

He says they receive letters everyday of the week, but they can only write and send on Sundays. 

 

This is all good news to me! I think I read his letter for the fourth time tonight already. The third time I did it without choking up and tears. I love and miss my boy so much! In one of my letters I asked him if he needed anything from me and he said, "JUST LOVE :)"   aaawwww! He said he thinks about me everyday and that he knows how much I love him!

 

I'm glad I could share this with you all! I hope it helps those of you that haven't heard anything and/ or are in the same division.!

 

 Sounds like all 80 of them, (all males, by the way) are hanging in there!!!

Take care,

 

Denise

Comment by waiting for you (SHIP 3 DIV 080) on January 6, 2011 at 5:16pm

hey everyone I just started a new group about this company i know, my friends are aprt of it and I wanted to share it to everyone. Its for a great cause and it shows our pride to our troops!!

 

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/bandforarms

Comment by cherrystreet (ship03div080) on January 6, 2011 at 4:46pm

yes, please fill us in on what he said!

Comment by MustangMom (Ship03, Div 080) on January 6, 2011 at 1:57pm

DeeSailorMom(Ship3Div080) -  Congrats on finally getting a letter. Still no letter for me. Please fill us in on what he said. I am dying to hear anything!

Comment by DeeSailorMom on January 6, 2011 at 12:00am

Check your mail ladies!! I got a letter from my son!  alot of info on the whole division!!!

Comment by waiting for you (SHIP 3 DIV 080) on January 3, 2011 at 9:43pm

same here MustangMom and Cherrystreet, I guess our guys are doing well :)

Comment by cherrystreet (ship03div080) on January 3, 2011 at 8:12pm

Nothing here either.  Guess all is well.

Comment by MustangMom (Ship03, Div 080) on January 3, 2011 at 1:25pm

No letter and no call except for the first "I'm here
call. Has anyone else gotten a call over New Years?

Comment by DeeSailorMom on January 2, 2011 at 4:12pm

I'm really missing my son. I have only received his box and form letter. Of course, his comments on the form letter, put me at ease for a few days, but I'm anxious for a phone call to hear his voice. My phone never leaves my side and I'm always checking it. I've been on vacation from work so, I have less to keep me busy than normal. Has anyone gotten letters? phone calls?

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