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Twins and multiples in the Navy

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This is a group for navy moms who have twins or multiples and at least one has decided to join the navy. Share experiences of how you are coping and also how your kids are coping with being without their sibling.

Members: 31
Latest Activity: Aug 29, 2020

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Handling the Twin Bond Relationship at Bootcamp

Started by Sierrascrapper (ETN2). Last reply by rebecca1957 Aug 29, 2020. 29 Replies 1 Like

I wanted to ask about this topic as it has a deep impact on how twins relate to each other. This will be good future reference for other Navy Twin Moms as their sons leave for BC. I only have one…Continue

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Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on August 16, 2013 at 6:32pm: Disy...I suggest that you only bring a carry-on for your own clothes. LOL

Comment by Disy (Ship12Div371) on August 16, 2013 at 6:23pm: We are flying on Sunday - I told her I would send 4 boxes for her which I did on Wednesday and now she has come downstairs with a big smile and four suitcases filled!!! They weigh more than 50lbs each I am sure!! I could cheerfully strangle her right now!!

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on August 16, 2013 at 6:10pm: Disy...are you guys driving Twinkle 2 to college? I remember how crazy it was when I first went to college. I went to a school near Chicago and I flew out there by myself. It was a whole new world to me. We ended up shipping the rest of my stuff to the dorm. I think the whole college experience these days has changed a LOT. It seemed so simple back then. When we were trying to get Jonathan into that dual-credit course at the University, it was so confusing and there were so many things to do even though he wasn't a "real student" who was working towards a degree. I'm glad now that he didn't take the class as he needed a little more free time. The colleges and representatives from them don't really prepare the parents for how much there is to do before their kids head off to college.

Comment by Disy (Ship12Div371) on August 16, 2013 at 6:00pm: Hi 3boysmom - nice to hear from you! Hope you are not doing what we are doing for the back to college!!! Where does all this stuff come from????

Okay now Cathy is going to have to explain what the Cardinal Company is all about!

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on August 16, 2013 at 5:46pm: Cathy...I saw this on FB and wanted to make sure you got to see it too. Here's the link to the photo: Cardinal Company Photo

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on August 16, 2013 at 5:05pm: 3boysmom...enjoy that time with your sailor and the time getting your twin ready for college. Good luck with that new job and I hope all goes well for you. We would love to hear what you did while your sailor was home on leave.

Disy...fascinating! It must have been really interesting for your twin girls to learn the culture in Zimbabwe. I think you made a GOOD choice to get out of CA when you did. That state is going to hell in a hand basket. I'm sure your girls will get a better education in TX too. It's hard to make new friends when you start school somewhere else. I had to do that when I was going from a private school thru 8th grade to public school for high school. It was TOUGH!

Cathy...glad you made it home safe. Now it's time to get a little rest and recover from all the chaos. I hope you're hanging in there all right, your house has got to be pretty quiet now. We missed you too! Can't wait to hear about the Cardinal Company ceremony.

Comment by Disy (Ship12Div371) on August 16, 2013 at 4:21pm: Actually I was born in Zimbabwe - we've only lived in the US since 2002 and only got our citizenship - 2 years ago! When we left Zim in 2001 we first moved to Holland and lived there for a while. My hubby is an engineer - just lucky to work for an international company! We were supposed to live in CA forever but really needed a change and with the older girls going away and the 2 little ones about to start 5th grade and 8th grade we thought we had to go now before High School so she can make friends and not be new on the first day of HS! And for the little one first day of Junior High!

Comment by 3boysmom on August 16, 2013 at 4:20pm: Hi Ladies,

Just want to say hello. I've been busy with my SR home on leave and trying to get his twin brother ready to move back to college. I'm also starting a new job so lots on the plate. I don't get on here too often so just wanted to say hello to all.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on August 16, 2013 at 1:09pm: disy Is your husband service? what were you guys doing in Botswana?

I love the midwifes response. There are some wonderful cultural trends in the world.

Comment by cathymgShip03Div367&ship11Div383 on August 15, 2013 at 11:42pm: We are finally home and really tired, I will catch up tomorrow with all that I have missed and will fill you in on the last couple of day. Missed all of my twin mom's