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Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on July 1, 2014 at 1:01am

We survived the long drive. It was nice for us to all be together. We barely got into town to have Jonathan check into the hotel and have a quick dinner before they had a mandatory briefing. So we ate at Chick-fil-a which we had never eaten at before. It was nice and just mellow. Then we drove by MEPS so we knew where it was for tomorrow and then found a hotel close to the airport. I think I have done really well today, but we were together all day. I've noticed that I don't have as many tears but a knot in my stomach is growing. Tomorrow is going to be amazing and we can't wait. But it will be extra hard too. No turning back now. Hoping I can sleep tonight. Keep us in your prayers

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on June 30, 2014 at 1:05pm

You could also put it on vibrate in your bra, LOL puts a new spin on VBS. (vibrating bra syndrome)
When mine called and I was in my store if there were people in there and I had a friend there, they would wave me into the storeroom and take over the store for me. Pretty great friends.

Comment by doubletrouble on June 30, 2014 at 7:46am

Good luck today!! Remember you will get a short call from him once he is safely at boot camp, both of mine came late so make sure your phone is on & turned up. Also, he will be able to call at random times during boot camp so tell everyone he might call, you, your husband, his brother to have their phone on them at ALL times! I lived with mine attached to my body those 9 weeks! When I woke up I carried it to the bathroom with me to shower & it was on me until I laid down to go to bed at night. I remember the first morning after we got back from graduation & I walked out of the bedroom my husband noticed I didn't have my phone, he said something like where's your phone & I said, I can call them back now!
Honestly, just take a few deep breaths & try to enjoy this little bit of time!

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on June 30, 2014 at 1:42am

With both of mine I Made cookies for them to share on the car ride to Denver inside the box I stuck a card I had written in about a page typed poem of my memories of being their Mom from conception on.
You could quickly do that and tuck it in somewhere for him to fine on the plane.

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on June 30, 2014 at 1:33am

Thank you ladies. Your words of wisdom mean so much. We are VERY grateful to be able to drive him up there. Jonathan seems a little anxious as he is pacing the floor tonight. I printed up addresses and phone numbers for him tonight and made sure he put a few band aids and moleskin in his wallet. We bought him a couple protein bars to put in his bag so he can eat it on the plane before he gets to Chicago. I made sure he left me his bank account information so we can monitor it while he is gone. Whew...this is just weird. I know the hard part is coming. That is what makes me so anxious. I hope I'll be able to get some kind of sleep the next few days.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on June 30, 2014 at 12:11am

Steve called twice and texted once or twice. Sam was nervous and called or texted continually. He had a conference call with two friends and his parents. They probably had to wrestle the phone away from him LOL

Comment by doubletrouble on June 30, 2014 at 12:00am

Co-twin is right, you feel like you're prepared & ready, but you're never ready for all the emotions. It's so weird to have so many emotions all at once. I tried not to cry in front of my boys because I didn't want them to worry about me. I wasn't that successful, sometimes the tears would just fall, but it wasn't a big cry.
You are very lucky to be able to take him to MEPS we didn't get to withe either of ours, the recruiter took him, but we texted & called the whole time! Hang in there!

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on June 29, 2014 at 11:47pm

You are getting to be a part of the process which is nice. we took ours to the recruiter on Monday and he drove them to Denver (6hors) so that was it for us. They called and texted till they had to stop in Chicago.
You have been in my heart and will continue to be.
I found You think you are prepared but like when these kids arrived in our lives it will be a surprise and you will have feelings you will not have thought you would feel. You can't know till you are there. You will be fine though. If you need to cry do so. I did not cry till I got home. then cried off and on for days. I had to lock my door at the store sometimes to let lose. You will figure out what you need to do. I felt better being in their room alone.

Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on June 29, 2014 at 10:23pm

Well this is Jonathan's last night at home. We went to church together this morning and had the Pastor pray for him. He spent the afternoon saying his last goodbyes to friends including his ex-girlfriend. My hubby is grilling burgers for his last home-cooked meal. We hit the road tomorrow at 9am to take him to the recruiters and then we will drive him on up to MEPS. He will check into the hotel and then we'll take him to dinner. Then we'll meet up with him at MEPS and then at the airport on Tuesday.

I just can't really believe the time is here. All this time in DEP and now the day has come. I've been a jumble of emotions and wouldn't ya know Aunt Flo had to drop by too. Ugghhh. I think I'm OK, but I know I'm going to be going through it the next few days. Hugs to you all and I just want you to know how grateful I am to you for preparing me along the way in this journey. I know I wouldn't be as prepared if it wasn't for all of you.

Comment by doubletrouble on June 26, 2014 at 7:48am

Co-twin, I would love some of the cards. I'll send you my address! I know it must be hard for you to move from your home that you raised your boys in, but I'm so amazed by you! Going forward with your life/career by going to school is going to be such a positive thing for you and will help you deal with all these changes in your life.

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