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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 Shellbell2000us@yahoo.com on November 17, 2013 at 3:13pm: Co twin no Brett says he does not want to go he wants to experience it for himself so my boyfriend and I will be going as will his grandfather and step mother I am counting the days until I get to see Brian but his twin Brett and sister and other brother are here so that helps I think I feel worse the twins are seperated then Brett does lol

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on November 16, 2013 at 8:35pm: Got to talk to Steve for an hour last night. Till his ship took a sharp right turn and lost the signal. he told me that sometimes the sea and the sky are the same color and there is no horizon... he said it is almost disorientating. I would think that would be hard to fly in that.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on November 16, 2013 at 8:21pm: Mari the cats sleeping on empty shoes makes me cry. When Steve came home on leave after being gone 7 months his cat would growl at him. I felt bad for my son who loves that cat. As you can see mine are fraternal there is a height difference of 7 inches.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on November 16, 2013 at 8:16pm: Sam with hair before he went in during his Senior year.

Steve the daredevil climber with his red hair.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on November 16, 2013 at 8:07pm: Shellbell will Brett get to go to the PIR my second Sam got to go to Stephens and it was great. He was ever more excited to go then. It also was the last time they have been together. Really hoping that Sam can get a Chit to come with me to see his brother return from deployment.

It is odd to now at this point I cook for one down from being he hang out house and cooking for anywhere from 2 to 6 Teens.

So what am I planning on doing with my future? Going to culinary school and opening a pastry shop so I can cook for lots again.

Nice to see pictures of the new twins here. praying navy mom's husband tell us about yours and you can post a pic if you want.

Comment by Shellbell2000us@yahoo.com on November 16, 2013 at 1:55pm: Hi all. Sorry I haven't had a chance to chat much. If life wasn't exciting enough I have been in a car accident and strained my lumbar and whiplash but they do not call it that anymore.So working and planning to go see Brian at his pir. I have been super busy. Brett is super antsy and wants to start now he is not going until March. He says he doesn't miss his twin. They crack me up...as babies they slept in the same bed but he doesn't miss him...I believe that as much as I do not miss him....he is trying to be bra

ve because he knows his mom is a crier.

Comment by doubletrouble on November 16, 2013 at 1:23pm: Mari, they will like the contemporary service, that is the one my boys went to. Yes, I was worried about my boys missing each other since this would be the first time they were separated & I had read somewhere that they can 'socialize' at church so I told them about it. They enjoyed the time together & then at Captains Cup they really had a good time showing off being twins to both divisions!

Comment by Mari Mom Z:S03 D033 & A:S11 D056 on November 16, 2013 at 1:10pm: I'm so thankful for my cat. She always slept with the boys, but the past few nights she has snuggled up to me. She knows they are gone and lays on their empty shoes.

I suggested to both of them that they might see each other if they go to church... I even suggested the contemporary service so they'd go to the same one. That will be a test to see just how much they want to see each other. The waiting before I hear from my newest SR, and getting his address is killing me

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Comment by Sierrascrapper (ETN2) on November 16, 2013 at 1:08pm: Mari...That has got to be so hard. Cathymg's boys left about two weeks apart. Hugs to you. One of my boys has been out of town since Thursday. It is so much quieter. It was strange cooking for only 3 today. I can't imagine yet what it will be like when both are on their own.

Comment by CO-TwinSalorsMom on November 16, 2013 at 1:54am: Pets help, do you have any? I watched a lot of you tube and Netflix navy documentaries. Helps me learn and see what they are up to. And feel connected somewhat.