ALUMNI OF PIR 11/21/2014 TG 02 - 11 Divisions (009-018, and 902)

Hello All!

    "But do not forget to do good and to share,

     for with such sacrifices God is well pleased."

                                                Hebrews 13:16

Gals,

You are so welcome!  We loved helping all of you~~ Safe travels for all making their way to Great Lakes!!

Safe travels to all of you, and a happy PIR to you.

If you are driving to PIR, please be sure to pack in your car a gallon of water, graham crackers (or some other non-perishable item), and a couple of tea light candles. Can't be too prepared for the ice, snow and cold. I am from Colorado and you can never be too prepared. :)

Me too! Woo hoo Div 015. 4 hours to Chicago tomorrow. Long day of traveling from CT today. He called just as we pulled off the highway to come to ourHotel!! Congrats to everyone!

Bluera12 You should be behind us. Just some snow squalls through the PA mountains on I-80. We are just outside of Toledo now. Calling for snow. Nothing on roads, maybe 1-2 inches on the grass.

Eight weeks ago we kissed goodbye

And sent you on your way

Now the day has come we’ve waited for

It’s Graduation Day!

No more sitting, staring at the phone,

Just praying it would ring.

No more waiting on the mailman

And the letters he would bring.

Your days of standing watch have passed,

And thoughts of missing home.

You have grown to take your place at last

And stand up on your own.

You wondered if you’d make it through

To stand here on this day

For all the things you’ve learned to do

With pride you now can say…

“A Navy Sailor stands before you,

Here on graduation Day!

I have done what I se out to do,

In every single way.”

Kathy Hudak

I have a Sailor!!! I am so proud!!!

Congratulations to all new Sailors and their Proud moms

Congratulations to all the New Sailors and Families!

Safe Travels to ALL!

Congrats to all the New Sailors this weekend and Week !! Cant wait to see them all Graduate on Friday !!  Happy and Safe Travels to you All !!    Oh and Div 009 won the Captains cup last weekend !!  Yeah to Div .009-   My Daughters Division will be carrying the Red Flag !!  Yay to all !!   Feeling So Proud Tonight !! Cant wait to see my New Sailor Soon !! 

Amity your Poem Below was just Beautiful !! I shall treadure it always !!    

Hygienistmama,

I don't understand when you have the correct name of the group, this site doesn't just pull up the group name!  Anyway, no need to be an alumni from 2011....I'm a 2013 one!  Here's the link...just click "Join" in the upper right corner.

http://navyformoms.com/group/christianchat

amity109,

Very nice poem!!  But they still have watch in A school and beyond....Lol!  Always missing my Sailor girl stationed across the country from me...  <3

Good Morning!

You ladies are very very welcome!  We so enjoy helping the PIR groups!  Excited that you will see your sailors tomorrow!

Enjoy Sarge's MeetandGreet tonight, and be early to PIR tomorrow to check out different seating spots!  It gets crowded early!  Remember, gates open at 6:30!  Enjoy!

Driving Hint:  For those driving to PIR, here is a timesaver:

Stay to the left on Buckley (main drag to RTC)....car line for base will be on your right.  Bypass RTC and turn around at the train station right past it.  Head back from the opposite direction...easy and quick left turn onto the base!  Also those taking shuttles will bypass the car line...

Hi Friends!

     "The Lord will keep you from all harm--

       He will watch over your life; the Lord will

       watch over your coming and going

       both now and forevermore."

                                             Psalm 121:7-8

Gals,

You're so very welcome!!  Keep warm and have a wonderful PIR weekend~~

If you have any feedback when you get back that we can pass onto future PIR groups, let us know~~

Happy Friday!!

      "Which of all these does not know

       that the hand of the Lord has done this?

       In His hand is the life of every creature

       and the breath of all mankind."

                                         Job 12:9-10

So, how was PIR?  Hope all are having a wonderful time with their new sailors! 

That is wonderful news, J Freshie!    So glad that his food costs were covered! 

Happy PIR day!

Have a blessed time with your Sailors!

So wonderful to hear!!  How is the weather actually?? As cold as predicted??

So glad all had such a good time!  Hope it continues today!

J Freshie:  I do not have a smart phone either...mine is a 5 yr old "texting" type of phone (tiny slide out keyboard).  Hard to see and type on, but I manage!  AND I get better reception on my phone in my house than my 2 sons do with their smartphones!  So I hang on to my dinosaur phone!  :-)

What was the good steak house sarge mentioned at the meet and greet?

Another good place is called Lovell's, owned by the astronaut Jim Lovell.  Your sailor eats for free. It is a bit pricey, but we have been told by others who went there....a great place to eat a meal.

Hello Friends!

     "The Lord has heard my supplication;

       the Lord will receive my prayer."

                                            Psalm 6:9

Blessed Sunday!

     " I have loved you with an everlasting love.

       I have drawn you with loving-kindness."

                                                Jeremiah 31:3

Thank you to all the veteran moms here. I'll be moving on, my son is already at Corry and will class up next Monday.  I enjoyed my time in GL, it was a blast seeing our old base housing from when we were stationed there previously LOL  Best of luck to all of you. 

jrk'smom: I hope that you check back in here every now and then to share how your sailor is doing!  No one needs to leave this group if they don't want to!  :-)

Although I am not a mom, I truly appreciate the helpful information all of you have provided on this site.  I am so grateful for the opportunity to learn more about the Navy and experience an amazing PIR weekend!! I am back home in Boston preparing myself for our move to sunny San Diego!! Thank you all again and be blessed! Go Navy!!

Thanks to everyone for all the helpful advice!

The Meet and Greet was a fabulous start to an incredible weekend with my Sailor! We would have never known about that opportunity without this site and all of the helpful moms!!! Sarge ROCKS!!

We did eat at Lovell's and they truly treated our son Chris like a Hero!! We took the train from Great Lakes to downtown Chicago on Saturday (and FROZE!), and then had to say our sad goodbyes again as we left him in "A" School on Sunday for the next chapter in all of our lives! 

God Bless you all and your families!

Awww, love all the great feedback we getting here!!  That dance contest is a new thing at Sarge's Meet & Greet!!   All you ladies are most welcome!!  Loved helping you and hope you're all plugged into your A school groups~~

Good Day!

     "But above all these things put on Love,

      which is the bond of perfection.  And let the

      peace of God rule in your hearts, to which

      also you were called in one body; and be thankful."

                                                    Colossians 3:14-15

J Freshie:  We will stand united with our prehistoric phones....until they die!  :-)

Congrats to all of your sailors and now....onward to A School and their next chapter.  You all will love being back in contact with your sailors!

What wonderful stories you all have! Thank you so much for sharing.

Sarges M & G sounds like a blast and glad you all enjoyed it.

"Fair winds and following seas..."

Leaving this group now.  Blessings to your new sailors in their Navy futures!

Movin' on also.  Continued blessings on your Navy journeys!!

Happy Thanksgiving to you all~~

Blessed Thanksgiving!!

     "Let the message of Christ dwell among you

      richly as you teach and admonish one another

      with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs

      from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude

      in your hearts."                                                          Colossians 3:16

                        ~HAPPY THANKSGIVING~

?? about the Book ?  Did Package A include this book or not?  My daughter ordered the biggest package thinking that all was in here... Please let me know ASAP so i can order one if i can..  Thanks PIR was amazing and I am so Glad that I was there for her moment!!    She really didn't want to do much over the weekend either but hang out with her family and BF.   It was really nice being able to HUG her again!  Hopefully I will get a call / text once in a while now so I can see how A School is going.     We ate Chinese food BOTH days with her as that is what she wanted.. 1/2 Priced Steak at the Hotel Friday Night and we veg'd and watched movies and Hung out with our Sailor !