Navy Moms of East Texas lunch today, November 9th, 1:00 pm at The Butcher Shop in Longview. All Navy moms, dads, grandparents, siblings, etc are invited.
Hello ladies, it has been awhile. Working 6 days a week doesn't leave much time to chat. Found out my son will be stationed in Japan when at sea he will be on the USSGoerge Washington. Anyone know any info about Japan.
Hi - I Just joined this group. I'm so excited to find some Texas Navy moms. I am a single mom with a high stress job that leaves me almost no time to investigate all the avenues of information. Is there any Texas mom's with sailors on the Nimitz? This is my son's first deployment and I really need details to make plans but feel like I am so in the dark. I only get emails from my sailor 2-3 times a week but at least I get those.
CShells-Congrats on your Sailors graduation and thanks for sharing your experience! What was the line like for gettinh PIR? I will be heading to Great Lakes 11/26!
TexasTurtle, I am in Keller and we have a group of mom's that meet every month. I will friend request you and get your email. We have a group on FB too.
Most of you talk about "The Box" that will come by FedEx ... my son only took what was in his back. He left his cell phone with me. I have not received the letter yet, but I did get his address from his recruiter. He had told me Tuesday to call on Friday, (which I did), so I can start writing him this weekend and get a letter sent out to him. I am thankful to find a Group called Texas Moms.
Hey Y'all! Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving! So great to find a special group just for us Texas Moms. It has been quite a journey so far. My SR left on 11/20 from San Antonio, got my 37 second call 11/21 at 0120 hrs, and received his KIB on 11/25 (everything including boxers and rolled up pants...kinda reminded me of when a baby only didn't smell as sweet :-). Best of all, we were received an unexpected 10 minute call first thing, yesterday morning. He sounded good and anxious to start training. He said he sent the letter the day before so we should receive by today or Saturday. He was able to tell me he will assigned to Ship 9/Division 065 and graduate - PIR date of 1/17/14. Do any of y''all have an SR assigned to the Div 065?
Hello ladies! Just got home from PIR. It was COLD! The locals said that was nothing (9 degrees F). =P Our Sailor is now in Mississippi. His school doesn't start for awhile so we are hoping he will get to come home for Christmas. If not, We will go to him. Wanted you guys to know that if you use FB, they set up Ship/Division specific pages so you can meet parents and spouses before going to PIR. AND you get to share info. Each kid writes about different aspects of what he/she is going through and we would share that info to get a bigger picture. Also I TOTALLY recommend checking Amazon for Honor, Courage, Commitment by J.F. Leahy. This guy got to follow a division around and interview them and their RDCs. VERY cool. oh, and I'm on FB too - vivian ann hellman montgomery. Texas Moms Unite! =D
Hi Vivian! Just recently returned from PIR and yes it was cold! My daughter, too, is in MS and won't start for a while (January to be exact) Congrats to you and your som and wishing him the best on his A School experience!
@ rhobo61: My Sailor is LS also. Is your daughter going to sea or is she staying stateside? @Tasha'sMom: maybe they will meet! =) My son wanted YN to start. Are you planning a visit too?
Vivian, my daughter is actually going to Italy!! I'm so excited for her!! I'll have to go visit at least once!! I started a fb group for LS Navy families if you're interested. We have a great group of people on there!! Congrats on your new Sailor!! Congrats Tasha'sMom on your new Sailor! I think they'll like MS!!
I love seeing where everyone is from! I am learning so much about Texas! =) What is Rosenberg like? I see you are just outside Houston. I haven't been south of Waco... yet. ;)
@ Tasha's mom: If he doesn't get to come home - we are planning on going to him for Xmas too! =) He says I will like it there (i have not been to that state yet).
vivian, he's still in the GL's! I cried more when I left him this time than when he left for BC! My anxiety has lessened also, but now I'm "spring cleaning" my house in anticipation of the his Christmas leave! I'm exhausted, lol!!!
SandraG I am originally from North Texas! Let us know if you have any questions about PIR, we may have a few tips!! ;)
We live in San Antonio. My son Zac is in Guam on the USS Chicago. He is an MM3 (Nuke) and has been there since October of this year. We will miss having him home for Christmas (for the first time in 23 years!). But proud of him and excited about his future. Glad to have found this site!
=P YUCKA! It's cold here! It must be miserable in the GLs! We have left our boy's room just as he left it! When he gets to come home - he gets to clean it! ;) We won't get ours back until after his A school. =(
I am in the DFW area. My SR shipped out to RTC last Wednesday. Am anxiously waiting the form letter so I can mail stuff to him.
I thought the ice and freezing cold weather we got after he left gave us a little taste of what he would be experiencing. I think our dog Ginger has missed him more than me. She has been very mopey and walking around with her tail tucked in
Aww my son's dog moped around looking for my son as well. From my sailors experience it went pretty fast and I received his "box" within a week. He was in a push group. They graduated on 7-3-13 so they didn't have the extra days that most have. Hang in there. Its a great eexperience.
Tasha'sMom (Ship09 Div023)
bigsis-Look forward to meeting you in Great Lakes! SR PIR 11/27
Nov 5, 2013
Trevor's mom
DFW November Navy Mom Dinner
Time: November 21, 2013 from 7pm to 10pm
Location: Bugatti Ristorante
Street: 3802 W. Northwest Hwy
City/Town: Dallas
Website or Map: http://www.bugattis.net/
Event Type: dinner
Nov 5, 2013
Trevor's mom
DFW December Navy Mom Dinner
Time: December 19, 2013 from 7pm to 10pm
Location: Ruggeri's Restaurant
Street: 5950 Royal Lane, # A
City/Town: Dallas
Website or Map: http://www.ruggerisrestaurant…
Nov 5, 2013
sparkyjo-PIR 09/21/12 Div 303
Nov 9, 2013
Thetribemom
Hello ladies, it has been awhile. Working 6 days a week doesn't leave much time to chat. Found out my son will be stationed in Japan when at sea he will be on the USSGoerge Washington. Anyone know any info about Japan.
Nov 9, 2013
TexasMom
Hi - I Just joined this group. I'm so excited to find some Texas Navy moms. I am a single mom with a high stress job that leaves me almost no time to investigate all the avenues of information. Is there any Texas mom's with sailors on the Nimitz? This is my son's first deployment and I really need details to make plans but feel like I am so in the dark. I only get emails from my sailor 2-3 times a week but at least I get those.
Nov 9, 2013
TexasMom
Nov 10, 2013
bigsis
Nov 11, 2013
D'sMom
Nov 11, 2013
D'sMom
Nov 11, 2013
bigsis
Nov 11, 2013
Tasha'sMom (Ship09 Div023)
Nov 11, 2013
Tasha'sMom (Ship09 Div023)
Nov 11, 2013
SplashMom
CShells, thank you sooo much for the info!! I am staying at the Navy Lodge, so I appreciate your input! I am also going to use Sarge ;)
Congrats to you and your new Sailor!!!
Nov 14, 2013
TexasTurtle
Nov 22, 2013
Trevor's mom
TexasTurtle, I am in Keller and we have a group of mom's that meet every month. I will friend request you and get your email. We have a group on FB too.
Nov 22, 2013
vivian (Ship 03, Div 021)
Texas Turtle - my SILs live in Burleson. I go there often. I'm in Athens. Going to Chicago to see our boy for his PIR 11/27.
Nov 22, 2013
TexasTurtle
Vivian, my son just arrived this week. So please keep my updated about your experience with PIR.
Nov 22, 2013
vivian (Ship 03, Div 021)
TexasTurtle - you bet!
Nov 23, 2013
TexasTurtle
Most of you talk about "The Box" that will come by FedEx ... my son only took what was in his back. He left his cell phone with me. I have not received the letter yet, but I did get his address from his recruiter. He had told me Tuesday to call on Friday, (which I did), so I can start writing him this weekend and get a letter sent out to him. I am thankful to find a Group called Texas Moms.
Nov 24, 2013
Geraley T
Nov 24, 2013
NavyMom24Ship02Div905
Hey TexasTurtle! My Sr left 10/10 and we are from Burleson Texas!
Nov 25, 2013
TexasMom
Hey Y'all! Hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving! So great to find a special group just for us Texas Moms. It has been quite a journey so far. My SR left on 11/20 from San Antonio, got my 37 second call 11/21 at 0120 hrs, and received his KIB on 11/25 (everything including boxers and rolled up pants...kinda reminded me of when a baby only didn't smell as sweet :-). Best of all, we were received an unexpected 10 minute call first thing, yesterday morning. He sounded good and anxious to start training. He said he sent the letter the day before so we should receive by today or Saturday. He was able to tell me he will assigned to Ship 9/Division 065 and graduate - PIR date of 1/17/14. Do any of y''all have an SR assigned to the Div 065?
Nov 29, 2013
vivian (Ship 03, Div 021)
Hello ladies! Just got home from PIR. It was COLD! The locals said that was nothing (9 degrees F). =P Our Sailor is now in Mississippi. His school doesn't start for awhile so we are hoping he will get to come home for Christmas. If not, We will go to him. Wanted you guys to know that if you use FB, they set up Ship/Division specific pages so you can meet parents and spouses before going to PIR. AND you get to share info. Each kid writes about different aspects of what he/she is going through and we would share that info to get a bigger picture. Also I TOTALLY recommend checking Amazon for Honor, Courage, Commitment by J.F. Leahy. This guy got to follow a division around and interview them and their RDCs. VERY cool. oh, and I'm on FB too - vivian ann hellman montgomery. Texas Moms Unite! =D
Nov 30, 2013
Tasha'sMom (Ship09 Div023)
Nov 30, 2013
rhobo61 (sh12/div 313)
Nov 30, 2013
rhobo61 (sh12/div 313)
Nov 30, 2013
Tasha'sMom (Ship09 Div023)
Nov 30, 2013
vivian (Ship 03, Div 021)
@ rhobo61: My Sailor is LS also. Is your daughter going to sea or is she staying stateside? @Tasha'sMom: maybe they will meet! =) My son wanted YN to start. Are you planning a visit too?
Dec 1, 2013
rhobo61 (sh12/div 313)
Dec 1, 2013
vivian (Ship 03, Div 021)
Italy! How wonderful! Hadn't crossed my mind that they could be stationed somewhere overseas. I need to get a passport! =D
Am loving this Navy family! I will look up the FB page! Wish we had this when my husband was in the USMC! Would have been less lonely.
Dec 1, 2013
rhobo61 (sh12/div 313)
Dec 1, 2013
vivian (Ship 03, Div 021)
Oh good! I feel better about not being ready! =D
Dec 1, 2013
Maria Villa
Dec 2, 2013
vivian (Ship 03, Div 021)
I love seeing where everyone is from! I am learning so much about Texas! =) What is Rosenberg like? I see you are just outside Houston. I haven't been south of Waco... yet. ;)
Dec 2, 2013
Tasha'sMom (Ship09 Div023)
rhobo61- Thank you :-)
Dec 3, 2013
vivian (Ship 03, Div 021)
@ Tasha's mom: If he doesn't get to come home - we are planning on going to him for Xmas too! =) He says I will like it there (i have not been to that state yet).
Dec 3, 2013
SplashMom
Hi Vivian and Tasha's mom! Wasn't PIR great? I had a blast!
Dec 6, 2013
SandraG
We live in Amarillo. My son is in BC PIR 1-10-14
Dec 6, 2013
jfrier(EM)
Any of the Texas Nuke mom's driving to SC for Christmas?
Dec 6, 2013
vivian (Ship 03, Div 021)
Hi SplashMom! It was so great to see him! We just cried. Now that he is closer, and attached to his cell phone again, my anxiety has lessened. =D
Where did your sailor go for school?
Dec 6, 2013
SplashMom
vivian, he's still in the GL's! I cried more when I left him this time than when he left for BC! My anxiety has lessened also, but now I'm "spring cleaning" my house in anticipation of the his Christmas leave! I'm exhausted, lol!!!
SandraG I am originally from North Texas! Let us know if you have any questions about PIR, we may have a few tips!! ;)
Dec 7, 2013
SandraG
Dec 7, 2013
Rhondazacsmom
We live in San Antonio. My son Zac is in Guam on the USS Chicago. He is an MM3 (Nuke) and has been there since October of this year. We will miss having him home for Christmas (for the first time in 23 years!). But proud of him and excited about his future. Glad to have found this site!
Dec 7, 2013
vivian (Ship 03, Div 021)
=P YUCKA! It's cold here! It must be miserable in the GLs! We have left our boy's room just as he left it! When he gets to come home - he gets to clean it! ;) We won't get ours back until after his A school. =(
Dec 7, 2013
vivian (Ship 03, Div 021)
Hi there lovemyspurs welcome to the group!
Dec 7, 2013
ATexMom
Hi All!
New to this group & the Navy. My son is going to SA tomorrow w/ his MEPS & flight to GL on Wednesday. He will be in HM (medical).
Looking forward to connecting with y'all!
Carolyn
Dec 9, 2013
vivian (Ship 03, Div 021)
Welcome ATexMom!
Dec 9, 2013
Stephen'sMom
Hello,
I am in the DFW area. My SR shipped out to RTC last Wednesday. Am anxiously waiting the form letter so I can mail stuff to him.
I thought the ice and freezing cold weather we got after he left gave us a little taste of what he would be experiencing. I think our dog Ginger has missed him more than me. She has been very mopey and walking around with her tail tucked in
Dec 9, 2013
TexasMom
Dec 9, 2013