Moms of Daughters 2

Welcome Rebecca!!  Sent you a personal welcome message.  I also have three serving.  Twin daughters and an older son.  The youngest daughter enlisted the summer before her senior year and spent a year as a depper  Her sister went to college at Akron and has been accepted in BDCP as a Naval Flight Officer.  She'll leave for OCS next summer.  Son did 4 years as an AO, got out and then went back in as an IS.  Only our oldest son is not in the service and can't go in anyway - feet problems!!

I can understand the difficulty you have with letting your girl goes as well.  The Navy wants to get her in the pipeline so she will be available for the Nuke job when it comes along.  I think they also think (and plan on) that if she doesn't get Nuke she will happy having her second choice - in her case Air Traffic Control.  But nothing is final until she signs that second contract which would be on the day she leaves for boot camp.  I know a lot can happen between now and then.

You have us here to lend an ear, a shoulder, and be available to listen when you need a sounding board!!!

Good Morning to everyone. 

While Christina got her test results back. The doctors did not find anything in this last test. They are putting her on 6 months of light duty and are keeping her off of the ship. With her getting sick they don't want her on the flight deck. She is really bummed about it. 

Jean, I am so sorry that this is so frustrating and frightening for you and your daughter. I will also keep praying for her.

Blondie, glad you got a little break from the rough weather. Wish it had been longer.

Hope all of you have a pleasant Monday (it's Monday so I can't get much more enthusiastic) Our school's prom (which I run) is this weekend. Right now ticket sales are way down. Eek

So do I. That fix is really important for having a good day. Just like some like coffee. Mine is this site. 

I don't know what I would of done with out this site when mine went to BC. It was the hardest thing I had to do. Let her go. 

Blondie - YAY!!!!! I am SO glad you heard from her! She must be so tired. And you got to see her as well! What a blesing!

Carrie fromPA - I have a silly ASVAB story for you (yes, I love to tell stories). At the school where I teach, for years all juniors were required to take the ASVAB. My middle daughter took it and somehow got an almost perfect score. Recruiters kept calling our house. We kept telling them her career path was sert and did not include the service. The recruiter said "We work well with all csareer paths" My husband said "She will be a professional ballerina" Recruiter "We do not work with that. Good bye." We never got another phone call!

Blondie-Woohoo!!!!!! So glad you got to Skype with your daughter, what a blessing! And to hear you are having a grandson....what a morning ((((((hugs))))

Blondie that is just so great that you were able to talk to your girl.   theres nothing like skype!  I love it.. will keep your daughter in my thoughts and prayers.

Sorry havent been on lately been very hectic here- spring cleaning yardwork and working full time and getting ready to go back to chicago for a wedding.  Lost 10 lbs on my diet so far and being really good havent cheated yet!

Good morning, all! Hope the middle of the week is gong well. My day started with grandson putting on new dance shorts for school (they both go to an arts magnet) and finding they were to big.I quickly grabbed them and took the waistband in, so crisis averted!

Lindalay, great job on the diet! Daughter sounds like she is doing great, as well. Why does she have to name a piston?

I got my daughter's PIR video yesterday - loved it! I have one probably silly question - why is it "following seas"?

Good Morning to Everyone.

I am back, I was so sick I was stuck at home. 

Greetings, all....

i joined a couple weeks ago, but i thought i should introduce myself.

My name is Katie & we live in north central IL.  We have 2 kids in the NROTC program, one 2/C daughter & one 4/C son.  Both are at Marquette University in Milwaukee WI. Our other son is much younger & still at home.

I look forward to soaking up info from you all, and sharing when i can.

Question... does anyone have a son or daughter that is a Navy Nurse?  i'd sure be interested to talk to a Navy Nurse mom.

kethryn since she is senior class leader she has to carry this huge piston and is looking for a name for it I will ask why she has to carry it next time we talk  shes been so busy with school we havent talked alot-

welcome Jn/jf

jean sorry you have been sick its that time of year! Feel better !

Blondie- yes looking forward to the visit this will be last one for a while since she will be heading to cali.. I dont expect to see her for at least a year after that :(

Good morning. Chilly start to the day here, but supposed to go uo 30 degrees by afternoon!

Prom ticket sales picked up dramatically on the last day, so I am very relieved!

I hope you are feeling better, Jean.

Good Morning Ladies!!!  Haven't had a chance to say much over the last few days.  Been busy - trying to get involved in the church and there is always so much going on leading up to Easter.  Then I've been spending time getting ducks in line for sailor daughter's wedding.  Felt a little worried sick this past weekend because we heard that there is a big festival going on in this MI town the weekend the kids picked to get married and I heard a few times that churches don't hold weddings that weekend because of the conflicts with the festival.  I was so worried that we wouldn't have a church to hold the wedding in.  Had to wait until Tuesday to get in touch with the church we wanted and found out that they are ok with holding the wedding there that Saturday afternoon.  It will be after the big parade that morning!!!  Parking and driving around might be crazy but as long as the wedding takes place I'll be just fine!!!!

Jean,

Sorry to hear you were under the weather!!  I hope you get your strength back soon!!!  Having an extra day over the weekend can help for sure.  Now you need some nice sunshine and warm weather to help!!!!

Blondie,

Glad you got to hear from your daughter!!  And to see her as well.  I love Skype - - about a week ago my son and dil in NV called us on Skype all excited.  They set the computer down on the floor and we got to watch the grandbaby as she was just learning how to crawl!!!!  It was so adorable - I just wanted to reach into that screen and scoop her up!!!!  But being there to watch is was so wonderful.

Lindalav,

Congrats to your daughter.  I hope she enjoys the time she "lugs" around her piston!!!!

Back off to wedding plans - ready to order invitations, make accommodations for staying in the area, and checking in with the caterers!!!!  At least once we get the big things taken care of then it's just taking care of details and waiting for the big event!!  (RIGHT???)  lol

blondie- she PIRed in November this is for EN strand .. she will be finishing that in approx 1 week and then hopefully home right after she has a dentist appt before she can leave

yes ma'am!  I truly understand about the long week but friday is knocking at the door!

Blondie,

Yes, it would be hard to plan a Jan wedding in OH!!!  I'm hoping there won't be snow in July that far north in MI!!!!  But at least we won't be in the Upper Peninsula!!!  I wonder if their snow has melted away yet!!!!  I remember my sister getting married in OH in May and it was freezing cold!!!  And we were all in sleeveless dresses!!!

Lindalav,

I need a little education!!!  What is EN strand???  I'm sure you told us what your daughter does but this mind of mine isn't what it used to be!!!!!!!!!!

Jean,

Really - - isn't today your Friday?!?!?!

Jean,

Didn't you say you were off tomorrow?  That's why I thought today was your Friday!!

Anna, glad the church worked out. Hope the driving is easier than you plan!

Lindalay, can't wait to hear the piston's name! I can picture this large thing being proudly lugged around by your petite daughter!

Blondie, loved the pictures!! Gorgeous family!

I totally understand, Jean. Some weeks the days off never come soon enough (especially with you not feeling well).

Anna and Blondie, planning prom every year is enough trouble for me. I do not (but I really do) look forward to when it is my turn to plan a wedding.

Kathryn,

I know what all you go through with planning a successful prom.  Worked at way too many of them myself!!  My hats off to ya!!  Both my sons are married but this is my first daughter to get married!!!

Jean - have a wonderful, rested weekend!!!  Hope the rest of your day flies by for you!