NUKE moms

Hi all,

There's been a lot of confusion over the PS graduation date that got pushed out from 12/14 due to the hurricane....just got text from son that they confirmed Thursday 12/20 for grad...

JayDee659...She is adorable 

NancyJo. ...love the  grandchildren pictures! 

Today is my husband's 60th birthday! Big surprise party is tomorrow.  I think he is a little disappointed today, but he will understand tomorrow ! Our sailor will miss this one.

RebeccaJ - happy birthday to your husband. I hope he has a fantastic birthday surprise and hoping you get to see your nuke over Thanksgiving!

WonderGeekWoman - that is so sad about your sailors car. It is so sad when people do things to our kids and we cant do anything about it.

NancyJo - love the pictures! Hope you have a great visit with your sailor!!

JayDee659 - love your picture too!!! Glad they had fun.

ProudofK - Hooyah to your sailor!!! wonderful news :)

ProudofK....congratulations to you and your sailor.  That's such wonderful news to receive. 

Whdn my sailor was in bootcamp, we booked it though sandbox, it was an extra $, but worth it just  incase we  needed to change flights

Rebecca J - Happy Birthday to your husband!

My son’s friends were as happy to see him as we were. Back to the empty nest for me but what a great visit we had a whole week! And my guy is the one on the left

Wanted to post an update on my sailor - he sent me an email that said he had almost completed his upgrade and he sounded much more upbeat than when we spoke last weekend. Thank you ladies for all the info and the encouragement as well. It is very comforting to know that I am not alone in carrying the emotioanl baggage that goes along with being a Navy Mom.

NickSydMom. ...I love that happy picture !

Also...thanks for the birthday wishes for my husband . If I could figure out how to post a pic I would. He loved his surprise party. We did painting with a twist.  So much fun. And he really was surprised . Our sailor called him..which was awesome. 

Happy Sunday everyone !

Hi all - Happy Monday!  Am I the only one that feels like this?!?

mattsmom - glad to hear that things are looking up for your sailor.  Just a little bump in the road!

Rebecca J - nice that the surprise party went well!  Glad your husband had a good time and even better that your sailor was able to call ;-D

momterp - ugh the dreaded "see ya laters".  Glad he had a good time while at home though!

NickSydmom - oh it looks like they had so much fun!  Happy picture indeed!

RebeccaJ, so glad the party was a success, even more so with your sailor's call! What a milestone. Sounds like everything was awesome.

momterp, goodbyes are never easy. I feel like when we see them rarely it makes the visit even more precious. Glad you had that time together.

NickSydmom, awesome pic! Just a bunch of galoots having fun. 

Daylight savings time, as B'sNuke's gif shows, is a backside kicker. Why can't they leave things alone? It might just be me but I hate it. I'm 50 shades of discombobulated. Oh well, give me a few days and I'll be fine.

I'm at a conference the next few days but will watch posts. Have a great week, Sea Sisters! Hooyah!

NancyJo - 50 shades of discombobulated!  Yep, that about sums it up lol!

FYI - I added the Rating Information Card for the NF up above in the ***NEW MEMBERS*** section. 

I also made a new page for it to the right - there are now 16 pages - be sure to hit "view all".

Welcome to the group mamaquilt68!  Please be sure to read the ***NEW MEMBERS*** section up above (and I've added some new info) and be sure to read the Pages (16) to the right.  It's a lot of info but just take it one page at a time!  And of course, feel free to ask any questions you may have ;-D

Hi all - Happy Tuesday!

Sea Sister Navy Hug to all of my fellow moms who sent their sailors on to Prototype, these visits really are too short!!

Loved the 50 shades of discombobulated - which is why I am slow to post. That sun goes down and so do I!

Welcome to the new members! 

My son asked me last night to share a word of caution on here, to share with your sailors: If your sailor is out and about in their uniform, shopping or whatever, and someone approaches them in civilian clothes but says they are at NNPTC or anything associated with Navy, recommend to your sailor that they politely ask to see their military ID before carrying on further conversation.  

Briefly, my son found himself in an awkward spot at the grocery store with someone who recognized him from the apartment complex and started offering help there, but slipped in a statement that suggested to my son he wasn't actually military  or at NNPTC to know a certain time frame rule. My son quickly ended the conversation, but put up his warning radar and recognized potential issues in the future. It is a new situation they are in now that they may be in more civilian areas in their NWU's after work before heading home. 

Chipmunk - good reminder to always be careful!

Chipmunk that is great advice—thanks for sharing your sailor’s experience! It pays to not be too trusting!

Thanks for sharing that Chipmunk 

Jana - received your message that you sent to all Nuke moms on N4M.  Glad you daughter is at GC - hopefully she won't be dealing with the humidity too much longer as the weather changes! In the future you might want to post on the comment wall so everyone is able to respond - don't be afraid to jump in and start chatting with us here!

Chipmunk - thank you for the FYI. My son is always ready to help anyone and this could pose an issue. Will definitely be passing this on.

NickSydmom - LOVE the picture! Looks like they all had a fantastic time. So glad you had this time with your sailor.

mattsmom - what wonderful news for your sailor and you. It is definitely a roller coaster ride of emotions for then and us.

NancyJo -I busted out laughing when I saw "50 shades of discombobulated" - that is too funny (and so very true).

My son is loving BS for prototype. He and three other guys got a really nice 4 bedroom home fully furnished. This place has everything TVs, bedding, towels, everything in the kitchen. I am so happy he doesn’t have to worry about all that stuff and can just focus on school.

I'm back! Good conference but glad to be home. Now to catch up!

NickSydmom, my sailor was in BS and loved it too. They would have liked to get sent back there this last time and got GC instead. The weather is perfect...all 4 seasons. Gorgeous autumn colors are just finishing. 

Chipmunk, good advice. Just another example of the real world our kids are living in. They are learning to be careful who you trust.

Anyone have sailors posted to Pearl Harbor and if so what should a first-timer know?

Hi all - It's Thursday.  

NickSydmom - glad your son is getting settled in at BS.  B loved it there and we really enjoyed visiting.  Cold in the winter but you being from MI your son is probably used to it!  Hopefully you'll get to make a trip or 2 there.

Another mass shooting last night - this one out here in CA.  My heart is breaking and I'm just so sad today.

Don’t forget to wear your red tomorrow.

J's/S'smom, I agree with your comments.  Testing never stops, they are always qualifying or learning new material, under more pressure than in the training pipeline.

The news about the Reagan is sad. As you said they will meet the worst and best out there in the fleet.  My Nuke has always been extra cautious and I'm glad she's like that.

J's/S'smom - Haven't heard from you in a while!  I did see the article on the Reagan - sad news.  It just goes to show that there are good and bad people everywhere.....  

• This is my newest sailor. She does the uniform proud!

NickSydMom....congratulations.  She is so pretty. You must be very proud of her!

NickSydMom - great pictures!!  

NickSydmom - congratulations to your sailor!!

 Does anyone know of a restaurant that serves  a traditional thanksgiving dinner in GC? Looking for a casual atmosphere that won’t break the bank. Preferably a place that takes reservations. Thanks!

She is so beautiful NickSydMom! Bravo Zulu to her!

My daughter just shared with my husband and I that she is also going to join the Navy and would like to sign up as a Hospital Corpsman. We talked to the recruiter last week and she took a practice ASVAB test there and got a really good score. She wants to get to MEPS to take the ASVAB and sign up now to see if her vision is going to be an issue, but has to talk to her dad first to see if he will sign off on her signing up early (she is 17) and joining the DEP in the meantime. She is the baby, and she doesn't turn 18 until the end of July after her senior graduation, so he may say no so he can spend time with her. She's talking to him this weekend during a visit weekend, so we'll see if she gets to enlist when she returns from her visit. 

SubMom-We have enjoyed many nice meals (buffet style) at Stars Restaurant on King Street. They have excellent food, casual atmosphere, reasonable prices. I'm not sure if they have a Thanksgiving special, but I do know that they take reservations and can accommodate large groups. 

Jurisprude thank you so much! 

Submom, we went to Cracker Barrel.and were quite pleased  

JayDee659 - that’s what we were planning but they don’t take reservations and our sailor is afraid we won’t be able to get a table. 

We got ther around 3 and did not have much of a wait 

JayDee659 - good to know!