SuZan

I am a PTA in North Houston Area.  My son left on Dec 6, hence my screen name. 

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Are you planning on going to your son's PIR?

I agree.emotions...oh i have had several.  The first day he left I felt like someone punched in my chest and I felt off all day.   This morning was rough..its my hubbys bday and these next two days were HUGE in my home.  I cried about 4 times already.  I recieved a happy suprise today..I got the "letter" that confirms Graduation 2/18 and his little blurp that they write to us.

I hope you are surrounded by many friends and family members this holiday season and know you have a Navy Mom feeling just like you! God Bless...and Merry Christmas.

Nic

I hope it gets alittle better for them....today has to be really tough for him.  Today is tough for me, I am so used to picking up the phone or walking into his room to make sure he is okay.  I feel helpless...but I have to keep my spirits up for I have a 2 1/2yr old that the holidays still have to roll on for.

We are staying at a full service marriot hotel.  it is about 12miles from base. i am a marriot rewards members and i got a discounted rate, plus my hubby and father inlaw will only stay at a marriot.  i am trying to book my flight with jetblue...i have credit card miles that i was able to use..gotta love when you charge, it finally came in handy, lol.   i will od it on line, but just want to talk to an agent to make sure i am doing it correctly.  jetblue has been sooo busy with the crappy weather we have been handed the last few days.   

there are a few hotels that are not far from the base. i think there is a link somewhere on this website that lists the names. 

awsome..that is soo cool.  i have the hotel booked, i am just trying to the air flights.   we are going jetblue and i cannot get through due the HUGE Blizzard disaster up here.   by the time we get our letters, we will be up there for graduation...lol. 

we will have to figure out a way to meet once we are up there.

I booked my return flight for sunday too...we figured if he has to grad and go, we can visit chicago, there is alot to see and make a mini vacation out of it.

i responded to the meet and greet, do you know if we have to bring anything and how many we can bring?

Thanks for stoping by.....I am so excited! Counting down till PIR 11 days 21 hrs 19 mins to be exact :-) We are defintely attending. We wouldn't miss this moment for anything. I had our flights booked and hotel reservations made as soon as we received the form letter with his PIR date. He is doing really well and is ready for graduation. We were able to talk to him on Christmas Day; was the BEST gift of them all. How is your rct doing? Keep sending those letters I know they love it when their names are called during mail delivery. Hope you have a blessed day!

hi, I am from Dallas, but they said to not have anything to associate with our sailors on here or current pics of them as these pages are cruised by thier bc and they may be "picked on", so have changed name to newnavymom.  I got info from recruiter, I have not recieved letter or second phone call yet. recruiter said that it shows feb 22, which is a wed, so grad could be the 18th or the 25th.

I have a whole stack going out in tommorrows mail.

he left dec 14th and am not sure of PIR, have not gotten letter but recruiter said would be either 18th or 25th

Got two letters today, dated dec 20th and 31st, says that there are a bunch of recruits that wont listen, shut up when told and the rdc are pissed off and training hasnt started yet.  He says he will continue to do his best, but as a group they are not doing well...so I guess no hope for extra calls....but he says he will keep trying he just hopes that they don't throw the whole division out....kinda scary but thougth I would share the news

i agree the letters and phone calls make now make you feel somewhat connected.  just to hear his voice was amazing.  look at us, our boys are gone for 4 weeks and we are blubbering fools, some families have not heard from their loved ones for longer due to there location.  we have the count down calender ready for monday.

yes, ryan said there are alot of people from texas and california, just 2or3 from NY.

hey wats ur sons name? my husband keeps talking about a bunch of different guys and i have no idea who hes talking about lol

Self Employed or Employed by others...it seems there is never enough time to accomplish all we want.  Yes,I agree the 31st needs to come fast.   Last night Ryan's girlfriend and her two bestest came over.  It felt like the "old days"...lol. As if Ryan has been gone for years...

I think his girlfriend like it too, she had a connect back.  She didnt have to feel guilty talking about Ryan.  I can remember when I was that age and your boyfriend was all you would talk about.   I cannot wait to just sit and chat with Ryan,get to hear his adventures while in BC.   It is going to snow here again...I know the weather in Texas has been crazy too.  I was in Lewisville, Tx the begining of Jan for work..and it was cold.