kimcon55

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-Colleen

Just to let you know, I'm older than you.  Our sailor was born in Mt. Vernon when we lived there. 

Hi and Welcome. 

We are happy to have you on the Navy for Moms site.  You are invited to join either the Illinois or Missouri family page as listed below.  It is a great way to find families in your area and even help plan meet and greets. We also have some packing parties for our troops overseas getting together.

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PS.  Feel free to cruise my page and see if there are any other groups that interest you

Carol

 

We just bought an 120 year old farm house today.  Going to fix it up and enjoy retirement too!

When you open your box, let me know if you got a letter with it.

Some people are talking about getting one.  I didn't :(

I don't know how to advertise, do you?

Just got my letter!!!!

Kimcon, My son went to bootcamp exactly one year before yours. He was 22 is now 23, also a little older.  I think that is kind of a good  thing.  He is an AECF  ET3. (wish I understood all that) He will work on computers and set up networking systems I think. He finished A school in December and has received his orders for C school in Norfolk Virginia.  He will be attached to the Enterprise.  Yes the one that is out noe and helped with the pirate thing.  He goes in March to report for C school so he got to stay at Gresat Lakes for the whole winter. 

If you ever have any questions or concerns that I can help with let me know.  Has someone started a ship and division group  for your sons boot camp group yet?  that was a lifeline for me when mine was in bootcamp.

Hi Kim,

How's it going?  Did you open the Box, or put it on a shelf?

It's nice that you have family nearby.  Our daughter is flying in from Florida to join us.  She graduated from Lake Forest College; It's only 5 miles south of Great Lakes.  We've been to the mall in Gurnee many times!

It will be great to meet you!

Beth :)

Hi Kim,

Glad you're OK with the Box.  It's nice to see their stuff.

This "Navy4moms" has been great, and the people have been so friendly and helpful!

Some days are worse for me too!

I know you're not on Face Book, but the Navy Recruit Training Center has there own site on there.  It is very cool!  They show pictures of recruits doing things from the previous week.  We could possibly see our kids photos on there.

Beth :)

Hi Kim...just wanted to say hi and say hope you are having a good weekend.  The letters will surely come this week!!! Hope to chat more and meet you all at graduation!

 

Smiles from Arkansas ~ Tam

Hi Kim,

What is the name of the video?  Glad you found the RTC site on FB!

Going to bed now; I'm an hour later than you are there.  I'll check back tomorrow.

Keep your fingers crossed for us to get letters this week!

Beth :)

Glad you got a letter too!  My son seems to miss junk food.  He likes to eat a little something all the time.  Only 3 meals a day, he says :)

Hi Kim,

Just received more letters!  Did your mail carrier come by yet?

Zac says that I've been chatting with one of his friend's step-mom.

Who in our DIV is Adriana?

Beth :)

Mine is sick & on LLD :( 

I hope he is better by now.  He needs to shave 27 seconds off his 1.5 mile run next time.  He says they run A LOT!  My poor daughter calls me every day and says "It's just me mom." I'm trying to sound positive, but I sure wish they'd let our sons call soon!

Hi Kim,

So glad you got a call.  Sorry Doug had all his wisdom teeth removed :(

Zac didn't pass the 1.5 mile run either.  He hates running!  He wrote, not to worry; it was their first try.  They'll make it!

No call yet.  I hope I didn't miss it :(  Adriana said that when she talked to her son, Zac was standing right next to him.

He was sick last week, so maybe that means he feels better now :)

I'm glad he's friends with Eddie.  I asked him in a letter if he knows Doug.  Haven't heard back yet.

Have a great weekend!

Beth :)

Kim,

My Joe is in Aviation, he is going to Pensicola for A school.

 

Have a blessed week!

My hubby doesn't want to go either and we're meeting my daughter and her fiance at the airport.  So much to do, and not enough time.

Sounds like Zac flies out to Sub School on Saturday!

I rush to the mail box everyday. I know that they are very busy but I miss him so much and I write him everyday or send a card and I hope he is getting all that I send. I am so looking forward to PIR... we made our car rental yesterday, hotel and flight done. Now just wait to get that phone call saying mom I made it, tearing up just thinking about it.

Well have a great day and looking forward to meeting you and your family.

 

JC's MOM.

Teresa

Hi Kim, the ribbons are shipped Priority 2-3 day flat rate small box. They were shipped yesterday and you should have them by tomorrow or Friday. Please let me know when they arrive. I know you must be getting very excited :-)

kim:  Hang in there.  He will get it.  He has the rest of this week and next week to try again.  He can try this even on the day before PIR...and if he passes, he will go through Battlestations that night with the next PIR group, and be a sailor at PIR the next day...albeit in the balcony because he has been up all night and is too tired to march!  Hang in there....this happens alot and most of them make it before PIR!

Hey Kim,

 

I just read your post about Doug....I am sorry to hear this news. If I remember correctly he and JC were heading to Mississippi together for A-School. Prayers for you and your son.

You are very welcome, Kim.  Please keep us posted....

Hey Kim..
My prayers are with him.

Hey, Kim...thanks for friending me. I'm feeling pretty sorry for myself right now. And James Dean, of course. I don't know if I am coming or going!!!!  I'm an older mom, too...53, 54 in October. Many of my friends have grandkids!!! Dianne told me your son was going through something similar...then I was thinking he did it!!! I hope that's the case. We'll keep each other posted I hope.

Hey Kim,

Just wanted to let you know that JC my son and Doug are roomies in Missi. I talked to JC yesterday he and Doug were eating pizza and watching tv. Sounds like a little R&R was well earned.

Hi Kim,

I miss you!

Glad to hear Doug is liking Mississippi.

Zac likes CT too.  His room-mates are both in different stages of Sub School and have been giving him good advise!

I don't know many Sub moms yet :(  But I have talked to a mom from Colorado who seems nice!

Keep in touch.

Beth :)

Hey Kim,

I have talked to JC either by text or voice just about every day and he seems to be doing well, I am little worried about them today because of the bad weather I talked to him earlier and the tornadoe alarms were going off, I told him to keep me posted. We are planning on heading to see JC on May 19th we live in Charleston SC so we are a good 10 hours away. Hopefully those plans won't change and we can see him because he informed me the other day that he doesn't get to come home after a school that he goes straight to Conn so it woiuld be late July before he gets to come home on leave.  I am glad that JC and Doug are able to get to know each other and become friends. Well take care and I will talk with you later. Pray for the weather to clear up.

hello kimcon, please reply if you get this message.  I have a few questions about A-school.  (my boyfriend just started A-school)

My boyfriend's PIR was on May 6th, 2011. (6 days ago!) Unfortunately, I couldnt go. Hes in Mississippi right now for A-School, but I havent received any calls from him or anything yet. Is this normal? (His parents didnt give him a cell phone at his PIR or anything.)
How long did it take for your sailor to contact you after arriving at A-school? :( Please let me know!!

Hi Glad you wrote back. Kelly seems to like it in Gulfport but I think she would like some cooler weather. She is going to be a Seabee, she is going to learn to build and repair things.

 My husband and I are planning to go see her this month sometime. She has phased up and can go places now. 

  My younger daughter might join the Navy too if she doesn't get into the nursing or a medical program at John A. Logan.

  Have a good night. Marsha

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