I am still waiting for the phone call.  Have received letters but I am dying to hear his voice.  It has been 4 weeks now it is so hard to believe.  This has been a long process for him.  He was originally medically disqualified due to his knees but we appealed and had to go thru the process all over again.  He had to redo the physical, get cleared by a independent orthopedic doctor, retake the asvab which he scored a  95 so he is a Nuke.  All in all this has been a 2 year process but I know…

My son is leaving Sunday for Great Lakes, I am scared, happy, sad, excited, .... I am a emotional roller coaster. Although I am so proud of my son Shane.. i am going to miss him so much.  He is going to be flying for the first time, and I know he is nervous, and even more nervous about basic, he has heard alot of things.  Nervous Wreck mom.

Well I got my first letter from my son yesterday. He sounds ok! Said he had his first meltdown a few days before but all in all without a little bit of homesickness he seems like he is doing ok. Said it was hard to receive mail and not be able to read it until they told him too. Looking for to graduation in July and being able to spend some time with him! It sure doesnt get easier the longer he is away!

Cannot begin to express how proud I am of Grant.  He went to bootcamp yesterday and called me for about 30 seconds last night to let me know he made it safely and that he loves me.  Yes, I cried again, but I am so proud and happy he is doing something so positive with his life.  Won't get to talk to him again for 3 weeks and that is going to be tough, but I will suck it up and be happy for him.

Just got home a couple of hours ago from taking my son to his girlfriends house. He is leaving for a week to visit with her grandparents in Montana. His girlfriends parents are taking both my son and their daughter to grandparents lake house were they will be able to boat and fish and just hang out before he leaves on July 2nd and then she leaves for Texas for college in the fall.  It was a generous gift and I know that when you're 18 and in "love"  the idea of long-distance relationshop is…

I have been reading blogs and I have yet to get a phone call from my daughter.  Not even one to let me know she made it ok.  I would welcome a 3 second call right about now.  I did receive my form letter with her graduation date.  Made reservations already.  I can't wait to see her.  Does anyone else have a daughter in Div 237 Ship 12.  If so, please let me know.

My son left yesterday and I miss him so much. He was happy to get started in this new adventure which made me feel better at ease. My daughter and I went to his final swear in which was nice and proud of my son. There was so many new recruits that shipped out and to see other families there supporting them was great. I got his call before he left and when he landed in Chicago. Although I heard and read about the 15 second call of I made it I am alive it seemed more like 5 seconds and…

Hi Blog! It's been awhile. Erin has been at boot camp 5 full weeks. A couple weeks ago I saw a post from a mom who was 2 weeks ahead of me (5 done, 3 to go) and I thought to myself.. wow.. can't wait till I can say that. So here I am. A lot has happened in the last 2 weeks. Mail started coming from her. I got her mid-way call that lasted 30 minutes. My nerves and anxiety for what she is enduring have calmed down. This is the time we have all settled down and are just doing our time until…

After everything he has been doing to get what he wanted from the Navy he did it. Im so proud his job is operations specialist  the only thing he is upset about is he now has to wait til Jan to leave I am personally ok with it I get him for halloween, his brothers birthday, thanksgiving and Christmas oohh and New Years. What a wonderful day but he is on the list with his recruiter to take an earlier date is if comes up. A school will be Virginia Beach never been there it will be awesome…

Phone call today from my son, he sounds good. Ladies, keep your phones by you. 

Hello...My son left for bootcamp on May 22nd and I've gotten the form letter with his PIR date on July 20th and two written letters from him.  He mentioned it was pretty rough in there but that he is fully committed and the roughest part should be over now.  Does anyone out there have a loved one in Ship 04 Div 223?  My son mentioned something about being with Spec Ops SWRT?  Does anyone have info on this?

Hello, does anyone have a love one or spouse on Ship 12 Div 238. My husband is on there. He left June 11th 2012. It was and still is hard. I miss him so much. I received the  Form Letter today about graduation (August 03, 2012). He and I have never been apart from each other. He's a tough guy though and I know he will be fine. I have so much faith and him. The week he left I got his address from the recruiter. Everything was right except on the letter I received from him it had Recruit…

I found this link which has helped me follow through what my son is going through week by week and also able to cheer him in my letters with this knowledge

day by day log of boot

http://www.navydep.com/forums/showthread.php?t=433

I am now a bit more relaxed since the address has arrived so communication is now possible with my son.  I feel the hardest part to this has been that there was no way of communicating with him till now.  I can now move on past the worry stage and encourage him into his next steps of training. 

Michael is off to Little Rock to retake his ASVAB to raise his score a little more he did awesome on his prep tests raised his previous score another 20 points on the area he needed to improve for MA but now he says he may want to check out more on something with more science, so proud of him taking the time to do what he needs to do to improve his life. We will know Tuesday his official leave date for GL. This is going to be a long 3 days. What a ride this has been and its not over yet .

'Looking for Moms in WI to start a group where we can get together on a regular basis. The meeting spot be central for all those attending that month.   Wisconsin - other states do this and so can we. I really think it would be a great way to get to know one another and to help deal with all the different experiences we as Navy Moms have to deal with. Who would know better than what you are going through than another Navy Mom! Come join me on facebook - Kim Nelsen  Lets make this all that it…

Today is the day my son's life as a U.S. Navy E-3 Mass Communication Specialist begins.  Its funny, he has always been so shy and unsure of himself, but I have never for one day of his life doubted his amazingness.  Quiet in speach but strong in spirit.  He took the ASVAB yesterday and had been so worried he wouldn't do well.  He scored a 79.  Almost 30 over the average.  After 2 years at a private university, he was ready for some change in his life.  The Navy sort of had him at hello.  I…

.......at an awards ceremony!