I didn't get to blog yesterday because I was moving into my dorm and at a hotel. I was thinking about not blogging every day but I had a rough morning. Someone in my family passed away. Not a close family member but I get sad every time someone dies. Usually my SR would notice I was down from my texting and call me. If we could, he'd demand I skype and tell him what happened. Obviously that couldn't happen today and that sucked. 

After that I moved back into my dorm. I was excited…

I don't know if blogging every day is normal or not but I'm going to blog a lot because it helps me. I feel like here I'll get positive comments and I don't just want to write to myself in a journal and I feel like others won't understand. Sorry if my posts blow up the blog area.

I had a rough day not due to my SR leaving. My spent all day with my friend (not my plan). I came home around 8 and had to pack everything I needed to go back to college tomorrow. Move in is Sunday and…

Just like writing letters, I figured writing a blog post every day would help me get through this. Today is my SRs second day away. He shipped out 1/6 with his twin. I guess I should put here that I'm not a mom but a girlfriend. We have been doing long distance already because of me going to college. We've been apart for 6 weeks before but the lack of communication this time is going to be the hard part. 

He gave me a ring, a necklace, and a Navy bear before he left and those are…

First, can recruits receive FedEx or UPS parcels?

Second, is there a list of what order our recruit's division will be going into Battle Stations?

Thanks!

I know I haven't been on the site much, but been keeping up with everyone on face book. I need some advise but didn't want to put this on face book because I didn't want everyone on my face book profile to see this.

I have a son who just graduated from A school and is home visiting family. The girlfriend broke up with him and is now hating life. He is now regretting joining cause he thinks if he wouldn't have joined that she wouldn't have broke up with him. I honestly don't think she…

From talking to other friends in the Navy, my son seems to think he may have a say as to where he might be stationed/deployed.  He thinks they get a list of locations and can prioritize locations.  Does anyone know if this is true?  Thanks for any info!

Every time the pictures come out from the Navy Recruit Training Command I frantacially look over each picture zooming in and out to see if I find our son. Last night after we had opened presents, eaten a delcious meal and were all settling down I started my routine of looking through the pictures. (I had looked earlier in the morning but my husband had said there were knew ones.) As I went through them one by one seeing some of the recruits smiling, some very serious and others looking like…

MERRY CHRISTMAS Navy For Moms!!

Hi Everyone.  Just wanted to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and Happy New Year.   I will have my blue candle lit for all your  Recruits, Sailors and Officers! 

I am officially on the countdown to July 8th.  My second child to leave for RTC.  Wish us luck!

This will be the first Christmas that all 5 of our boys will not be together. As I was sitting here this morning writing down what else I need to get for Christmas, it hit me. Our life has changed. I always knew it would, don't get me wrong. I'm not one of those moms that wants everything to stay the same and not want her children to grow up and have their own adventures. It just seems like it has happened overnight. I can remember when they were little and the excitement of Christmas filled…

lhe Sailors abored USS Makin Island lost their shippment of packages this week. Many sailors will not get their christmas packages from their families.. Including mine.. so sad