Once again, I was so excited when I received the form letter on Saturday and knew what to expect.  Although, I was still sad when there wasn't more to it.  The real positive is that we now have his ship number and graduation date.  We have been busy all day trying to figure out air fare, rental car and hotel.  It's so exciting and frustrating all at the same time.  Do we have any of his shp mates blogging?  I guess we start  the countdown to the call at three weeks and our first real…

So, I have never posted a comment on a website before. Ever.  I'm totally impressed with this site and learn something new every time I look at it.  As time allows, I read more posts and get more questions answered.  I'm even getting answers to questions I hadn't thought of yet :)

Until about 2 years ago it's always been just me and my kid (Samantha) and we had been discussing military for several years.  I was encouraging her to go, but made sure she understood it was her choice.  We…

We just found out that our son is being held over to redo his run and won't be graduating with his div on Friday.  He did say that where he is now he will be eligiable for a leave during that time.  Will we be able to see him on Friday even if he is not graduating.

well, I got my sons clothes today in a brown box with nothing else.  I was wanting there to be a letter in that box from him but nothing. he has only been gone almost a week but it seems like forever.  I know it will get better, I know it. 

It's surreal how quickly the time has gone. It seems like just yesterday I wrote the first blog post, and now we're down to single digits.

In 6 days Josh will leave the house, travel to Boise, check into a hotel and get on a plane the next day to start perhaps the biggest adventure of his life.  I'm thankful that we will be able to spend the evening with him (that he wants us to!), hang out and enjoy a few last moments before he departs.

It will be so strange not having him at…

He called me last Tuesday 6/11/13 and said he was about to arrive at basic so it was the last time we had talked. He mentioned that I will receive a package in 3 weeks. I have already received a package with the clothes he was wearing when he left for the Great Lakes. Some of my thoughts are:

• Am I going to have all my questions answered with this package that's otw?
• If not, can you guys help me out?
• What kind of things am I allowed to send him?
• What…

I got my letter yesterday saying my son was on SHIP 03 DIV 288. Is there anyone else on here that has a son/daughter here? 

My son's PIR is July 3rd and I have yet to receive his form letter.  He told me when he called that he was in medical when the form letters were done and we've gotten just a few personal letters since then.  With his PIR coming up soon, I'm afraid I won't get the password (on the form letter) to print a parking pass.  What can I do?

Well, Chrissy's 4th Navy Anniversary was last month. I was filled with so many mixed emotions, I couldn't update my blog. But I am going to try now.

She renlisted, so I am in for the long haul, at least until 2017.  I was hoping she wouldn't, but when she joined up she said she wanted to do the whole 20 year career thing. My thougth back then was , let's just take this thing one day at a time and see how much she likes it. 

Turns out she is thriving in the miltary. She got…