"The Warmth of a Moms Love at Christmas Time"

[diane {Shawns mom}]

Our “Holiday Sailors” and More!
I have the HONOR of anouncing...........Our Holiday GROUP

During the Holiday Season this year we have received a “special warm request” from a group of Seabees-YES, I said Seabees, in Afghanistan! The request came from the Battalion Chaplain of NMCB 74. The Chaplain says that they have Seabees in several locations around Afghanistan. He is hoping to do two things this Christmas-geez..Only 2, we can do MORE!

1) Have a smore roast by a campfire-singing Christmas carols and sharing Christmas stories of HOME.

2) He would like to have stockings to hand to his troops.
Moms, we want to send all the “warmth” and “Love” of Christmas to all 250 SEABEES

Now moms, are your hearts melting YET? Well, let’s get busy!
However, before you dash out the door, hear this!
We have had “some” VERY busy elf’s here!
Knit for the Navy Group has been busy knitting away at scarves
Heads at Ease has been busy sewing away at stockings.
A HUGE Thank You to "Lyn Love" who coordinated all our “crafty” Navy Moms!

We are looking for the "Warmth and L♥ve" that comes from “HOME” at Christmas time!
So think WARM, IT BRRRRRRRRRRR freezing in Afghanistan.
So think Stockings, we have to stuff all those stockings!
Think WARM, lets keep our Sailors warm and toasty!

I would also like to give a shout out to “UNO’s Grille” in Kissimmee Florida-UNO’s is accepting donations for Molly’s Adopt a Sailor and in return they are giving out a coupon for a FREE appetizer! Boy, where does it end! We have such an outpouring of support from all over! It’s NOT over yet!
Let’s hear it for our Central Illinois’ Moms who on their own is taking on another special group of 60 in Iraq this holiday season! The love never ENDS!!!!!

As Always, Please use our Molly’s Adopt a Sailor Labels on all items! Mailing Dates on November 27-December 5th, so let's start the HOLIDAY PARTY

I have one last think I would like to add!
I am a mom of a sailor aboard USS Rodney M. Davis, which was adopted last holiday season by Molly’s Adopt a Sailor. I could NEVER begin to explain how I felt knowing that my son’s ship was receiving all the love that Molly’s Moms have and MORE. The day the BAGS of mail arrived aboard the Davis my son just so happen to be there with our “contact” CMC Smith! Well let’s just say, Cannot repeat what came out of the CMC’s mouth! Shock and Awe, should explain it! My son called me a few hours later letting me know the mail was dropped and dropped big. My son received over 15 cards that Christmas and he read them repeatedly! He said “Mom it gets pretty lonely on this small” ship; So, I am “Paying it forward” Molly’s Moms Style!


PS-thanks Molly, it was about time you let me do this! L♥VE YOU SISTA!!!!
Please USE these LABELS so that CHAPPY knows they are from US...♥

PSS....click here to get addy!!!! Join MAS We ship L♥ve





Countdown-Clocks

[momof2sailors]

OK is fine to send the hand warmers? I have 42 of them.

[Pat L. in IL]

Speaking of hand warmers......if you have a Menard's nearby they are on sale this week 2/$1.

[diane {Shawns mom}]

Laura, I will send a fruitcake..Do you think they will ship it BACK, that would be FUNNY!!!
As far as the chocolate thingy, I haven't look on-line yet but I am going NOW!!!

[DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor]

You would not want to pass it to my husband or sons or it would go no farther. They love it. I won't tell you how many I make each Christmas.

[carolyn s]

One year at work, a fruitcake was given to a worker with the instructions it not be eaten. Instead, they had to use it for a different purpose, take a pic and pass the fruitcake and pic along to the next worker. It took months before everyone had a shot at it. Then for the next years Christmas party, we got together and looked at the pics together and laughed!! Some used it as a doorstop, a candle holder, centerpiece with flowers sticking out, paperweight and other silly things. One of the funniest things we ever did!

Love the fruitcake idea!!

[Karen C.]

Wooohoooo......This is AWESOME....SEABEE's in Afg. !!!! Good Morning All, Hope that everyone had a great weekend!!

Molly, Diane, Carol and Everyone, Your suspense is over....it is "I" and my Good Friend "Tammy" from Central ILL. that are taking on the special group in Iraq for this holiday season!!

Tammy and I have been planning and organizing a packing party for a better part of a month now. Some of the things that we have accomplished so far are: We have already collected items as well as donations for shipping from my youngest sons elementary school. We are also collecting items and donations from one of our major hospitals in Springfield in which we will be picking up on the 13th. We have also organized a fundraiser to help with shipping cost on the eve of the 13th and then our packing party will be on the 15th from 12:00pm to 6:00pm. Tammy's father is a member of the American Legion and they have been gracious enough to let us hold our party in their facility. (Carol, it is at post 32...would love to have your help in any way as well as any of our ILL. moms and our sourrounding state moms.)

This Navy Unit is helping and supporting the Army. They are a unit of Sailors from different places of this Great Nation such as California, Hawaii, Virginia, and Florida. There are 63 men and 4 women and some of these kiddo's have no family...but now they will have more family then they will no what do with...lol.

I am always AMAZED at the generousity of people that I have never met and the gratefulness and love that they want to share with our guys and gals.....sometimes it makes a Mother or a Father feel so overwhelmed with such PRIDE!!!


Here are a few photo's that I had taken....after I stopped crying....of my sons elementary school....

[Karen C.]

[carols_kitchen]

Yippeee---nothing like meeting over ice cream in June, lunch in October, and seeing that you have been busier than a bee! That goes with a seabee, huh?
THANK YOU!

[carolyn s]

How awesome!!!

[dmarie]

Karen, can you pm me with an address that I can send a monetary donation? I would like to help with the shipping costs, but can't be at the fundraiser. Thanks!

[Karen C.]

Thank You so much, dmarie! I will send you a friend request....(((HUGS))) Karen :-)

[diane {Shawns mom}]

Karen, I loved the pics!!!! YOU ROCK!!!