March Adoption: First to be Second!

[MomByHeart]

No one ever wants to be second.   Not unless it means they will be getting showered with love by Molly moms for the second time!

The USS Cape St. George is our FIRST ever SECOND time adoption!  You ladies did such a great job the first time that they are back for more.  Our first time supporting the Cape was a Christmas adoption in 2010.  Over 50% of the crew is new since then, so even though the ship is being adopted a second time, many of the sailors will be first-time recipients of our love. 

The Cape St. George is a guided missile cruiser based out of San Diego and is deployed as part of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to the U.S. 5th Fleet  as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. They left on their current deployment on December 7 and have already heard that they will be extended.   Their theme is "Dragon Slayers."  Their moto is "Always Victorious."

I did some research and found out that April is “Humor Month,” so the theme for this adoption is “humor.”  When I asked the POC about this theme, he said the crew will certainly be ready for some humor by the time our boxes start arriving.  So let’s try to bring smiles to their faces and laughter to their day!  Here are few ideas to get us started:

• Clean joke books
• Comics from local newspapers
• Movie/sitcom dvd’s with a comedy theme
• Silly putty
• Funny ties
• Those Groucho Marx fake glasses with the furry eyebrows
• Knock-knock jokes from kids .  I thought this would be great for groups of kids…they can write down all their favorite corny jokes that we parents  get tired of hearing over and over =]
• “Gag” gifts
• A collection of humorous stories/pictures from the internet or your own family

 

Their specific requests are:

• Magazines
• Toiletries
• Personal hygiene items
• Snacks
• Microwaveable food
• Candy
• DVD’s and popcorn for “movie nights”
• Phone cards—The chaplain has requested phone cards and has said that he is willing to distribute them on an “as needed” basis.  There will be a separate address for the chaplain listed when shipping time comes.
• Pillowcases: This group is able to receive pillowcases, so pillowcase moms, you are on duty!

 

We are also going to have some extra support and love from the Makin Island moms this month.  As a way to “pay it forward” for our adoption of their loved ones last month, they are going to hold a special packing party for the Cape St. George!  Thanks, Makin moms, you rock!!!

 

The male/female count is 350 male, and 6 female.

 

 Here is a list of what we need and what we have so far:

Female pillowcases (6)—All taken care of!

Male pillowcases (350)—All taken care of!

Magazines:  Loraine 100+

Toiletries (female):  Boxes for the 6 females

Toiletries/Personal hygiene: 1 full box of misc., deodorant, toothbrushes (1 case+), lip balm, razors, dental floss-240, hand sanitizer, body washes

Microwaveable food/Snacks: Popcorn-2 boxes+, 400 cookies, Fortune cookies - 2 boxes,

DVD’s:  40+

Candy: Laffy Taffy-101, fruit snacks, several boxes of misc. goodies

Drinks:  Drink packets-500, water bottles filled with goodies-36, energy drinks-800

Games, etc: 120 decks playing cards, "game" cards (Monopoly, Clue, etc.), puzzle and brain teaser books, puzzle pages-350

Silly stuff:  Groucho glasses-4, glow-in-the-dark glasses-4, Silly Putty

Banner: 1

I know you moms are going to be full of great ideas for how to get some huge belly laughs out of this awesome crew!   So let’s get busy and show our FIRST SECOND that our love is just as strong the second time around!

 

Shipping Dates:  March 21-23

 

 

 

[MomByHeart]

Love it, Carol!  That's what I'm talking about :)

[Molly Molly Fo Folly]

1st to be 2nd ---------------LOVE LOVE LOVE it !!!    I'm in for some funny mustaches ~the dollar tree always has gag gifts 

[nancy (ian's mom & tanya's mil)]

Lorraine, just to help ya out here, no need to worry on keeping track of pillowcases. I will keep an update going in WSL. I have it posted now and we already have 116 promised. I know we will have this one done in no time at all!

Like the gag gift idea, nothing breaks up the monotony better than Flarp when you least expect it.

[PAM (GM MOM)]

Well, I will have to really get going on this!!!!!   This is my son's ship.  I guess I will be going overboard.

[Pat L. in IL]

Oh no, Pam, don't go overboard...........unlike our sailors, we don't have procedures in place for that event!! LOL

[lauren]

but you know we will still all jump in with ya !!!

[Barbara (Derek's Mom)]

I have a case of toothbrushes from my dentist!

[Molly Molly Fo Folly]

Flarp ---ha ha I got flarp in Tampa from Julie :) bwa ha ha ha 

WOW Pam ---now isnt that a cool little thing , wake up and find its my sons ship we are doing :)   I love when that happens  ( note to Pat ---next board meeting we must put an SOP together for mom overboard )  ha ha 

Barbara ---how many do you have ? I think MAS has some toothbrushes also we could send so that everyone gets one. 

Now as far as MAS stash we all have 

We can send 

enough energy shots that everyone can get 2 

puzzle pages newspaper so everyone gets one

I dont think we have enough toothbrushes to do it alone, but we could back fill with a few hundred if you want and toothbrush cases also 

Looks like our pillowcase moms have been busy ( look at them go ---- with the Makin not wanting them it sure gave the moms a chance to sew and stash )  ha ha love it 

Let me know Loraine what kind of phone cards chappy wants ----- must they be the ship to shore at&t ones ??

HAPPY FRIDAY Everyone 

[Julie (Cory's mom)]

 

Sally:  You're right, I think it is Spensers.

 

I have some "girl stuff" from Bath and Body.  I'll go through the box of lotions tomorrow and let you know what I find!

 

[chowchow]

Count me in I'll go shopping this weekend and let me know if you need more tooth brushes I'm down for chipping in.  I really like the flarp pretty funny.

[Kim (Ethan's Mom)]

This was posted on Facebook. It's about 7 minutes long and is a message from the Captain for family and friends of the Cape. It'll give you an idea of what they have been doing so far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toMse6F1bfg

I'm so proud of our sailors!!

[Dana]

Oh what fun!!!  This is going to be a great adoption.  We will ship enough Puzzle Pages for everyone on board.  I let Nancy know that there are 50 (male or female) pillowcases mom made ready to go.  Off to find fun stuff...thanks!