son and sea shop

When my son was in boot camp I began making

Navy mom, wife, girlfriend, etc pendants.

I have opened an Etsy shop and will keep

it stocked with lots of Navy pride designs.

I am saving my profits for care packages

and trips to visit my Sailor son.

~~FREE SHIPPING~~

boot camp ~ oh, boy!

Just a quick post this morning to direct you to a great site regarding Navy boot camp .

Found this link on Navy for Moms ,  which you need to visit, if you haven't already.

We moms have a lot of anxiety about boot camp. 

It is difficult to send your child to a place that is going to be using

all sorts of extreme techniques to test and mold them into a Sailor.

While it is understandable that the Navy needs to know 

how these young people will stand up to pressure,

as a mom (or dad) it is tough to think of the process used 

to reach this end. I think any info we can get will help us be strong

during this time. They churn out new sailors constantly

and I remind myself that they know what they are doing. 

Hope you take the time to look at this site. 

~♥~

the Navy is a sea of acronyms

The military loves acronyms. I think the Navy has about a billion of them.
Our Navy journey begins with this one... DEP
which means Delayed Entry Program

DEPper's have qualified for and selected their rate,
which means they know what their job will be
at the successful completion of the required training.

Ian meets with his recruiters on a regular basis.
There are one-on-one meetings and group
meetings with other local recruits. They work
on learning http://www.cnrc.navy.mil/DEP/creed.htm
and the Navy Core Values .

And I am savoring my time with Ian. I am appreciating his wacky
sense of humor, his determined personality and even the way he
comes down the stairs like a barrel rolling down a mountain.
I love times like last night when ALL of my children are home
and hanging out. I treasure these moments in my heart.♥