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Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:30 pm

You have been in my thoughts for the past couple of days. Hope all is going well. Just know that you are a good mom and he will be ok. Take care rose

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 6:24 am

Thank you. I am trying to hang in there. I think I will feel better when I get a phone call. Me and my daughter just are seeming to have a really hard time with this. She has been sleeping in his room because she says it makes her feel closer to him. I am still crying at a drop of a hat and have major dark circles under my eyes, but it will get better. I just never knew how hard this was going to be. I thought I was going to die watching the van taking him to the airport pull away. Right now there is that ache in my heart that won't go away. It is so hard to think of him as a man because everytime I have looked at him, I have seen my little blue eyed little boy.

Have not been in much of a mood to post too much but will get back to it shortly, but know I do appreciate everything, all the kind words of encouragement and support. I have done some reading on here yesterday, so will work my way back into the groove.

Love you guys!!

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:16 am

Just a quick update for everyone. I am doing better. Still get a little weepy once in a while, but not as much. When he called me on Friday night, it was hard because I could not really talk to him. When I asked him how he was doing, he informed me he could not answer that question. He pretty much ready from a script giving me his address and information in regards on how to contact him in case of emergency, etc. Then he said he loved me and good bye and hung up. Could not evern tell him I loved him too or anything, so that was hard. But am trying to keep myself busy and as long as I do that, I do better. Getting ready to so some painting at home, so that will help keep be going.

Thanks to everyone who has been there for me. I so appreciate it. It has really ment a lot to me to be able to vent and cry, etc. I will keep you posted on his progress as I get the information.

Karen

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:16 am

yeah, that first phone call is made that way because that is how they are instructed to do it. There is a bank of payphones and all the recruits in the company line up, so it has to be brief. Everyone who goes to boot camp has to make that call. It is just to let you know that they got there alright and thats it. You will hear more from him when he has the chance but phone calls are very rare from boot camp. Keep your chin up, its a hard thing but youre doing great! Youre gonna feel so proud when you see him in his dress uniform...

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:37 am

THe first phone call is difficult becuase you do not get to say anything and it certainly is not a conversation. It does get better. I am happy to hear you are doing better. Hang in there..You all will get through this. And skydivr is right, just think of him in his dress uniform when you go for graduation and how wonderful it will be when you get to see him.

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:51 am

Oh, I cannot wait to see him in his uniform! I have been on the Lakland AFB website reading some of the stuff on there, and it is so hard for me to imagine him doing some of those things. I am so anxious to see him that it isn't funny. Also found a website for military moms, so looked at it real quickly.

For me, right now, it staying busy so I don't have a lot of time to dwell on things. I think my mom and dad are planning on going to graduation and I also think my brother is going to try to go. Don't think my husband will be able to go because our daughter will be in school and she cannot afford to miss too much school. They sell DVD's of the ceremonys now, so I will definitly buy one of those.

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:24 am

we are all here with and for you. We are also being proud of your son .If you need a shoulder there are many of them here for you.

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:46 am

Love ya Karen! You and your family are always in my thoughts and prayers.

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 9:53 am

YES,IAM PROUD OF YOU AND YOUR SON.I SALUTE YOU BOTH.

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:33 pm

Ok, little breakdown tonight. Sitting here by myself while my daughter is gone, so it is kind of lonely. Got the dogs, but they don't even want to play. Got one that is nervous because of the wind outside, one that is just totally crashed and the other is ignoring me. Not much caring for this feeling! Then got upset because my daughter has a a Father/Daughter dance at church this Fri night and my husband cannot get off, so called my brother and he says he thinks he is working late and since it isn't his daughter, he won't ask to get off to go, so now I have a daughter that wants to go to the dance, but no escort. Pisses me off at my brother because I have ALWAYS made arrangements to be there for his girls, even taking time off from work, and he cannot leave work at regular time to take his niece to a dance for a couple of hours. Just makes me mad. Don't know why I even ask him sometimes. If it doesn't benefit him, then he can't do it. Of course that hasn't helped me tonight either!

Well, guess I will go watch Ghost Hunters until my daughter gets home and then go to bed. Also will be writing a letter....Bet that is surprising, huh??? LOL

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:15 pm

HELLO FANTASTIC SUPER MOTHER 2NDBAND KAREN:
GOD IS WATCHING YOUR SON FOR YOU.
I'M SURE GOD IS BESIDES YOU,YOUR SON AND YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS. Laughing

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:29 am

2n, Keep your chin up. You are doing great. It is expected to feel some sense of "loss" when a child leaves the nest. Sometimes I still feel it and mine has been gone since July. The Graduation is amazing. Mine bought the DVD of his boot camp experience and it was really neat to see...it is more of a montage of clips and interviews but is still interesting, I could pick him out throughout the video. Just bring lots of tissues, I cried like a baby when he stepped off that bus and I got to see him for the first time. Laughing

I still get weepy when I thing about it. There are so many wonderful things to come and I am so excited for both of you.

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:11 am

Thaks Roxy...I am very anxious. I can't wait to see him. I have already told a friend of mine that kleenex will probably be the only thing in my purse at that time and she laughted at me.

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 9:52 am

Atleast when I saw mine, It was raining (a monsoon) that day so he could not tell if I was soaked or crying Laughing

. It rained so hard the entire base flooded. It is really neat though, when they finally let them leave base and you get to go places. We stayed on the riverwalk, so we went back to the hotel for awhile to let him unwind and then went to eat...there were so many "smurfs" They all looked so proud. My best moment was when he saw first saw me and told me thanks for bing there and being his mom and never giving up on him and taking him in when i did not have to. And apologized for all the garbage he put the family through. I am his Stepmom and have been married to his dad since he was little. He came to live with us after getting into alot of trouble and I had the final say becuase we had an eight year old in the house at the time to worry about. He is such a personable, bright, articulate young man and I am so proud he found his path. OK...enough about me. I do hope you will come back and tell us everything. Everytime I read your posts I get so excited for you and what is to come. From all your posts, your son sound like a wonderful young man...things can only get better and his future brighter.

Ps. You would be suprised at how many Moms...and Dads had tissues! Wink

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:03 am

HELLO FANTASTIC SUPER MOTHERS FRIENDS I GO TO TELL ALL OF YOU A BIG SECRET,
I'M SUPER MOTHER OF MY DAUGHTER EITHER.
SHE HAD TO CALL ME EVERY DAY HERE AND WHEN SHE DID NOT CALL ME BECAUSE SHE IS BUSY.
I CALLED HER TELEPHONE MANY TIMES
AND I LEAVE MESSAGES.
PLEASE CALL ME MY SWEET DAUGHTER AND TELL ME IF YOU AND MY GRANDDAUGHTERS ARE OKAY.
I THINK I'M REALLY PARANOIAC SUPER MOTHER.

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