Andrew's Mom's Page

After a long absence form Navy for mom due to Andrew being in Dep-and feeling I had nothing to really post about I am back. Andrew leaves Muskogee today at noon to go to the recruiters and then to OkC for Meps where inthe morning he will be sent to Great Lakes to start his adventure in the Navy. I am very proud of him and excited for him..he has waited close to a year to finally get there. While here he has been training other recruites for their ASVAB tests and also their PST for Spec OPs--he h… Continue

Great news---finally

Andrew had his PFT for Spec OPs tonight--------------------

Passed it with flying colors---------------------------

Even tho he didnt know he was actually taking it--------------------------

Chief sprung it on him-----------------------------

He had just driven in from Stillwater------------------------

After being at a Frat house party the night before for the new pledges-------------------

Had forgotten swim trunks--goo=ggles---everything----------and still managed… Continue

Andrew had his first DEP meeting Thursday evening and learned a BIG lesson--be sure when it is 90 degrees and 100 percent humidity to take lots of water!!!!!!!!!! Now this kid has been on several high school and college sports teams so you kow he knew----------BUT i gues she lost his head--anyway he said he was way dizzy when all the PTing was over--OK this really worried me as I knew on Friday evening he was going to meet with his Special Warfare Mentor-and he was having trouble with the regula… Continue

Well the holidays are over and it is back to work for all of us---------

The trip to California went well-----

It was a hard drive---but we made it fine---

I am glad we went, Poor Beth and Rylie were out there without ANYTHING----

The had microwave meals, a blow up mattress and a old battered couh someone had given them-----------
Cory isnt even living at home-he has to live at the guard shack for some dumb reason--------

Who knows why the Marines do what they do----------------

Andrew sta… Continue

Just wanted to wish everyone a wonderful 4th of July-----I had planned on sending each of my friends a comment with a pretty in it and then found out yesterday we are headed for a VERY fast trip to California to take Beth and Cory somethings to live on---I must say the military gets in NO hurry getting their stuff to them-----

Please stay safe and remember the troops tommorrw--they are truely the reason we have the freedom to enjoy this holiday-------------… Continue