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[navymama]

Hi! Found your forum while searching the net. I am a mom to 3 year old twins & a 2 year old "baby" boy. Wife to a career navy man on the Reagan.

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[denmom]

Welcome to the site. We are glad you found us.....
Where are you located. And how long has your husband already been in....

[crochet]

Welcome to the Cafe. I hope you enjoy the community of loving family and friends. We are glad that you found us. :)

[VetteSlayer]

Welcome

[Kristie]

Welcome.....we are so glad that you found us.....please be sure to thank your husband for his service to our country and also thank you for your sacrifices as a Navy wife....you are very special!

[sweetmtn]

:woohoo: Yup...welcome

[KYmom]

We are glad to have you aboard.
Some of the new wives need an experienced wife around to explain the ropes. LOL . . .


Your little blue muchkin is cute! ! !

[anita967]

Welcome!!

[NavyMomx2]

Ditto to all the above - looking forward to hearing more from you.

[navymama]

Wow, Thanks for the big welcome!

We JUST moved back down to the San Diego area after spending the past 3 years or so up in the Bremerton WA area. We are super happy to be back around our friends & family, (and sunshine lol)

Hubby has been "in" for 15 years now. We have been married for going on seven years. We have been through 3 westpacs. One without kids, one while preggers with the twins, and one with 3 kids. We are getting prepared for another "pac" this spring/summer. 2 Pacs in 2 years is tough but its all worth it :smile:

Thanks again :)

[denmom]

Wow is all I can say. I know our young wives and girl friends will benifit from your experience.

On a side note I will be moving to the San Diego area this summer. My husband started a new job last month and will be in San Diego to start working this coming week.....Stay close to here when your husband deploys the support and friendships that you will find are awesome.

[Lynette]

Welcome Navymama to the Navy Cafe and to San Diego!.....my sailor is also in San Diego and we are thrilled......only 1 1/2 hours away from home....my son will be going on his first Westpac.....is there any advice you can pass on to him and myself and what was your husbands favorite port?........you are going to be a great asset to this site with your experience!

[navymama]

Hi Lynette~

I'll ask Hubby about the ports. To get "through" the pacs I would have to say, just take it one day at a time.

Also take every opportunity to enjoy yourself when you get the chance. Venture out PAST the bars & shopping when you hit your ports. Find a camel ride, go check out the local museums, sign up to volenteer for the humanitarian projects like ...
While in Hong Kong,250 crew members from the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Group (RRSG) took part in 10 community relations projects March 8–9, 2007. They included assisting at orphanages and rehabilitation centers as well as working at a dog rescue facility.
Read more on this article here (Ronald Reagan Strike Group Arrives in Hong Kong for Port Visit (http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=28180))


In other words... I think the best advice I can give would be... it would be a shame to just float around the world just to visit the closest mall & bar with the same 3,000 people you spend every day with.

HTH
~Steph

[Lynette]

Steph,
Thank you so much for your response......a camel ride sounds kind of fun!....I will be taking his deployment one day at a time on the Navy Cafe.....I am addicted to this site as it very informative, and the people on here are wonderful!...Thank you again!

[navymama]

My pleasure :)

Happy to have found you guys!

[Kristie]

Also take every opportunity to enjoy yourself when you get the chance. Venture out PAST the bars & shopping when you hit your ports. Find a camel ride, go check out the local museums, sign up to volenteer for the humanitarian projects like ...

I agree.....Brandon just got back from a deployment last Nov and they were always doing something in port.....there was a very large group that went on a Safari and they loved it....they also did a lot of community service....

[Proud of Zach]

Steph - just wanted to say welcome!

[annie2]

:woohoo: Yup...welcome

Than you my son is at boot camo day 10. I write him everyday Iam so worried I have had a form letter a box was sent home and so far thats it. shipo9 did 122

[navymama]

NO problem! Let me know if you have any questions you think I might be able to help you with :)