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Haha reading both your posts makes me laugh and just gets me so much more excited to get down there because I will not only be able to see Steven but I will get to meet the ladies who kept me sane throughout this process!! I hope you realize how truly grateful I am that I stumbled upon this forum and that you ladies were here to keep me company!!
Brenda! I am soooo happy to hear that Aaron is going to be fine! I bet that takes a load of worry off your shoulders! I also think it's a fantastic idea to send the last letter in time for them to receive it after they get back from the Cruicible! I think it will also make it feel much more real for them that they've accomplished so much and that they're in the home stretch!
Apryl, I agree that it will be hard not writing them letters after a certain time BUT! I also agree that it will as you said, make it feel that much closer to seeing our guys! I might still write Steven and just give him the letters when he gets home! We'll see :]
I hope you ladies are having a great Monday! It's too early to check for mail right now but I will most definitely get back on later to let you know if I received any news or not! Hoping you find a little something in your mailboxes today!! :]]

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Well ladies I was blessed to receive a letter today from Marquis!!!!!! It was more so to Timmy......Marquis was advising his younger brother to make sure he gets all of his AP History homework done on time over the summer and to make sure that he pays attention in his AP English class.......Marquis had both of the teachers that Timmy will have as a Junior next year and hopes that he did not ruin it for Timmy!!!!!!! ::......He also spoke of my letters and said that the words I wrote to him of my pride and love for him have brought him near to tears on several occassions and that he is so glad that I have continued to write......(AS IF I WOULDN'T??????????) He is looking forward to Family Day so much and has decided that he wants to go to Harris Ranch to buy us all a Steak dinner.........::....here we go with the food again!!!!!!!!! I am happy to hear that we all have been hearing such good news for the most part in the rescent letters!!!!! Lets hope they keep coming in the next few weeks!!!!!!!

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Apryl LOL!!! I"ll stick you somewhere if I have too...like in between those twins beds!!! Yes, lets pretend its a party!! We might can't hoop & hollar loudly, but I bet we can do the happy dance!!!

Aaron sent a letter to his dad yesterday...he basically is writing back from a letter we sent weeks ago...the card with pictures of the pets and a book of stamps, he wanted me to know he got my letters as well. He DID NOT however send MY questionaire back, but did answer his PFT score. It was a 223, thats 10 pull-ups, 100 crunches, & did 3 mile run in 22:30. He hopes to improve a little on final PFT. Aaron said our guys placed 3rd overall on the range. Did any of the guys mention why they were the only ones who got to stay at CP? Aaron did not say anything.

Well we went today and reserve the motorhome to take on the trip. Its a 2007 but still in great condition. Now all I got to do is start buying all the food Aaron wants stocked on there.
Well, I'm heading off to take a nap before work, its been a long day!
Happy Flag Day to everyone...may it be flying high!!!

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Brenda, I'll even sleep in the bathtub!!!!!!~ ::......Oh my poor husband and Timmy!!!!!!!~ ........they would KILL me if I left them there to deal with "THAT"............

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The image of you Apryl sleeping in the bathtub is hilarious! Haha I thoroughly hope it doesn't come down to that but hey, a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do!
No mail today :/ I totally got my hopes up when Steven said he'd keep writing in his last letter, I know that he's just busy, probably writing the 10,000 other people back who write to him which is actually really great, I'm glad everyone wants to keep him in the loop of the happenings going on here at home. I just always want to see that tiny envelope in the mailbox! Haha oh well, if I haven't gained any patience in the last 65 days I'm sure as hell not gonna start today! Can you believe we're at day 65?!?! 65 days ago this seemed impossible! We're in the home stretch now :]
Hope you all had a great Tuesday/Flag Day!!

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:: @ Amanda......Yes what a sight that would be right, to see lil Miss Apryl sleeping in Brenda's bathtub!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA....well hopefully it won't come down to that, but you never know....there are just some people I would prefer to keep at bay and it takes a ton of self control on my part to be diplomatic and kind......... No mail for me either yesterday Amanda......maybe today...who knows...Like you my patience has not grown any either.........I shake every piece of mail out if I have any to make sure that "the little envelope" did not get shoved in between something accidentally, I tear all the junk mail apart as well.......You NEVER know...::.....I even double check and triple check my mailbox to make sure a letter isn't "stuck" against it.......Pathetic!!!!!!!!! All I can say is I hope that our guys did in fact receive all of our letters when they returned to MCRD.........I was told yesterday by a friend that her son was at CP and had been out of BC for about 6 months and he received a letter from her  just the other day dated WAY BACK when he was still in BC ...........I was like WTH????????????   YIKES.........There could be mail floating around for years if that is the case!!!!!!! ........We will see....as I saved every letter I wrote to Marquis on my computer and marked on the calendar each day I sent him a letter.....so if he kept them all I will count when I see him to see how many he has and how many he is actually missing.....this ought to be very interesting!!!!!!!!!!!! DAY 66 Ladies!!!!!!!!~ Amanda you are so right.....66 days ago, we all had so many questions, so many emotions, and didn't know anyone......now look at us all....we are well informed...(for the most part), on the final home stretch and all anxiously awaiting July 6th to travel!!!!!!!!!!! 21 more days until we begin our journies to SD ladies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .............Have a wonderful day everyone......hope we all get some news today!!!!!!!!!

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Apryl I do the same thing with my mail!! Every piece of mail and advertisement are separated juuuust in case the letter had slipped in between something haha I thought I was crazy, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who's just super thorough! :]
Steven's family and I are actually leaving for travel on the 5th because we're just a bit further North so 20 days for me! Jeez, that's nothing!! I'll be back later to report on whether the mailman brought me anything! :]] Crossing my fingers for you ladies!!

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I got as letter today........of course waht was inside the letter let me know that it was from LAST WEEK before they moved back to MCRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   Grrrrrrrrr......needless to say I am getting just a little frustrated with this whole MAIL THING!!!!!!!!!!! I was advised today by one of my friends....that her husband wrote her and told her that he will no longer be able to write letters or receive letters......That they will not be given their letters anymore...........I thought we had at least another week to write to them!!!??????? I mean hell, they dont even leave for WFTBN for another 11 days.......Well I am going to attempt to write a very long letter tomorrow morning before my mail gets here......full of all the good lucks, cant wait to see you's, keep digging, have patience, and tolerance of others etc...........and HOPE TO HELL he gets it before he leaves for WFTBN.........I can tell all of you, I KNOW MARQUIS HAS NOT RECEIVED any letters from me in at least a few weeks as he is still asking me the same question about Harris Ranch............I have answered him twice already!!!!!!!!!!! I have congratulated him on his qualifying, I have wished him welcome back to MCRD.....I have done it all.......nothing corelates at ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!! So, just a warning.....I think we are all in for the next 20 days to be with no visit from the mailman/lady......if any of you get any more letters let me know and let me know what they are saying please!!!!!!!! Very frustrating to me.........I believe that they should receive their mail regardless of where they are or what Phase they are in.......I understand they need to study etc.....but this is just unreal.....Keeping my fingers crossed that todays letter was not my last as it was really a random letter that held no relevance to anything but FOOD!!!!!!!!!!

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Apryl, Will told me that it was a good idea to stop sending letters now, per his Sr DI, since it takes a while for them to get them.  I'm sending a final letter tomorrow.  I can't believe in three weeks we'll be down there!

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Im going to do the same thing....as I said above........It will be my final and very encouraging letter to him as they still have so much to accomplish in this short period of time.........Sorry for all the typos....Im searching YT and looking on here and wll yea, multi tasking!!!!!!!!! Ill keep loooking as well Karin......In case you didnt find the letter........Its SDI SSGT HALL

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Oh and BTW........Marquis' letter had nothing to do with not sending any more letters as it was from last Friday or Saturday.....thank goodness for friends informing friends!!!!!!!

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Oh and BTW........Marquis' letter had nothing to do with not sending any more letters as it was from last Friday or Saturday.....thank goodness for friends informing friends!!!!!!!

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I'm glad Megan sent off Aaron's Good Luck card yesterday!!! I guess I better not wait until the 22nd to send my last letter!!! I wanted him to have something BEFORE &  AFTER WFTBN!! I'll send him one today then. I would like to have some more info,  but I have a feeling they are very, very, busy! Thanks Karin for the tidbit, would of hated to send a letter Aaron would not even have gotten.  

I'm just so thrilled we are all in the home stretch!!!!!!!!!!!  

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HOME STRETCH IS RIGHT Brenda!!!!!!!!!!!!! 20 Days from today we will all be traveling to San Diego!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...........Im telling you my heart hasn't stopped racing since April 11th, but NOW I can actually hear it beating outside of my own chest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hopes as I walk by people on the street they cant hear it!!!!!! ::.......I have so much to do in the next 19 days!!!!!!!! I am going to be making Marquis some CD's to listen to on the way home (6 hour drive 72 hours if we stop at every damn restaurant he wants to stop at!!!!!! :: ) as he made it pretty clear he misses music!!!!!! Making sure I have everything "charged" and packed for pictures and video, making my lists of what I am taking etc......and of course feeling sorry for myself that we won't be getting anymore letters.......THAT SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO ladies, I suppose the next time we "HEAR" from our guys will be following The Crucible!!!!!!~ I was told by a few of my friends that have already gone through it that the call will come on the Monday following...(Karin that works out PERFECTLY for YOU!!!!!~)......Im not sure how close to reality that is as they have 400 and something recruits that will be wanting to call home.......I also heard a few people got the call prior to The Crucible which makes no sense to me at all.......so I suppose I am saying to everyone starting next Friday I think we should all keep our phones by our side and expect ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!~ Remember 619 area code or Unknown Caller should appear on your phone.....there is also a possibility that they may call from their DI's phones as well.........I don't know how long the phone call is, but at this point, I WILL TAKE ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!! 9 more days until our guys head to WFTBN to endure the Confidence/Gas Chamber and 10 days until the embark on The Crucible!!!!!!!!!~ I am keeping ALL of our guys in my thoughts and prayers!!!!!!!!! May they all succeed, may they all use patience, may they all have tolerance of one another, may they ration their MRE's wisely, may they all get to the end of those 54 hours PROUD, and with NO REGRETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! May all of our boys be safe and have no injury~ May they all climb that mountain and make it to the top as a UNITED STATES MARINE!!!!!!!!!~ Good luck Plt. 2166 and Plt. 2161!!!!!!~ We all KNOW you can do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!