Wednesday, Mike called while I was working on the other house. He says they are back in Red Phase. In AIT! Why can't these guys get their shit together? He says he thinks they hold the record for the most time spent in Red Phase. In BCT it wasn't his troop getting them in Red Phase, it was other troops in other platoons and no matter what, the DS made them go back to Red Phase. Now that there are at least 2 platoons mixed together, I'm guessing the troublemakers didn't all leave when the BCT guys graduated.
Mike just accepts it and deals with it but he sounds somewhat discouraged at being surrounded by immature idiots. Hell, I would be too. I'm annoyed and I'm not even the one who is there dealing with them.
Ok, we have to get into a faster pace here, lots of things happening. I'm on my way to fix other house...just some painting left at this point. Still need two rooms and a hall of new carpet but that will have to wait until more funds arrive (anyone want a website built? LOL) We also have gymnastics and the usual lack of time with moving so...I'm off to be SuperMom and I'll be back later.
Soon I will have much more time to sit and contemplate life and offer my opinion to those who care to read. But for now, I will be sporadic, at best.
See you all later!!
:)
One of the hardest things was reading the letters from my son in basic. It was hard to read how discouraged he was, not at the physical part it was the internal bickering and just not following the rules. It does get better. Hang in there mom, it is hard to stand on the sidelines with your hands tied, but it really does get better.
ReplyDeleteAs frustrating as it all is...it's not as hard to stand by and watch Mike deal with this on his own as I might have made it sound. I've always tried to stand back and let Mike work through things on his own. He knows I'm here to vent to and, if needed, offer suggestions.
ReplyDeleteOf course, after listening to him vent, then I need to vent a bit to get it out of my system. LOL That would be where the blog comes in. :D All I can say is, "Thank Goodness for the internet! Because I'd be one crazy Army Mom if I had to do this on my own!!"