mom2rtk
Invented the term "Characterpalooza"
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- Aug 23, 2008
Me either!Oh my goodness - I couldn't do it!
Me either!Oh my goodness - I couldn't do it!
Tuesday night is family dinner for dd18 and ds21. This summer has been dd out or away with friends (last night she had a dozen or so here with a fire to send off one of her bestie’s today). It’s been the summer of tears, this friend group is so close. Plus her not boyfriend is now her boyfriend, although she is going out with her ex today... She needs to go to college just to relax.Less than a week to go, we've funded DS' account that he can use to buy books, do laundry, etc., we have a pile of stuff in the living room (though he has a lot more packing he hasn't even started), he's ordered a carpet for his room and his roommate said his parents were buying a fridge... and I am feeling SO anxious. Glad he won't be far but still, he won't be in my house every day. He's requested several things for dinner these last few nights and already said his last night at home, the four of us are going to watch Toy Story 3. Rip my heart out!! LOL.
DS has spent a lot of time with friends this summer too and is having lunch tomorrow with one of his besties, the one he calls his "work wife"- they have been in school together since pre-k. She will only be an hour away from him and hopefully they can see each other sometime this year. It will be interesting to see how often (or not) he sees his best friend (known since first grade) and another good friend who are also going to his college. I hope they stay in touch.Tuesday night is family dinner for dd18 and ds21. This summer has been dd out or away with friends (last night she had a dozen or so here with a fire to send off one of her bestie’s today). It’s been the summer of tears, this friend group is so close. Plus her not boyfriend is now her boyfriend, although she is going out with her ex today... She needs to go to college just to relax.
The 6 of us moms in their core group already had a farewell dinner with them, the group is about 2 dozen. Her 2 best friends are from 3 months old (first day of school pictures from age 3) and age 6 (elementary school and 12 years of dance, at least 10 hours a week). They are all family to me.DS has spent a lot of time with friends this summer too and is having lunch tomorrow with one of his besties, the one he calls his "work wife"- they have been in school together since pre-k. She will only be an hour away from him and hopefully they can see each other sometime this year. It will be interesting to see how often (or not) he sees his best friend (known since first grade) and another good friend who are also going to his college. I hope they stay in touch.
I order stuff from Amazon daily, today was door stopper and digital thermometer. Packing has started. She only gets a small wardrobe with 4 drawers, so I know at least half of her clothes are coming back with us. She has about a dozen sweaters that I’ll bring home, and she can get them at thanksgiving.
Today, DH called on his way home from work to see if he would answer. He did not answer but he did call back and said that he had just met with his advisor and he does not need another Spanish class. They talked for about 10 minutes, and he said (in words, not just "yeah, no, meh", that he really likes it at school and he is getting out and doing some of the activities and going to things, not just sitting in his room. This is big for him, he is an introvert and doesn't always like to be around people he doesn't know. I'm so happy for him! His classes start tomorrow.
Good idea, we plan on arriving at 5 when it starts, so is at least one of her roommates, I’ll tell her to text them.If you have moved your dd/ds in yet, I saw a tip somewhere and it worked really well for us: After you get the room key, go to the room first without their stuff and arrange the furniture the way they want it. It is much easier to rearrange an empty room then one with furniture and all of their belongings.