<p>I am very happy my daughter is coming home for spring break. She’ll be home Friday night. We miss her a lot. I’m so glad she chose to spend this year’s spring break with us! Plans are that she’ll see a few friends also home on their spring breaks, bond with her h.s. brother, hit the St. Patrick’s Day parade, and sleep. Sounds good. It will be nice to have her in the house.</p>
<p>[One of her friends from h.s. is taking a gap year this year, staying in town, working on an “interesting project” type of job and working a regular save-some-money-for-college job. That friend (heading to a top LAC in the fall) is a nice anchor in town for fellow members of the h.s. class of 2008 when they come home to visit. She knows what everyone is up to and is benefiting from all of their first year experiences.]</p>
<p>My freshman D is home this week for break (but admitted on the 2nd day of chilly MN weather that maybe she should have taken me up on the offer to fly her to Florida to visit my parents instead, even if it does mean 24x7 Fox news blaring on the TV all day!). She went off overnight to a girlfriend’s house, and I am resisting calling to see where she is this morning (trying to let her do that adult thingy). Only one new annoying habit, she has a boyfriend at college now and texts him during movies, in the car, etc. I need to have a chat with her (I figure if you wouldn’t phone him at a given time, you shouldn’t text him, either). But except for that, it is great to have her home.</p>
<p>Friends with older kids all tell me that by next year, she’ll be wanting to spend spring break away from home, so we will try to appreciate this year’s break. :)</p>
<p>S is a senior and he is coming home for his 4th spring break. I think he just uses it as some great down time. Other than his staying up way too late and sleeping correspondingly late, we have no issues. By then end of the week, I am ready for him to go back to school and so is he.</p>
<p>Midwestmom, “wanting” and “having the funds” to do so do not always go hand in hand. Enjoy having your D at home! Mine is going to be home in two weeks, too, and I’m excited.</p>
<p>My D had to give up her spring break to stay on campus and work on debate stuff for an upcoming tournament. The debate team only used a few hours a day and the rest of the time they were just wasting their spring break. I’m not happy about it. If the coach wanted them to use spring break for debate I think they should have USED it.</p>
<p>My freshman D is home for break, escaping Midwest cold, and brought along three classmates. (The free lodging, car and my stocked refrigerator appealed to them and their bank accounts!) Since none of three have been to Bay Area before, my D is playing tour guide, visiting Golden Gate, Chinatown, Haight/Asbury, Fisherman’s Wharf, etc. Add in Chamber of Commerce weather now and hot tubbing at night — just icing on cake for all! Love having them here–H & I and h.s. brother miss her lots…hope she comes back for fall break with more kids!</p>
<p>My soph son is home. Actually away snowboarding with Dad for a few days. I am not concerned about him making alternative spring break plans because he is way to unorganized for that.
Also my son’s two best friends attend the local CC so coming home is not just seen as coming home to see the family but also as a chance to have a good time with his good friends.</p>
<p>My freshman D is home this week as well; says she wants nothing more than to relax and spend time with H and me, and our elderly cat and dog who’ve been pining for her for months. (She does have a couple of big papers she’s working on)</p>
<p>D budgeted and saved for a 3 day silent yoga retreat in the Catskills (she lives in NY city), complete with cleansing fast, hot yoga, candlelight yoga, Indian sweat lodge, organic foods, no electronics (iPods, cell phones), and is taking her drawing pads. </p>
<p>A couple of years ago I never would have imagined "just"adaughter doing this type of thing but as she’s growing up her awareness is as well. I suspect a lot of emotional growth and artistic growth will flow over that weekend.</p>
<p>Our freshman S will be home on Saturday for his spring break. I think he’s looking forward to having some downtime. Plus it’s possible that he misses us a little bit. ;)</p>
<p>My soph son will be home this weekend…talk to him today and he informs me that he is sick…still has a mid-term this week before break…I think he just wants to come home and get some TLC and lots of sleep in his own bed…I am hoping that a couple days of home and rest will help him feel decent before he returns back to school.</p>
<p>Freshman D will be home a week from Thursday after quarter finals are over. She already has made plans to go camping with a gang of kids who are coming down from Seattle to the Southern California sun. She texted today to ask if we had a French press for coffee since she has been put “in charge” of coffee for the trip. I can’t wait to see her and go to sushi and a chick flick together (hopefully, she will squeeze her old mom and dad into her plans).</p>
<p>Both boys are coming home on Friday. Older son is driving home and for the first time, will be picking up younger son (at a different college) along the way. They’re both sick right now. Perfect timing for midterms! I told the younger son to take a cab ride to the ER if he has a hard time breathing tonight (there is a hospital within a 5 minute cab ride). He’s had a tough freshman year so far regarding illnesses—Flu, strept throat, respiratory infections.</p>
<p>I think they’re both looking forward to some homecooked meals and the comfort of their own bedrooms.</p>
<p>nysmile, my S has been sick a lot since starting college, too. I guess it’s from living in close quarters with a lot of people. I feel bad for him.</p>
<p>D is just getting over a very bad bug at school – took a while to get it diagnosed and get the right meds. But she is feeling better and she is home this week. Hooray!</p>
<p>as the kids say “OMG” justamom, you have set the bar way too high.
Mine is coming home for half her spring break.
I will be working.
I have nothing special planned…</p>
<p>Mine’s been sick a lot too, but is healthy now. She’s coming home on Saturday with one of her roommates. She’s planning to show her the typical So Cal stuff–Disneyland, Universal, the mall (ours is amazing), Hollywood, the beach. Should be fun for a midwestern girl from a really small town.</p>
Enjoy having your D at home! Mine is going to be home in two weeks, too, and I’m excited.</p>