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** not now, not ever, NEVER!**</p>
<p>^^amen to that…</p>
<p>So jealous ^
I get a slight break. S is 2015/2019. I really have empathy for those of you with 2012/2016 and 2013/2017. I could not handle it all again so soon…</p>
<p>This year’s excursion about killed me, but we have another voyage under way already, with D1 (class of 2012). We get a bit of a break, and then face another double whammy, for S2 & S3 (class of 2018).</p>
<p>^^^^^ I LOVE your location.</p>
<p>kinderny, two words: grad school. :D</p>
<p>Three words: Not my problem.</p>
<p>Now THAT ^ is awesome !</p>
<p>Twelve words: Just when I thought I was out…they pull me back in.</p>
<p>As always UT, you crack me up.</p>
<p>Slithey, UT - LOL! I am sure we’ll get dragged into grad school stuff as well! If everything goes according to schedule, D should be headed to grad school before S graduates high school - so those two years could be more stress :(</p>
<p>Oy…after my awful morning, things just got worse yesterday. D is supposed to have an audition early next month and I knew she hadn’t been preparing as she should. Her teacher said she wasn’t even close to ready and not to do the audition at all. Very very disappointed. Sort of feeling let down - D could have done this if she had put her mind to it - obviously, this didn’t rank high enough on her priority list.</p>
<p>Had to drive an hour each way in bad traffic to pick up D and two friends for a concert last night. Dropped S off at his baseball game, went home, spent an hour talking to the comcast internet/cable providers since we had no internet/tv the whole day. Got them to agree to send someone out this morning. Then went to D’s concert. Concert was great - but I was just not feeling it ( too disappointed by the audition news, sort of mad at D!). Came home well past 10pm - then S lets me know that he hit a Grand Slam in his baseball game to lead his team to a come from behind win. WOW! Was I proud - but upset that I missed it. He was so thrilled, but I felt miserable for having missed his game, attending D’s concert. Aaargh! S tells me not to worry, he’s going to hit more home runs (this was his first!) :)</p>
<p>Things looking a bit better today. Had a long talk with D (lots of hugs and tears) - told her that she was taking far too many things (especially her family) for granted. Hope that sunk in. Then we get wonderful news from her teacher - the audition can be put off for two months! D really wants to do it - claims she will be practicing. There’s hope again for this…</p>
<p>And the internet guys came out, spent an hour and a half and fixed the wire the landscapers cut when they edged the beds :)</p>
<p>Pepper - hang in there. It feels like we are going through a lot of drama out here as well - each and every day, specifically with D. I keep having to remind myself to love the kid on the couch and the other famous one “this too shall pass”.</p>
<p>SlitheyTove: See UT4321 ^^^^.</p>
<p>;)</p>
<p>“Three words: Not my problem.”</p>
<p>This. ^</p>
<p>Too funny in here right now! </p>
<p>We get a break from boarding here too–like mnmom we’re in the 2015/2019 boat and then will be DONE.</p>
<p>Arisamp: Sorry to hear about the rough day. There’s nothing worse than missing your kid’s truimph, but your son seems pretty confident that it won’t be his last one.</p>
<p>The last week of school appears to be one big party in our neck of the woods. Today my D made a brief appearance at school for a graduation rehearsal, went to the mall and out for lunch and hung at out at a friend’s pool. As she left for senior class night, she asked if her friends could sleep over tonight so they can all go to school together tomorrow. Tomorrow afternoon she heads to the beach for the weekend and will return Monday morning in time for her grad party. I did not have this much fun when I was her age.</p>
<p>I’m with you MomJr–I didn’t have nearly as much fun when I graduated (can I add that I went to school in Phoenix, AZ and wearing a rayon grad gown in AZ in the summer is the definition of torture: graduation was on the football field–we all just wanted it to end!!):eek:</p>
<p>When do we get our sleepovers, after grad parties and senior trips to attend? I especially want the part where others plan it all and I just get to show up and have fun!!!</p>
<p>Who else is in? ;)</p>
<p>Tomorrow morning the seniors are all gathering at the school @ 6:30 (about 2 hours early) just to hang out before their last real day of school. They have finals on Tuesday, amusement park on Wednesday, senior farewell day @ the park on Thursday, grad rehearsal on Friday and then THE BIG DAY on Saturday.</p>
<p>I really truly can’t believe that it’s here. I may have mentioned before that I am very close to older D but I held it together during her senior year and graduation - I think because I knew I had 3 more years with younger D and she kept me busy. Now I can cry if you just mention graduation. DD, her BFF, BFF’s mom and I were at Hobby Lobby today, looking for some last-minute stuff for their joint grad party and BFFs mom and I almost lost it right there. </p>
<p>I am just warning you all… when the last one goes, it is ROUGH! And she’s not even gone yet. Just wait until August - I can’t even think about it.</p>
<p>Congratulations to all of our kids who continue to bring home awards, checks and other types of recognition!</p>
<p>Prom is now history. They had cummy weather yet they had a stellar location with an awesome view.</p>
<p>Graduation is coming up at a wonderful elegant location and then student all night party at a secret location (shhh- the kids don’t know where it is).</p>
<p>I’m with other parents on this thread who just marvel at how fabulous all of this is for our kids and how pedestrian it was for us. For me, graduation was outside on the football field, prom was in the gym, and the all-night party was wherever we went that night. I distinctly remember finishing up the evening with breakfast at Denny’s —ugh!</p>
<p>But I love my kid, so I am happy that they have it so much better than I did. But still…</p>
<p>Just a quick check in - home from senior awards night. So nice to see the accomplishments of all the students and how excited their peers were for them. What a great bunch of kids!</p>
<p>S was surprised with a few small scholarships that will cover books and a BIG boost in ego with the recognitions that came with walking up on that stage. </p>
<p>It was also heartwarming to see all the students, including mine, who were recognized for volunteer service hours in excess of 225. </p>
<p>Makes you smile when you think of the future :-)</p>
<p>Ds graduation got postponed. :-(</p>
<p>They had been predicting storms to hit right around graduation time and this time the forecasters were correct. By 6 PM it broke. Wind, rain, hail. It was awful. Graduation was scheduled for 7 and they called it off at 5:45. I am glad they did because it was really nasty as we were driving home. </p>
<p>We took D out for a graduation celebratory dinner any way but she was bummed.</p>
<p>So we will be back at 9 AM in the morning hoping for clear skies or we will be forced into the gym as the alternate location. That will truly suck for big families. We only get 4 tickets if it has to move inside. </p>
<p>I feel sorry for the kids though, they now have to be up and report to the satellite parking lot by 6 AM and in the seats at the check-in location by 7 AM. Tomorrow is going to be a long day. I had planned to use it for my last cleaning day prior to the open house on Saturday so now it will be a very long day.</p>
<p>On a surprise note, my Ds favorite uncle (DH’s brother) called today and he will be here for the open house. So that provided a little cheer after the letdown.</p>