Safe travels for everyone leaving this weekend.
We are about 95% packed. D18 is betting us $100 that we wonât be able to fit everything in our van. We leave Sunday for S16âs move in on Tuesday. We plan to spend a day and a half there all together, hopefully enjoying each otherâs company the last time as a foursome.
I woke up this morning not wanting to believe that itâs his last Friday at home. :(( We have a BBQ at my BFFâs tomorrow. Both our boys are heading off to college. Weâve been friends since they were in the 1st grade and have vacationed multiple times together.
Weâve done all the dorm shopping and leave for Philly on Tuesday afternoon. Our S got the early move in window on Wednesday, so we have to stay overnight. The dog has acted up some when he was gone a lot over the summer; Iâm hoping that helped her get used to it. His cat died about a year and a half ago. The others probably wonât care too much that heâs gone since S18 has always fed them.
While we were on vacation there was a big apartment explosion a few blocks from our house. Seven people were killed and many more are homeless. That makes it hard to complain about any move in difficulties we might have.
@mstomper thatâs terrible! I have a dog who is going to be upset as well. Although not as upset as he will be when my sister leaves (in a year). They are very close and she is his self declared âmommyâ.
@carolinamom2boys I heard him still up at 2 last night. He plays a lot of video games when he is working through emotion and cannot sleep. They said their goodbye last night. I just failed to capture it on film.
@cheeringsection, could you bring S to D in that 90-minute window she has before practice? And bring some completely frivolous food.
Hugs to everyone dealing with drop-offs and pending drop-offs and mixed emotions right now. Itâs different for Dâs siblings as theyâre long grown and out of the house, but I think my son misses her more than heâll say. He isnât active on social media, and thatâs where D has a big presence. She he checks with me to see how sheâs doing. He was here the other day (he stays in our finished basement when not on the road) and her voice voice as H talked to her on speaker phone and he came in from outside just to say hi to her. Heâs 14 years older than she is so theyâve rarely lived in the same house for long, but theyâre very close, and he isnât great with change.
H and I are going to Vegas this afternoon. Itâs Hâs favorite place for a getaway. Every time we go in the summer I wonder why we did something so crazy as itâs always 100 degrees or more. This time Iâm looking forward to the distraction. It just seems so quiet here and I have to pass Dâs empty room, which is next to mine, all day long.
@me29034 we had those shirts made into a quilt and pillow. MIL made the quilt, I made the pillow and I can barely thread a needle.
Enjoy yourself @sseamom !
Not a bad idea @EastGrad but since I do not really know why Coach asked them to stay, U am not sure it will work. DS might not want to âmake a sceneâ and risk his reputation of taking everything in stride. Being at his old HS may just be too much.
Safe travels @sseamom
Hi and happy Friday. We moved D16 in on Wednesday. Freshman moved in, everyone else moves in on Sunday and classes start Monday. Odd numbered rooms moved in at one time and evens 2 hours later, but they didnât summarily dismiss us, LOL. Beds were already raised about 2 feet off of the ground and had dressers beneath them, each kid also had a wardrobe with hanging and drawers, and a desk and a chair. Plenty of space for everything she brought. The roommate raised her bed another few inches to the fridge fit underneath. Dâs roommate seems nice, they have the same major but are not in the same sections of classes. She, like D, has a boyfriend who is a HS senior so that should limit the sexiling. Small things have occurred-- I left with her ID because she threw it in my purse but they have been feeding them so DH ran it up and stuck it in her car. Also we have found she took the wrong lap top charger 
so Iâm bringing that on Sunday and Iâll take they girls for ice cream. Sheâs trying out for a choir on Sunday. She does have a beautiful voice but Otterbein is known for its MT program so I suppose we will see. Even tho she is close I miss her more than I thought I would. DH misses her too, which is a surprise because they tend to but heads. Hugs, hand pats and tissues to those who need them, and high-fives and adult beverages all around
Just printed our boarding passes for tomorrowâs flight. Iâm at work and have not talked to S all day. I really hope he is packing. . .
I really have to remember to start checking in again on a daily basis.
Our S also received the AP Scholar of Distinction Award, then yesterday he texts to let us know heâd been granted 2nd year status as he has 35 credits between AP and dual enrollment in HS. We didnât expect that.
As my wife predicted our visit back see my S wasnât really a necessary trip. We saw him a little the first night, and then off/on the next day during orientation. Despite our offers to take him and some friends to dinner, or go to the family picnic he declined. He just want to be with his new group of friends.
Ah such is lifeâŠand a lesson learned. Now, since heâll be coming home right before Parentâs Weekend, weâre questioning that trip too since weâll have just seen him.
Best of luck to everyone traveling and moving in this weekend/next week. Our S starts classes on Monday. I hope is ready @-)
I got the worst reaction to my choice of college yet today- from my eye doctor! It started the usual âwhat grade will you be in?â âIâm starting college next week.â âOh how nice. Where are you going?â âRussell Sage College in Troy(NY)â but then it turned âTroy, thatâs not safe. I would never let a daughter go to college in Troy, a son yes but not a daughter. Itâs just too dangerous.â I was so shocked but my mom responded âThey have a very nice public safety department (which is true-the director is so kind and always smiling) and she loves it there.â That ended the conversation but still.
@readingclaygirl that sucks that heâd say that. The same could be said for any city of decent/large size; we heard last night that the credit union office at the Walmart 10 minutes from my Sâ school was robbed yesterdayâŠ
Anyone anywhere just needs to be smart about their surroundings. I wouldnât worry about it.
*she @dbjs70 I know. Troy doesnât have the greatest reputation but my college is located in a pretty good area. Things can happen even in small towns. The sexist tone of it bothered me the most
Ah, a quick look at some websites and it appears that Troy has a low-income, non-white pocket that âscaresâ people who âwould not live there in a million yearsâ. Thatâs probably what your eye doctor was thinking of. Glad your mom spoke up.
We live near the âbadâ part of Seattle, and had D friends as a kid whose parents would not allow them to play at our house-not because our neighborhood was âdangerousâ but because theyâd have to drive by the âbadâ part. But I can see-a little-how someone in a small town with a small town outlook might think a âbig cityâ like Troy (all 40k people) would be scared. Unfortunately, itâs scared people like that who end up perpetuating some of the stereotypes out there.
@sseamom I definitely have some nerves about living in a city but not because of the racial makeup and socioeconomic status. More because itâs a city and to me 40k is a ton of people.
My D started a pile of around 15 pieces of clothing. That counts as packing, right? I walked into Bed Bath and Beyond today and itâs cleared out. (College just started here.) A few things are on clearance, maybe Iâll snag something good before we leave next week. Also, I found out they will price match. Iâll still order what I was eyeing from Amazon, since thereâs time, but Iâll keep that in mind once we get to Dâs town to move her in.