It's Really Here

I can honestly say that I have dreaded this day since March 11, 1988. Chloe will go off to college tomorrow and I will be an empty nester! I have not dreaded this day because I will be alone, but because my children will no longer need me in the same way. But it is such an exciting time for all my babies.

I am so excited for Chloe and I am really hoping and praying that she will embrace the college experience. I just really like the community, town and college administration and hope that she can enjoy this special chapter of her life.

We will leave at 6 AM Thursday morning for her assigned move-in time of 8-10 AM. I will stay as long as she wants or lets me. I'll try very hard not to be a nag about unpacking. My big button is getting her bed made. Once that's done, I'll let her set the pace for everything else. I'm guessing we will need to make at least one trip to the Milledgeville WalMart. :-)

Friday afternoon I fly to Philadelphia to meet Fay and the two of us will drive to NY for the West Point Acceptance Day Ceremony on Saturday at 10 AM. EJ has made it through Beast Barracks, or Cadet Basic Training and will become an official Plebe of Class 2014. We will then get to spend the better part of the weekend with him. I actually get to hug him and see his eyes when he talks to me. He needs to be back on Sunday no later than 7 PM. As parents, we have been advised not to let our cadet drag it out that long. They have homework to complete for their first day of classes on Monday, August 16.

Katie will start her student teaching soon. She's so ready to be in the classroom. She has arranged to go in tomorrow even though she doesn't officially begin until mid-September. Her supervising teacher is thrilled to have her.