My oldest has graduated!!! It has been a tough year with him - attitude - I turned 18 and know it all - but now he is on his own. (Technically, still living
at home, but we are not giving him $$ for extras nor paying for any college expenses.) He graduated with Academic Honor degree and has plans on going into
Pharmacy. He was accepted at Purdue and Butler but after looking at expenses - saw he could get his gen ed classes at the same place Jim teaches at then
transfer down to West Lafayette or Butler University for his specialty classes. It is cheaper and he can commute from home. Also, IPFW offered him a scholar
scholarship which will pay for part of his classes (he also received 2 other scholarships), so money definitely talked. It will be interesting to see how he
does financially - unfortunately, this is my son who has my champagne taste in things...but he must learn sometime.
We had his party yesterday and over 100 people came - it was a great time - the scheduled time was 2-6 - people started coming at 1:30 and I finally went to bed at midnight - I think the friends finally left around 2 this morning. It was fun. I have the 2 best friends ever, they took over my kitchen and did all of the food and clean up and let me enjoy all of my guests - very nice - they are the best. I told them today - they should open a busness doing just that.
Next week, we leave on vacation - something I am in desperate need of....a cruise to celebrate the graduate and possible our "last family" vacation, because we don't know where he will be. So...I've invited one of the above mentioned best friends to come on the cruise with us because I needed someone who enjoyed relaxing on a beach with a good book - my boys - not so much.
So - a major stress over and time to move on - it was sad but happy to see him graduate. He just rolled his eyes when I said I got teary when the announced his name - kids just don't understand.....us mom's and our emotions at times....
He has been my main reason I have been MIA - major STRESS around here with him...so maybe my life with settle down abit....or maybe the various drinks I partake in over vacation will mellow me to the extreme....you never know.....
We had his party yesterday and over 100 people came - it was a great time - the scheduled time was 2-6 - people started coming at 1:30 and I finally went to bed at midnight - I think the friends finally left around 2 this morning. It was fun. I have the 2 best friends ever, they took over my kitchen and did all of the food and clean up and let me enjoy all of my guests - very nice - they are the best. I told them today - they should open a busness doing just that.
Next week, we leave on vacation - something I am in desperate need of....a cruise to celebrate the graduate and possible our "last family" vacation, because we don't know where he will be. So...I've invited one of the above mentioned best friends to come on the cruise with us because I needed someone who enjoyed relaxing on a beach with a good book - my boys - not so much.
So - a major stress over and time to move on - it was sad but happy to see him graduate. He just rolled his eyes when I said I got teary when the announced his name - kids just don't understand.....us mom's and our emotions at times....
He has been my main reason I have been MIA - major STRESS around here with him...so maybe my life with settle down abit....or maybe the various drinks I partake in over vacation will mellow me to the extreme....you never know.....
