So, I’m back to finish the story from my last post. Like I said: We’re out at Chili’s celebrating Mae’s 19th birthday. The waiter brings her a huge lava cake topped with ice cream. Then he clears his throat and says, “And here…” and slides a piece of folded paper under her plate.
We start to giggle [...]
Sunday was the picture of fall perfection: 70 degrees, sunny and all the trees were dressed up in their fall splendor. Kiki (16) and I decided to take advantage of the day and headed downtown to one of the bigger parks.
It’s good to be outside and walking, enjoying the scenery. Kiki doesn’t waste any time. She [...]
So, over the weekend, my daughter went to Freshman Orientation at her college of choice. There were plenty of activities, some with parents invited, some just for the students. On Sunday there was a special service, which was supposed to be the last event with parents included. During this, the president of the college spoke and read a poem [...]
So I promised to tell you about our recent college visit and our own “trail of tears.” Mae and I attended an early registration event at her college-of-choice. This was for incoming freshmen to finalize their schedules, get the financial details in order, take a student picture, etc.
We approach the table that handles on-site housing and meal [...]
One week and counting for oldest daughter’s graduation from high school. Can I just say that it still seems surreal…that I have a senior, that she will be starting college in the fall. And can I just say that it hurts to think about it; kind of like that first day of kindergarten and watching [...]
I learned that I look like Lynda Carter, or at least, that’s what I was told this past weekend. A few of us moms and one teacher were sitting in the Student Union Building of Univ. of Idaho. We were chaperoning a group of high school kids during the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, and we were [...]
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Friday morning was crazy. The girls were trying to find outfits for their Christmas variety show that evening. They went through a few wardrobe changes before finally getting the right combination. Later Mae texted me to bring some black leggings and her black, high-heeled shoes to school. She forgot she had needed them for a particular [...]
Does anyone have a solution for motivating a sleepy teenager to get up in the morning? If so, I would be forever grateful.
Shortly after 7:00 this morning, I awoke to a loud roar from the girls’ den downstairs. That means that Mae (18) had discovered Kiki (15) still asleep in bed; that means that Mae immediately began to [...]
Blogging the Homework Blues
Last night I attempted to write a post while my girls were sitting at the kitchen table doing homework. It was getting past 10:00 at night and they were still going strong; well, sort of. They were attempting to work but they kept having these random conversations: how many texts and/or missed calls they had; [...]