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Give me a few more years, maybe I'll get there. I kind of have this pesky life to live that keeps getting in the way of my posting career. ;)
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Same here!
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My FIRST to leave home. I dropped my DD off at Virginia Tech this week. WOW! It was so incredibly hard! I believe it is such a shock to the mom. I mean, we have some kind of planning, talking, classes for everything except dropping your first child off at college! There needs to be a support group or something to help you get thru this...:lol:
I managed not to cry until I left the room, and about the first hour while my DH drove us home for the 5.5 hour drive home.
Va Tech campus is huge, so many kids looking like they were 12 years old.
Also the trip to Walmart and Target to get things... shelves empty. Blacksburg Va must love this week. :D
I agree with previous poster. My DD pack not near enough clothing. No fall/winter things at all, and I remember being told that it can snow in OCT. Yup. will need to send winter clothing and coat.
I enjoyed reading the postings here. It is encouraging for me to know that i am not alone. :grouphug:
Amy
You're not alone!
My dd is at Radford and we are also a good 4 1/2 hours away from her.
We're planning on bringing some winter things (coat, hat, gloves) to family weekend, which is the 1st weekend in October at RU. Does Tech have one planned?
But our daughter has hit it off with her roommate, who was at RU last semester, so she knows her way around campus and has already included our daughter in her circle of friends.
:grouphug: Hang in there, Mama.
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We dropped our oldest off for her Junior year yesterday! It's her first time at a 4-year university and her first time living away from home.
The drop off went very well -- except she overpacked! We've never done college move-in day before and now I have some good ideas for how to pack more efficiently! LOL
Her dorm was completely renovated over the past year so there were still painters all over the building during move-in (crazy!!) and the kitchen & lounge areas haven't been installed yet (they should be within the next few weeks).
Our youngest cried several times during the trip home -- she has special needs and is just coming to grips with the idea that she won't see her Sissy every day. :( My oldest did the sweetest thing for her! Before she left, she recorded herself reading our youngest daughter's favorite books, so she will be able to watch it whenever she is missing her Sissy!
Her roommate arrives today (they've chatted over Facebook but haven't met yet) and the school has a ton of activities for Welcome Week. Her classes start Monday and she is already meeting people and having a blast.
I was proud of myself -- I didn't cry until I came home and walked into the house :crying: -- and then only for a little while. It feels SOOO weird not having her home! But I'm happy for her and that helps a great deal.
41 days until we get to see her at Family Weekend! :lol:
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My oldest started homeschooling when she was 4.
My second was 5.
My third was ready for Kindergarten work at 3.
My fourth was 5.
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I'm so sorry for your loss.
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We drop our oldest off tomorrow.
Entering as a Junior but first time living 4 1/2 hours away from home.
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That is impressive.
Thanks. :)
We're so proud of her! She was accepted at all 5 of the colleges that she applied to and she based her decision on which one offered her the best financial aid package.
She actually turned down her 1st choice school, because they offered her $20,000 in financial aid, but half of that was in the form of loans and she realized that wasn't what she wanted (to start working and already behind the proverbial eight ball with debt).
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My oldest chose the 2+2 plan.
She attended the community college first (rough price tag $2500 per year -- that includes books, tuition, and gas to and from) and earned her AA degree.
She leaves Thursday for a 4-year in-state public university. She'll enter as a Junior and the price tag is $17,600 (that includes room, board, tuition, books, spending money and traveling expenses). All of it is covered by FAFSA / financial aid. Of that amount, $6,000.00 is in the form of loans that she will have to pay back.
But...more than $11,000 was in the form of grants that she doesn't have to pay back at all.
So she'll graduate with her BA degree and owe around $15,000 that she'll have to pay back.
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Our hands down favorite counter service spots are Columbia Harbor House in Magic Kingdom (near the Haunted Mansion ride) -- seafood and sandwiches. Very relaxing inside with lots of seating -- and the Electric Umbrella in Epcot -- salads and sandwiches are available.
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I will join if you still need someone to even out your numbers.
Sign her up! I love her board name!
Boomer Sooner!! :D
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Woo Hoo! More victims!!
Errr....players. More players! :D
Muahahahahahaha
Seriously, looking forward to having new members! It was an absolute blast last year.
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I have daughter that was terrified of automatic flushing toilets. Even now, she's still not a huge fan. Disney has auto-flushers almost everywhere. A guest on our last Disney trip overheard my conversation with dd about her unwillingness to use the bathroom and gave me a wonderful tip: carry post-it notes in your purse. You slap one of those on the sensor and no accidental flushing while they're still sitting on the potty. No more standing over the poor child with your hand covering the sensor ;).
Here's a link to non-auto flushing toilet spots at the Disney Parks.
I found this very helpful as my youngest has autism and used to be terrified of them -- they don't bother her anymore, but it may be helpful to others.
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My then 17 dd went about 3 to 3.5 hours away to college last year. It was hard (and I had lost my mom the month before), but with FB and texting I still felt connected to her. She was also able to come home on breaks and was glad to spend time with us. I'm with you, when I left home...I left home. I think it may be a bit different with our children. At least it has been so far with this one. ;)
I'm so grateful for the new technology!!
My daughter set up Skype on my computer yesterday so we can video chat while she's away at college.
What will they think of next?
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We're driving our oldest to college on Thursday. :crying:
She did the 2+2 community college / university plan so she's entering as a Junior, but it will be her first time leaving the proverbial nest.
She'll be 4 1/2 hours away from home and in a dorm for the first time.
She's excited and nervous -- and so are we.
It will definitely be an adjustment, that's for sure!
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Make use of Fastpasses, especially for really popular rides like Toy Story Mania.
We don't do sit-down meals but we have our favorite spots for counter service dining and always go to those when we're in a certain park.
I agree with visiting the Disboards site -- great information available there!
I have a Disney World Wait Time App on my smartphone so that I always have fairly accurate information about wait times for the parks.
We stay off-site at Windsor Hills -- nothing like having a 3 bedroom townhouse with a private patio pool to come "home" to instead of a cramped hotel room! It's also less expensive.
We avoid those parks with extra magic hours as they're usually the most crowded parks. We also try not to go to Magic Kingdom on a Saturday or Sunday because it tends to be more crowded on those days. We've founded lower crowds on the weekends at Animal Kingdom and Epcot.
We're going again the 2nd week of May and will attend our first Star Wars Weekend, so will be watching for more tips! (This will be our 3rd visit, but we can always learn something new!)
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We will resume then.
We completed some work over the summer, but have now stopped to get our oldest settled into her university dorm next week.
Plan to resume full-time, and in earnest, after Labor Day.
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I voted for Benjamin, too.
I love the name Ben. :)
All of my children have classic names -- and Benjamin was in our top 5 list of boy choices, had #4 been a boy. ;)
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Yes, I would.
We're seriously considering moving as well within the next few years.
Our youngest has fairly significant special needs. She's currently on a waiver waiting list for services for when she becomes an adult -- yes, we join the list now and wait anywhere from 7 to 10 years to receive help -- But...the great state of Virginia doesn't include residential services in their autism waiver. We know we won't live forever and she will likely never be able to live independently. We need to move to a state where they will offer group housing to adults with autism.
South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida are at the top our list.
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My oldest leaves two weeks from tomorrow! :crying:
But...she's only 4 1/2 hours away. It seems like a lot, but I know it's not.
And I'm VERY grateful, in the end, that she chose the 2+2 college plan and completed her AA degree first at the community college! Not only did it save us some $$$, but we were able to spend a few more years with her and she was allowed a few more years to gain in maturity.
She's excited as she can be! The packing has commenced in earnest. She got the dorm she wanted and knows who her roommate is.
I'm sure I will shed quite a few tears -- as will her little sister. We have a countdown calendar for her (she has special needs) and the other day she said, "17 days until Sissy leaves for her new school ... and I'm gonna cry." :(
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I haven't done the Colonial Williamsburg package, but Jamestown is very enjoyable. My kids all loved it.
Busch Gardens is a hit and one of my favorite amusement parks -- very green, with lots of trees, so it doesn't feel like a concrete jungle like most amusement parks. If you get a fun card, you can go multiple times for the price of single day admission. If you're going before August 19th, they have fireworks every night at 9:30pm.
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So Dominique was adopted from Romania? Or her parents kept her but gave away their disabled baby? Wow....
Yes, the one born without her legs was the firstborn baby. They left her in the hospital the day she was born.
Dominque was the second born and the father pushed her relentlessly to succeed as a gymnast. She ended up "divorcing" her parents when she became an adult.
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The BRAT Diet is what we followed: Bananas, Rice, Applesauce and Toast
Hope he feels better soon!
The radio station played(country music)
in General Education Discussion Board
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I just dropped my oldest off at college for the first time last week.
I don't DARE turn on the country music station!! That'll just make it worse. :crying: