Aw, so cute! What a special day for your family! ❤️

If he started in the summer after 8th grade was over, I'd count it for 9th grade. If he started in 8th grade, but completed over the summer than I'd count it as early high school.

@LinRTX I'm so sorry.

Thinking of your DIL. She is fortunate to have such a caring MIL.

That's our problem. Our family room is where I store much of my workout equipment - all of my dumbbells, barbells, exercise ball, aerobic step, etc. The basement is where my spin bike, heavy bag, and power tower are. I'd love to get a treadmill and a rower, but I am out of space in the basement and don't want to put them in the family room even though that's where they'd get the most use.

I am sorry for your loss. My FIL died last summer and my MIL insisted on a traditional funeral w/services and a meal after the burial. After being careful for several months, I was horrified to see how the funeral home handled the services (no distancing, food and drinks left out, masks not enforced, etc.) and how people gathered as if covid was not a thing - and this was mostly older people coming from all different areas. I thought for sure my MIL would end up sick, but she didn't. As far as I know, no one did. Of course, we were just very lucky. DH and I did not participate in muc

I'm actually in OH - about three hours away. I wonder if I could just pick it up! ETA - I don't know why I'm thinking about this...I don't need it (I run outdoors and have a spin bike), we don't have room, and we hope to move in the next couple of years. DH would not be too happy about me getting it either. 😛

what did they charge for shipping?

I'm very sorry. My neighbors have a similar situation with their adult daughter and I can't imagine how difficult some days are. Sending big hugs.

My dd was the same way - very high achieving, but also timid, passive, and easily intimidated. She did dual enrollment for several years and graduated with 85 college credits. She applied to college as a freshman and had no problem receiving scholarships. She shocked us by choosing a college 1200 miles away! She's always been introverted w/social anxiety and a real homebody and we always assumed she would be close to home for college, but she wanted to be somewhere warm and felt this school was a good fit for her socially. Fortunately, it all worked out - she just finished her first semes

I absolutely agree. It's all mental. I've maintained a big loss for many years, but got way off track starting on Christmas Eve and have been really struggling to get back to my normal eating routine (plus I gained a lot of weight since then - why does it come back so easily?). It's taking a toll on me mentally because I'm so discouraged with myself, but clearly not enough to force me to get back to eating the way that works for me to stay slim.

I love it too! I just need you in my ear 24/7 to remind me of all the things you write about!

We just bought ours from Amazon based on reviews. They were very inexpensive.

I voted the same for the same reasons.

I had no idea. I always have mine charging - day and night. I will have to do something different.