Where have I been? A very good question. For the few that even read these ramblings, I have been mothering, grandmothering, Christmasing, shopping, cleaning, book-working and reading....with a little weekend footballing included. Needless to say, I am ready for Christmas and can sit back a relax...a little. This week is just one special lunch and then next week is jam packed with something every single day...Then Santa arrives!
On top of the Christmas chaos, it has been college application time. Bailee applied to St. Bonaventure and Skidmore with Skidmore being her #1 choice. She applied early admission there and rolling admission to ST. Bonaventure. She was also accepted into 7 different colleges through the Common App. The only one she chose to apply for was Nazareth in Rochester. She was accepted at St. Bonaventure 2 weeks ago with a pretty nice Provost Scholarship. Still, it was her second choice and she was still crossing her fingers for Skidmore. Their portal opened at 7:00p.m. on 12/7/23! THAT was a long day. Finally, at 7 p.m., she clicked open the page that held a beautiful acceptance letter and nearly a full ride. We were over the moon and back again!!!!! The acceptance rate is only 23% so we were a bit skeptical of admittance. She was also accepted into the Summer Academic Institue! That begins on graduation week-end and goes through August 3rd. So much for Trap Nationals in Michigan, graduation parties and summer money! The opportunity far exceeds those concessions. The reality is setting in that I only have 6 more months with this girl before she is whisked off to the next phase of her education and life in general. I am so proud...and SO SAD! She's already chatting with last year's freshmen and planning her semester abroad and all the things college life entails. Thankfully, her Christmas is comprised of all the things she'll need now sooner than we anticipated.
Jeff and Jett are firmly entrenched in their barndominion on the hill. Jeff is working at Borg Warner and his probationary status is up today. Three months in already! It's sometimes hard to jockey his time with Jett but he spends every second with him that's humanly possible. They have an amazing bond and are two peas in a pod....
Bailee takes her driver's test just after the first of the year. She has a car and will then give me a whole new set of fears! This "mothering" thing at my age is hard on the emotions. I may need to get into recreational drugs (Valium) and more alcohol intake to just survive!!!
I guess that brings my readers up to date. I'll get back to you all in 2024. (weren't we supposed to be traveling and/ or living on the moon or Mars by then?) Hoping you all have a safe, healthy and happy holiday season and gather with all your friends and family!♥
