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[coloradochick]

Well, yesterday I let go of my daughter and left her to be the grown up she wants to be at college. I was told "It's my time Ma, you need to let go" "You need to let me be me" Wow! talk about a sock to the gut. So instead of staying down there (Alamosa) and getting the rest of the stuff squared away (financial aid, schedules, meningitis shots, etc.) my son and I left lastnight. I told her yesterday that "Sorry, but I will never "let go" " And to quit making me feel like I'm in the way. I told her I get it. I understand her need to be independent. I was there many years ago. BUT, she's down there to go to school to get an education with the help of a softball scholarship. She's not down there to play house. SO stop acting like the big grown up out on her own. Sorry, it's just really hard for me. We were pretty close and I'm going to miss all the good times going on softball trips, laughing till we teared up, watching our Food Network shows together, making her be a part of my chicken/duck addiction(even though she was a willing participant).

Ok, I'm done. I'm sitting her bawling like a baby. I guess I need to let go

 

[wsmith]

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And where would you like these delivered.......

 

[wsmith]

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A year and a half ago we sent our oldest off to the Air Force, and our other ones have essentially told us the same thing. Adams State has a good reputation, so she'll probably be fine. It's hard though. Our youngest is a sophomore in HS this year, and she is giving us the eye roll much more frequently now. It's probably just a matter of time....... Our 20 YO daughter just mailed out scholarship paperwork yesterday. And the wait begins......

 

[coloradochick]

To Brighton please

It is hard

Good luck to your daughter hopefully she'll fair out well in the scholarship area. And even more luck with the eye-roller. We've got one of those too but she is only 10 and in 5th grade so I just can't wait (NOT) until she's in highschool

Although that will just mean she's closer to "being her own person" too and that might be a good thing with her

since I'll be an old crazy broad by then.

 

[wsmith]

LOL! let me build the first couple and see if they work OK, and I might actually do a couple extra!

Our youngest is a good kid. Her day starts with a religion class at 6, the school which gets out at 3:50, then sports practice, then home by 7 ish. and she maintained a 3.8 last year. She's a good kid.

 

[ryan820]

My daughter and only child is 2 years old... I gave her an extra squeeze for all the other parents on here who's little ones have become adults.


S what is everyone doing to prepare for winter? Snow will be in the mountains before the end of the next month and it won't be long before that level falls to us. Any suggestions?

 

[coloradochick]

 

[Wifezilla]

I'm sitting her bawling like a baby. I guess I need to let go

I have boys. I told my oldest I was going to give him luggage for his 18th birthday

He moved out as soon as he could and reality kicked his butt a little, and then he joined the army. He did a year in Iraq and now he is at Ft. Riley Kansas. As a mom I worry a little, but he is becoming such a cool adult. I wouldn't turn back the clock for a million years

 

[jdopler]

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I can only imagine that.. My youngest (just turned 12 Wednesday) said basically the same thing to me a week into Kgarten. "This is MY time, mom. You don't need to walk me up there" from the parking lot.

Lol Ironically this is the son who is always right by my side!
Zilla, I have told my boys the same thing! but it may be different once i get there.

 

[cackydoodledoo]

I have Black Copper Maran roos if anyone wants one or two or more. I will give away free to BYC members so message me if your interested or want pics. They are about 5 months old and beautiful! I am in Pueblo West area.