Diana Mary Moves To College

 

Well friends...we did it!  Would love to take you along on our little BIG adventure!

 

 

Tuesday Night

 

 

We packed up My Father In Law's SUV and My Jeep...we fit it all!  We were so impressed with ourselves- ha!  All the furniture...the appliances...the clothes...the food and water...and all those packing bags...we did it!

 

 

So...once the cars were packed....my office was back to normal...friends?  It hasn't looked like this for almost a year because before the college stuff it was grad party central for months...I don't know what to do with myself!  Ha!

 

After that?  Yup we crashed!  Diana actually headed out with friends and had an awesome last night in town- they drove around to all of their favorite places...spilled the tea...had the laughs and wound up in the high school parking lot with their guy friends for a bit....it was a great send off...and I was pleased she got to bed pretty early too...she needed her rest...we all did for all of the work to be done the next day!

 

 

Wednesday Morning 

 

 I was thrilled to share the first few hours of my morning with my girl doing some of our favorite things...riding around in the Jeep...getting teas at Nutrition Corner and then grabbing bagels for the fam for breakfast...she shared the tea...we had some laughs...and I know I will remember that morning forever.  I am crying as I type this...I am really having a hard time...but writing and this little space have always been therapeutic for me...so there's that...I take comfort in words.

 

 

 After breakfast and getting a little work done, we were off!  We headed to campus in North Andover and straight to Res Life.  We were relieved when we saw how quiet it was.  Diana was able to move in early with all of the student athletes but they are all spread out in different buildings and apartments all over campus.  We grabbed her key and id and wifi info and headed next door to her building.

 

Then the unpacking began.  She is on the second floor of her building which wasn't bad at all. 

 

A few shots of the room before...

 

 and after some progress...

 

and Roomies!  Diana and Laci were in the Nutcracker together growing up...Laci danced at a different studio but came for Nutcracker each year...one year they played "Stinky Pinkies" together...precious...anyway, her stepdad said yesterday we should call them the Stinky Pinkies because their room is really all pink!  We are so glad they have each other :)

 

 Laci and her family headed out to do some last minute shopping so they could finish setting up, so when we were done setting Diana up we headed out to Panera for a quick lunch then hit the bookstore for a few items and then we brought Diana back to her room to say goodbye- hardest thing I have ever had to do :/

 

It is truly so many mixed emotions.  Though I am heartbroken right now, I am also so excited for her and proud of her...go be amazing my Baby Bird!  Love, Mama