On Wednesday August 11, the evening was spent giving father's blessings and hugging Ginny bye. Thursday morning while we were at work/school, she ventured off to college. Although she does not have to be there officially until the following week, she had decided to go ahead and take off. Many tears were shed Wednesday night. I have seen Jake cry now four times in our marriage and one was during his father's blessing to her. Thursday after work when we pulled into the driveway I was a little weepy coming home to an empty driveway and knowing the little black car will most likely not be parked in the driveway for long periods of time again. Then I made the mistake of going upstairs to put up towels and seeing Ginny's shelves and drawers in the restroom empty and walking to her room to it all packed up as well and many things taken. It was sad for me. Although I am happy for to experience living away, it is hard as a parent to let go and not worry. Her dad left her pieces of advise and withdrew money out of the bank to give her, against my better judgement. I conceded to not put up a fuss when he gave it to her because he said that he did not want anyone else to give her what he was unable too. However my train of thought, she has no bills (we pay her phone and insurance) and I got her a three month supply of all items (feminine products, laundry soap, shampoo, body wash, etc) except food and she has a meal plan for that. I would have also much preferred transferring to her bank account of needed.
Friday the 13th brought it's own little pieces of life to our family too. I had to run home during planning to get Will more shoes, Aubree was sent home from school to quarantine until 8/23 because the person she drives to school tested positive for Covid, and Christopher told us that he has been made front of at school for passing gas and rumors had been started (do not worry, I went Saturday morning and bought him Gas-X but it does not make me feel better he is insecure). As for Aubree, I contacted the school and once I provide proof she has been vaccinated and she gets a negative Covid test, she can return.
Jake and I are planning to drive up Tuesday after work to move Ginny in on campus Wednesday. Her assigned time is 1-4. She was not given the weekend time because she is a second year.....which irks me because it is still her first time living on campus. I feel Covid has stripped me of Ginny's senior year, Ginny's freshman year of college, and now Aubree's senior year but Jake reminds me Covid also gifted us an additional year with Ginny and so much time last year trying to stay home for months.
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| Just playing with blue light glasses on 8/13/21 |
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| Ginny on a date with Dallin Gardner (8/9/21) |
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| Aubree's first day of her last year at high school |
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