OT - My baby is graduating!

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Alexis52

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Just wanted to share that there are advantages to being an "older" parent - you think you're young because you're surrounded by kid-energy! My baby is graduating high school today and soon we'll be all alone. At 54, I have friends who are grandparents and I'm just letting go of the last one! I know they'll still need you for a few years (can you spell money?)but he won't be here. I AM happy but at the same time a bit melancholy that my life will be changing, again.

So what are the plusses of the empty-nest scenario? Alexis
 
Alexis- My kids are still in school, but Congratulations!!!! Enjoy seeing your "Baby" tonight.

Did you order P90X????
Lori
 
I'm still trying to find the 15% coupon that VF says is available! When I do I'm ordering! How bout you? Alexis
 
Alexis !

Alexis, are you talking about the 15% off from the emails that beachbody sends out, or are you talking about an additional 15% off.. because I have the one from beachbody if your interested....... Rhonda

My baby graduated from high school 2 weeks ago
 
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My youngest DS graduated this week. I can't believe they are raise so fast. Empty nest here I come.... :7
 
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Rhonda, I'm talking about the 15% that Beachbody gives. I'd be happy enough with that! I go to the BB site and nada! I don't see anything about a discount anywhere. Alexis
 
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Alexis I sent you an email, but if you happen to see this post first, send me an email and I will send you the 15% off of P90X that I have, its good until June 2 ........ Rhonda
 
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Congrats Alexis. My daughter is graduating HS in 10 days. I'm NOT NOT NOT looking forward to empty nest. My son is a freshman (HS) so I have a few more years.

We worked out together today and just made a WW spinach dinner yumm! Folks say that once they grow up you are even closer. I can't imagine it.. We had a great teenager Mom/daughter relationship so I"m hoping it continues.

Congrats.. I know I'll be crying (hopefully not too loudly!!)
 
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The severe thunderstorms and tornado watches kinda put a damper on the graduation festivities! Nothing like a tornado siren playing during pomp & circumstance to stop the tears! They even announced (in the gym of course) that they would evacuate us when necessary.

But we still had a good time....wait. The ceremony is not a good time. Watching 650 kids get their names called is not easy for an ADD mom, sitting shoulder to shoulder in a humid, hot gym. But the sun did shine as the kids exited and it was a good day! Alexis
 
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Rhonda, Got it and thanks bunches. Don't know why I couldn't access the newsletter but you've been a big help! Alexis
 
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Alexis--my 'baby' graduated the night of the 27th. Hubby and I, too, will be alone. I am actually looking forward to it, although I am going to miss them like crazy and you all will hear me singin' a different tune in a few months. I'm sure the silence around here will be deafening!! But that's ok--my DH is like 3 kids all on his own. ;) We are 50--hubby turned 50 yesterday and i will be in the fall.

I think it's going to be kinda nice getting back to being a couple again. And I won't have to clean up pizza boxes and pop cans all over my workout area at 4:45 am, while I'm spitting tacks and saying a few choice words. My workout room is also the 'stay over night and play games till all hours.' room. Sometimes I even get up and there they all are--still up!! :D I have to shoo them out of here to workout! They are all boys and are sweet kids though.

Let's see how we feel in a few months and we can commiserate if we are feeling lonely and sad without our kids. It will be nice to hear how we're both doing after a while. My oldest son is home right now from school, but will be leaving in a few days to go back and work on campus and take some summer courses.

Empty nesters unite!! :+
 
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Yes! Let's see how we're doing after they're REALLY gone in, say, September. I have two boys but always have a house full of guys. I'm constantly feeding one or two extra at dinner because they don't want to go home. So the silence will be deafening! My older son (will be a college senior)has stayed at the frat house last year and now this. He says all his friends are there and not around the neighborhood anymore. This is all OK with us as long as he pays his own way :) . Supporting "summer partying" is not in our budget!

I just hope my hubby doesn't want to find a mutual hobby - like golf. Never got the hang of seeing that dang ball :p . Alexis
 
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My daughter graduated last year and just finished her freshman year at BU. I have an only child, so I have been living alone since last August. I miss her, but I dont miss the messes, phone calls, girls coming over late, giggling, complaints about food, etc. I just drove back from DC this morning after dropping her off in her first apartment this summer for an internship in Washington.

It is sooooo nice to spend time with her now. She is an interesting responsible person with an enviably interesting and promising life. I like living alone and having her call and visit, still very involved but not on a daily basis.

The quiet and lack of messes alone are so nice. But the first few weeks were tough. Keep in touch! I'll talk you into it!
 
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Wow! A freshman who snagged an internship? Very nice! My son in college couldn't find a decent one until this year (end of Jr. yr.). You know,there are so many jobs beneath the stellar qualifications of my "Metro" son.;-) He waited tables for his first two summers. Actually, I shouldn't poke fun, he made some good money doing that!

But he's the metro, schmoozer son and I had no worries about him in college - full of ideas and ambition. The "baby" here couldn't find his butt with both hands. A math wiz but not big in the street-smart department. So I taught him how to wash clothes and cook three meals (so far). That's my latest contribution to his self-sufficiency!

I'll definitely keep in touch! Alexis
 
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Hah! Alexis, your sons sound so much like mine. The oldest is just going to be a junior, and at his campus, they have an unusually large amt of kids stay on campus the whole four years. (It must be more fun than we realized there!) And since his girlfriend (he met on campus) is there and staying to work on campus also, that is what made his decision. ;) We really like her, and they seem good together.

Son #2 is difficult to motivate---also is very smart and a math and physics wizz, but not a self starter, or very ambitious. But, he is going to the same school as Bro and they have alwasy been good for each other. They have gotten very close since the older one went off to school.

It is my hope to get back to quilting and knitting and more Cathe and running and get into somewhat better shape than I'm in now. My hubby is having more and more health problems and if he beecomes disabled, I may have to take care of him someday. It is going in that direction, and I'd better be strong and in shape, and ready for it! :-(

I think what I'll be glad to get rid of (as sweet as the little buggers are) is the constant revolving door of boys (young men ;) ) coming in and out, eating here, sleeping here, pizza boxes and pop cans all over the place....etc......
 
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Oh dear. Hope your hubby maintains and doesn't get worse. One day at a time as they say.

My boys are going to the same school, too. It's a good school for each of their interests (advertising design and pharmacy school). We feel good that Micah knows lots of kids on campus from his brother so he may have an easier time than most with the social part. It's also nice that they'll overlap by only one year so then Micah will be on his own.

How about getting back into quilting/knitting/Cathe for YOU.:) You'll need to do it more for you than for hubby. He'll just reap the benefits of the fabulous you! I make rugs (NOT LATCH HOOK!)for my down time so we might have a lot in common. Let me know how you're doing with the Cathe workouts! Alexis
 
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