<p>Congrats to #theorymom and ksabo. I look forward to hearing how MissyPie enjoyed Rent, which as I remember was going to be her Mother’s Day treat to herself.</p>
<p>For mother’s day, my H took one of our old videotapes of a trip to Yellowstone and the Tetons that we took when the girls were 7 and 3; and edited/transferred it to a DVD. We just watched it. Memories!! But where have the years gone??</p>
<p>Congratulations to #theorymom and ksabo. I think your kid delayed the decision for a good reason. H M D T A!</p>
<p>Happy Mother Day To All!</p>
<p>Congrats on the decisions. happy Mother’s day to all !</p>
<p>Congratulations to #theorymom & ksabbo, like waiting & waiting for the other shoe to drop as the expression goes! </p>
<p>Hope everybody had a great Mother’s Day, a little windy & chilly here in the Northeast.</p>
<p>Oh, congratulations to #theoryfamily and ksabbo family!!! Woohoo! What nice Mother’s Day presents!!! Glad there are smiles, relief and a sense of moving forward!</p>
<p>Congrats, #TM and KSABBO! Now that’s what I call a real Mother’s Day gift!</p>
<p>So–are we all done now?</p>
<p>Thank you everybody! It is definitely a sense of relief, and YES, we are moving forward. Already frustrated trying to navigate the AU website to register, etc. Good frustration though:D</p>
<p>SharonOhio: Now I’m sorry we probably won’t meet up:( UR is such a beautiful school. I’m so glad to hear how excited your D is to be going there!</p>
<p>Any other AU parents hanging out here?</p>
<p>Wonderful, wonderful news, ksabbo and #theorymom!! A long journey but such a satisfying result. May you all sleep well tonight!</p>
<p>Not my D, but her HS’s heart throb, BMOC and over-all sought-after-guy is going to AU this fall. He really is adorable.</p>
<p>What a nice Mother’s Day present, ksabbo! Good luck to your daughter at American.</p>
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<p>What a remarkable memory you have! Rent was great. This was the second tme we have seen this same production (same touring company) in less than two months. But D16 wasn’t with us the first time and I knew that seeing it again would make Son so happy. The guy who plays Collins in the national tourng company has the most amazing voice.</p>
<p>Last night was the final choir banquet. We’ve never gone before but went last night because it was the last one. Son got a “superlative”, a 4 year choir member award, and the Director’s Choice for being the most outstanding Senior boy. They did a slide show and at the end they had baby and sernor pix of the seniors. When Son’s senior picture came up, a cheer went up around the whole room. I’m engaging in this blatant bragging because I am *so grateful *that my son with Asperger’s Syndrome found a niche where he made friends and where people appreciated him. My husband can be credited with passing along the musical talent, and I’m grateful for that, too.</p>
<p>Last week we were talking about what our kids were into when they were little. We had the *Mulan *soundtrack and played it so much. I guess lots of folks did because the men in the choir have been spontaneously singing the “Let’s Get Down to Business” song (that Donny Osmond sang in the movie) all year. The pressured their teacher into getting a choral arrangement, so the men of the choir are singing it at their last concert. I just love that!!!</p>
<p>Ksaabo-congrats my D will be in DC not at American, her good friend is going to American, and another one to Catholic. My d and her friend have already figured out the metro. It must be such a relief.
Theory mom just seems like that was where his heart was, just such a tough choice.
Got a great compliment on my kids from 2 teachers, wanted to know if we had more to teach. Thought D1 was just excellent and so well rounded, made me feel good as these college admit/reject can do a number on your pride. The people who actually know her love her(not just lil old impartial me).</p>
<p>That is so gratifying I bet Missypie.
Singing is what got my S out of living inside himself and it has been great for him and great for us to see his talent bloom.
Our last concert is not until the first week of June. I am both looking forward to it and dreading it as it will be the last</p>
<p>Happy Mother’s Day, and might I say again what lucky kids we all have? ;)</p>
<h1>Theorymom and Ksabbo, big cheers on the great decisions. Although both of your kids had other good options, they made their decisions with their heart and minds, and those are always the best choices.</h1>
<p>Missypie, hearing the cheers for your boy must have made your heart just about explode.</p>
<p>Had a great day here - a wonderful lunch w/H and S who actually allowed (and reciprocated, but that’s a CC secret) several great hugs. H and I then went out golfing and I had one of my best games ever.</p>
<p>Life is good, but I reserve the right to come back here and vent in the next few months!</p>
<p>Oh, and my S finally gave me the poem I requested - it is magnificent, and wonder of wonder, he GETS IT! Lovely, warm, and a great beginning to the next phase of our relationship.</p>
<p>I could not have asked for a better day…I’ll need to file it away for future reference. :)</p>
<p>Again Happy MOM’s Day to all–great weekend here. D actually TALKED even though it was about his own issues with a teacher–so NICE to hear his voice. He did respond to the facepage request from some other incoming freshman from Willamette U, I was a bit surprised and he seems happy. I do hope that your D is oK Lindz–I have her in my thoughts</p>
<p>very sweet mother’s day here~had my mom over and shared a lovely dinner which my kids cooked… :)</p>
<p>just skyped with my freshman s, who asked that I open his mother’s day gift while skyping—he sent me a stained glass mirror with a tree of life design…just beautiful~needless to say I was crying</p>
<p>oregon–thanks you, d is fine, hoping this boy is doing okay too
she had her party here last night, kids were adorable–they actually used the “ridiculous” grad bubbles I bought~while I was banished to my room, I worked on the memory quilt I’m making her…</p>
<p>Figured I’d join the party over here.</p>
<p>First, a happy belated Mother’s Day to all. My sons took me out to dinner – and the oldest told his kid brother that he owes him since he had to pay the whole bill. </p>
<p>Yes, brotherly love.</p>
<p>Happy belated Mothers Day to all the moms out there.</p>
<p>D was thinking of rushing freshman year and began looking at the sororites available. She saw that rush week is a week BEFORE school starts.</p>
<p>Now, I thought I’d have D home for at least 2 weeks between Summer and Fall classes but it appears that Summer classes end 8/7 and she will need to be back on campus by 8/17 for soroiety recruitment.</p>