We haven’t even looked at FAFSA stuff yet. I haven’t had anytime and to do my older daughter’s I need her around. Plus I don’t remember any log in info.
@readingclaygirl I’m sorry to hear that your friend is having problems. I hope they are resolved soon.
Thank you @livinginLA
@bookmom7, it’s not so bad. Using 2015 income again and those taxes being done, means you should be able to use IRS retrieval tool to import tax information. It worked great for us.
Then I just had to enter 401k contributions from year 2015 in question 94a.
Then D’s assets. Parents’ assets were under asset protection allowance.
So hard to bury a beloved parent, at any age. My H had a hard time with his mom passing, too. Same health scenario as you described with your MIL.
Even though physcially, our loved ones are not with us, we carry them with us, always. No one can take that away from us. My own mother passed 33 years ago, but really, she is still with me. I can still feel her love and it comforts me during tough times.
Wishing your family peace!
Catching up…
So glad you were able to pick up S16, @carolinamom2boys, and execute a rescue plan with grace. You are a mom with a heart of love and nerves of (American) steel.
@psychmomma, love the surprise twinner beards!
Oh, @livinginLA! Your kitty! It’s been a tough fall.
And @kandcsmom, so sorry to hear about your mil. Such a hard transition.
@palm715, pneumonia! What she really needs is some Hawaiian sunshine…but maybe she’s better? If she’s planning her Halloween costume. Sounds scary! 
@sseamom, love your description of long free leisurely weekends. Seems like a long way off for us, but I am determined to cherish every early-waking minute.
We had to cancel our fall break plans a few weeks ago. I checked flight prices a few days ago and was surprised to find that we could get cheap airfare to see D16’s dance performance on Saturday. D21 and I are on our way now. Three days of rain in her city and sunshine at home, but we’ll take it anyway.
I filed an application for the honors program because I’m already in honors seminar. So at the end of the semester I will likely be in it though I do not plan on taking any honors classes next semester. I’m really hoping I am able to get the GPA because it sounds interesting and I could live in the honors house which is beautiful and has 24 hour quiet hours
@kandcsmom , I’m so sorry for you and your family’s loss.
Last weekend we visited our sweet girl and attended many GW Colonial Weekend events. Throughout our visit my husband and I were welcomed with the peaceful feeling that we were visiting our sweet girl in her home, not just where she is attending college.
While we didn’t discuss whether or not she would stay with us in the hotel, it just seemed to make sense that she continue her own schedule which included sorority and GW Democrat events in the evening.
After enjoying our day with her my hubby and I enjoyed the evening together. We so enjoyed seeing her each day, hearing about everything from her classes to sorority life and enjoying all of the awesome dining she planned for us (especially Ubering to different locations).
Most of all we enjoyed meeting her friends, watching them greet her with hugs, greet us with hugs, meeting their parents and attending events with those parents. We’ve even gained a few new FaceBook friends.
As we drove home, the peace that filled our hearts as we discussed our visit was overwhelming. We can only pray our sweet girl continues to enjoy and succeed. [-O< [-O<
@HappyFace2018 I’m glad you had a good time.
There is really nothing quite as reassuring as seeing them in their new home and meeting some of their friends. I hope everyone has that opportunity this first semester.
@HappyFace2018, your daughter is at GW? A friend of ours is on the faculty there, and teaches freshman writing classes.
Well, D16 has announced she has a boyfriend at college. I’m glad she told me. Not so happy she changed her relationship status on FB. I would have preferred if she focused on finding some good girlfriends this freshman year of college. But, what will be, will be. Now I realize that while I had discussed the issues surrounding taking on HS boyfriends, I never addressed college boyfriends…which is a whole 'nother kettle of fish. At any rate, I hope this relationship brings her joy and kindness.
@dyiu13 I hope your D has a nice relationship and is careful. I know so many girls want relationships the first semester and that’s fine but at the same time, I’ve already seen some bad ones. I know my friends who have dated/met guys always go in groups at first- it’s a safety thing especially since all the guys they meet go to different colleges or the other campus of ours. So good luck to her!
“I hope this relationship brings her joy and kindness” Liking your comment isn’t enough, @dyiu13 . I love it. :x
I’ve actually been thinking about how my D might be missing affection. She not typically huggy with friends (plus hasn’t made what she considers close friendships) and hasn’t dated since arriving at college. When she lived at home, she would lay down in bed with me most nights for a good night hug and back rub. I think affection can be a huge help while transitioning to college life – and the fellas need real connections and much as the ladies. 
@HappyFace2018 glad your visit went well.
@dyiu13 at least your D told you. If she listened to you at all while growing up, she’ll make good decisions.
My D met someone early on, and was drawn to him because unlike so many of the boys in HS, he didn’t let her run all over him. But it became clear pretty quickly that his idea of dating and hers were quite different and she dropped him like a hot rock. Then when he whined to her about how sad he was, she blocked him. I’d rather she react so strongly than fall for the lines some guys use. She has different ideas about dating than I did at her age, or that her older sister did. But the key for me was to tell her to trust her instincts, and so far, she has.
@sseamom That whining over girls dropping guys has happened to so many of my friends. It’s just weird seeing so many relationships up close because very few of my high school friends dated. Personally I’ve decided that I just don’t have time or energy to look for a relationship right now. Someday I will but for now, I don’t need a guy
Our discussions with our sweet girl regarding relationships focus on both the physical and emotional aspects of a relationship. While she is “grown” she understands that allowing someone space in her daily life and in her everyday thoughts while in college can be detrimental. In high school she’s watched relationships quickly flourish and quickly end. In such a short period of time she’s seen the same in college…and watched both young men and women crumble because they got physically and emotionally connected way to fast. I have several friends who met their spouses in college and have lived happily ever after…and some who divorced the minute they became empty nesters. We secretly want her to enjoy college and stay focused on why she’s there…only God knows. [-O< [-O<
My D has already had her first boyfriend (ever - really) and broke up with him! She met him at Orientation, he was also in Marching Band and they hit it off as friends. They apparently texted all summer. Then they “officially” dated for a month. And during that time, D said she started spending more one-on-one time with him and realized that, while she still liked him as a friend, she just wasn’t that into him, romantically.
Her friends urged her to go ahead and break it off instead of stringing him along, and she did. They’re still friends, apparently, so I guess it’s good neither of them had time to get too entrenched in the romance part of their relationship.
I met him, actually, at Family Weekend, but didn’t realize at the time they were an item - she didn’t tell us until after the weekend was over that he was her boyfriend!
Anyway, I’m glad she handled it maturely and honestly, and glad she’s found a reliable group of friends to confide in about these things, as well.
She told me she’d like to find another steady boyfriend, but is going to take her time and not jump into anything this time. Lesson learned, I guess.