songbird's crazy world

I hate using my precious vacation days like this....

she's heard from two of the colleges....and was accepted at both.  got the first acceptance letter and realized that yes, she IS going to college next year. still waiting to hear from a few more schools....hoping to get into a few more places....but the rejections won't hurt as much now.

(cross posted at Midcentury Modern Moms ) Exciting, frustrating, exasperating, frenetic, aggravating and thrilling, perhaps....but never dull. My ex-husband Drew has a friend...a single father who was awarded primary custody of his one child, a duaghter who is now 18 and away at college.  The young lady came home for Christmas.  when she returned to school in early January, her father told Drew "I'm glad she went back to school, now my life can return to its peaceful routine."  Drew was appalled. But I understood. Drew hasn't lived full-time with our daughters since they were toddlers.  He has no idea how living with a teen -- especially an older teen -- can turn your world upside down. Heck, mine can turn my world upside down with just one long-distance phone call. Jen has decided to take one more step towards maturity and independence.  She has decided to move off campus for her junior year. I knew this was coming.  Two years ago, at f...

the show was preempted by teh Olympics...and my diet was preempted by a Caribbean cruise. 

(cross posted at Midcentury Modern Moms ) When you read this, I will be on vacation in the Caribbean. WITHOUT MY CHILDREN! I am celebrating a ...ahem...milestone birthday.  My significant other and I have planned a romantic week aboard a cruise ship...I am sure a few margaritas and a bottle of wine or two will be involved....not to mention, some "boring" trips to Mayan ruins and rum factories... The doors of the cage have opened, and the songbird is flying free. Funny how your life changes, isn't it? Ten years ago, for the last milestone birthday, I took a trip to Walt Disney World with my daughters.  Jen was 9 and Becca was 7 and I was...at a very different place in my life.  As a single mother who "lost" her children on alternate weekends, I couldn't imagine taking a vacation or celebrating a birthday without my kids. Every moment with them seemed all the more precious.  So songbird and her chickadees spent 5 glorious days spending money I co...

Sorry, missed the show this week....and now the show is pre empted for the Olympics. And I'm on a cruise, so don't ask me about my diet!!!!