College Bound -- Field Hockey Stick in Hand!

Carly is three for three on the college apps. When the first acceptance came, Tom laughed and said, "she's going to college." The first was nice, the second was nice, the third was the Big Thrill. It was the Early Decision Acceptance, and therefore binding.

On Thursday, December 3rd, I was the first one home, and I got the mail. There was a slightly thick envelope wth 61-cents postage. Postmarked December 1st. I probably haven't been so excited since I received my own acceptance letter. (OK, I'll fess up, I was excited about positive pregnancy tests ~ so this is the outcome?)

So, while on the phone with Tom, we had to wait for Carly to get home from school so she could open the letter. In the mean time, I held it to the light, flexed it a bit, and agitatedly waited.

So, she opened the letter and pulled out a sticker, then the acceptance letter, and then the deposit form. Lafayette generously sent a sticker for the car, which is, in effect, something like the very first tuition discount. Maybe.

Before the evening was out, Carly pulled out my checkbook, wrote the deposit check, and held it out for me to sign. I think she's excited!

Another milestone: Carly's Capitol Pegasus coach, Lloyd Conyers, has a tradition of announcing field hockey commitments. We've all see these milestones announced for others and it was a thrill to read Lloyd's email announcement on Monday, December 7th.

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Out of chronological order...

We spent most of Thanksgiving week in Palm Springs again. "Festival" is quite spectacular. It was truly the last of the uncommitted recruiting showcases for Carly. In her mind, she was already a Leopard, but we were there for great games and any other opportunities that might be needed and wanted. Tidewater Flash played well and they were coached by a very enthusiastic coach (thanks, Bill!). We had fun catching up with our CPeg Parent-friends, and will always have memories of those "Northern Virginia Girls": Carly, Kelsey, Kayleigh, Kim, Melanie, and Meghan.