This Weekend

We travelled to Zach's college for new student and parent orientation.  It was good to see him, and we enjoyed our time on campus.  I still freak about the cost of college, but I am affirmed again and again every time we step foot on that campus.  It is a natural fit for Zach, and he seems to be adjusting well.

We enjoyed the class of 2018 ivy planting ceremony. The freshman class goes to a convocation service and then has a ceremonial ivy planting.  When they graduate, the gather again in the circle where they cut a long strand of ivy.  The planting symbolizes joining the college community, and the cutting symbolizes leaving the community for the future ahead.  

Everyone there is about community.  The president is visible on campus and staff members were all over campus on Saturday welcoming the students and engaging with the introverted students in particular.  The football team had a great time planned today.  A local church has prompted families to adopt two football players each and commit to a meal each month with their adopted sons.  In order to make it fun for the team, they set it up like a draft to have the players matched with their families.  The families already knew who they adopted, but the players got to enjoy the draft.  Zach said the lunch today was fabulous.

We have chosen a couple of other dates to visit the campus, so that is exciting, and Zach returns home next weekend.  

There is nothing quite so frustrating as being on the road hours from home and getting a text that your youngest child is running a fever.  There is no driver and no children's medication in the house.  Not usually that big of a deal, but this child tends to spike fevers with strep, and the symptoms were pointing in that direction.  We determined that she could take adult medication, and we got home to one sick little girl.  A visit to the doctor confirmed our suspicion that it is strep, and now we have a mom and child prepared to stay home on the Monday of the second full week of the school year.   Nice.

I did not get to return to the fair.  The plan was to to today, but the only person willing to go with me was Julia, and she is really not up to it.

We spent today taking the ALS ice bucket challenge.  Blogger won't allow me to share the videos, but Wyatt was the first to be challenged, and his video is the cutest.  Julia was challenged and begged us to let her do it today, but she has been wrapped up in a blanket, freezing and complaining that her throat really hurts.  She has barely eaten.  We don't think that is wise, so she can complete her challenge Tuesday when she is better.