So THIS happened yesterday:
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| Last Look at Lars-of-Ours in His Dorm Room Before Driving Away |
As you can see, the Mission Impossible quilt I made for him fits his XL Twin dormitory bed perfectly. Doesn't he look LITTLE in there? I know; he's not little anymore. He's 18 years old and he's six feet tall and he's going to be just fine.
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| My Goodbye Hug: Mommy and Lars |
Sometimes I still think of him like this, though:
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| Mommy and Lars, Just a Few Years Ago |
And then of course I had to get this picture of the two brothers together:
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| College Freshman Lars & High School Junior Anders |
Which only reminds me of so many other great photos of these brothers together over the years:
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| Anders & Lars, Faces Decorated With Magic Marker Courtesy of Lars-of-Ours |
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| Anders & Lars |
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| Anders & Lars in Stripey Pajamas |
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| Lars & Anders, Driving to School |
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| Superman Lars & Batman Anders |
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| Lars & Anders |
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| Lars & Anders at One of Anders' Birthday Parties |
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| Lars and Anders With Their LEGO Creations |
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| Lars and Anders |
As much as they can get on each other's nerves, these boys are definitely going to miss each other this year.
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| Lars and Bernie at Entrance to Tunnel Between East and West Campuses |
I didn't get any really great shots of Lars with his dad. Here they are together at the entrance to the foot tunnel beneath a busy road that bisects East and West campuses. (The spray paint was done for or by some other Bernie, but it called for a photo opp!).
And here we have the two gentlemen who still primarily reside in my home, acting up on way back to the car after saying goodbye to Lars:
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| Goofball the Elder and Goofball In Training |
The mountain scenery is beautiful in Boone, by the way. It makes a person want to twirl around and start singing "the hills are alive with the sound of music..."
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| My Kid Lives Behind That Window Now |
Sometimes the kids are ready to leave for college before the MOMS are ready for them to leave for college, if you know what I mean. He will be fine. He will be GREAT! He will have so much fun. And we are driving right back to Boone to scoop him up again a week from now, to take him to his cousin's wedding in D.C., so I'll see him again before I hardly have time to start missing him, right?
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| Cutie-the-College Student, Ready to Take On the World! |
Whew!! Now that all of THAT has been taken care of, THIS momma is in need of some serious fabric therapy! I think I'll piece the second block for Anders' modified Moda Modern Building Blocks quilt today. He's only been waiting for that quilt for two and a half years now...
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone, and it you are blessed to have children or grandchildren in your life, hold them close for as long as you can!
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