Printing

 Happy Friday!

Between Timmy's stellar report card, Robby's college orientation and his receiving the Billy Michal Leadership Award, this has been an amazing week for our little family. I think we are all reeling with the excitement of our good news. I'm happy it is Friday because we all need to recenter and get our heads back into the game. The school year isn't over yet, even if the end (graduation and retirement) are in sight.

This weekend will be spent cleaning, working and printing mermaids and dragons. Next weekend we are splitting our efforts between two events. It will be our biggest Flexy weekend ever! Robby and Scott will be selling at the Leesburg Spring Fling Craft Fair while my sister and I are setting up at MerMagic Con, the biggest mermaid convention in the world. We have no idea how much we will sell but I'm really looking forward to the event. I think it is going to be so much fun!

Amazing Teen

Robby spent Monday walking the campus of Shepherd, meeting with students and beginning to imagine his next four years. Hearing him talk about his experience he is a mixture of apprehension and excitement. He actually sent himself a text as a reminder of his enthusiasm and the positive orientation experience. He said that he wants to remember the good feeling that he had on campus when he starts to become scared and nervous about the transition. He is so much like me! I know that the next few months are going to fly by and soon he will be packing up for his new college home. 

His excitement has not been limited to Shepherd University. Robby was informed on Monday that he was selected as the Virginia recipient for the Billy Michal Leadership Award, presented through the National World War II Museum. This award, an accolade bestowed after an external nomination process and essay submission, is an amazing honor. He was selected because he is a good kid who tries to help out in his community, and I could not be prouder!

Robby and I are to be flown down to New Orleans over Memorial Day weekend for the award banquet and related activities. This weekend is situated between my 50th birthday, his 18th birthday and his graduation. Talk about an amazing way to celebrate all of milestones!

I'm so incredibly proud of my amazing teen.

Orientation

 Yesterday was a big day for my not-so-little Koopa. He spent the day at Shepherd University at a new student orientation event. It is so hard to fathom that he is getting ready for college. Wasn't he just in kindergarten? 

As much as I'm not ready I know that he is going to thrive. He was nervous yesterday but feigned confidence until it was authentic. He thoroughly enjoyed the course that he sat in on and he even spoke to some of the other students. I know it isn't going to be an easy transition but he is ready and he is going to do great. The countdown has begun.