We had spent Monday, at BYU, purchasing books and finding Brianna's classes. Wednesday was spent moving her in and getting all her technology up and running. Kenzie was with us that day. We took Nathan to lunch at Brick Oven Pizza, then Paul and I attended a parents' meeting. It was quite informative in how to parent a what the teacher calls "emerging adults." Paul and I left the meeting feeling like we had done alright and that Brianna would weather this transition well. On Thursday we took Carly and Aaron to campus with us to show them around. We took some pics of Brianna in her room:
Carly and Kenzie in the living room/kitchen:
Brianna in her kitchen:
After we got everything into Brianna's room, before it was unpacked, Kenzie said, "There's no way all that is going to fit in here." She's always the nay sayer. But oh, it sure did fit. With the help of under her bed and the storage closet in the basement:
Brianna's room door - I know it's thrilling!
Paul doing some final adjustments to the computer and Aaron overseeing his work:
Jenna (her room, roommate) and Brianna - note how they have the same color bedspread and pillow colors - was this meant to be? They also ended up being in the same Freshman Academy group - thus had 3 classes together!
By her front door:
Outside of Bowen Hall. Brianna's room is that top window on the right - the closest apartment you could live to campus.
Walking to the Wilkinson Center:
Final family shot before we said good-bye. We had had one false goodbye moment starting that morning, but none of us were ready to then, so we stuck around a couple extra hours til we all had a break again (parents and students were in orientation all day). It was tough to say good bye (thank goodness for sunglasses). Brianna's weathering the transition quite well - we talk to her almost everyday and she seems to be finding that balance between working hard and having fun - Brianna tends to ere on the side of working hard - but we remind her that it's important to have fun and take advantage of all college life has to offer! Paul and I came away feeling great about having her at BYU and that she would be just fine.
It was a sobering and sad drive to Boise that Thursday afternoon...
Carly and Kenzie in the living room/kitchen:
Brianna in her kitchen:
After we got everything into Brianna's room, before it was unpacked, Kenzie said, "There's no way all that is going to fit in here." She's always the nay sayer. But oh, it sure did fit. With the help of under her bed and the storage closet in the basement:
Brianna's room door - I know it's thrilling!
Paul doing some final adjustments to the computer and Aaron overseeing his work:
Jenna (her room, roommate) and Brianna - note how they have the same color bedspread and pillow colors - was this meant to be? They also ended up being in the same Freshman Academy group - thus had 3 classes together!
By her front door:
Outside of Bowen Hall. Brianna's room is that top window on the right - the closest apartment you could live to campus.
Walking to the Wilkinson Center:
Final family shot before we said good-bye. We had had one false goodbye moment starting that morning, but none of us were ready to then, so we stuck around a couple extra hours til we all had a break again (parents and students were in orientation all day). It was tough to say good bye (thank goodness for sunglasses). Brianna's weathering the transition quite well - we talk to her almost everyday and she seems to be finding that balance between working hard and having fun - Brianna tends to ere on the side of working hard - but we remind her that it's important to have fun and take advantage of all college life has to offer! Paul and I came away feeling great about having her at BYU and that she would be just fine.
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I don't know why but that made me a little teary!
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