The Fastest Eight Hours of Our Lives

We started our day at 7:00 am and were out the door at 8:30 am - Dunkin Donuts in hand, since Squirrel TOOK our coffee pot.

Had to start the day with the requisite school color manicure.
This is Wallene.

We arrived at JMU at 10:30 am and before Dad could find a parking spot at the bookstore Squirrel was already registered for the Royal Dukes Marching Band! Go Duuuuuuukes!  So we went and took the "first day of school" pics before heading off to lunch.

Our college freshman

The gang at the entrance to JMU

Then we checked into her dorm - look at this! YAY!

The view out Squirrel's dorm window
It's the football field!

To the right out her window

Another view out her window.

Then on our drive home we saw this - and we all agreed - What the ---- to do now?  Heehee.

Is someone at VA's DMV asleep or have they just never been on the internet?

We arrived home at 4:30 knowing she is busy with her new surroundings and band practice.  Amazingly enough since she was allowed to check in early [because of band] we had absolutely no problem getting a great parking space and empty elevators to make three [ONLY three!] trips to her room.  By the time we left Squirrel and Wallene had already been unpacking for two hours - so now all she has to do is set it up the way she wants. :)

The only two who cried?  Wallene and Squirrel - Pooldad and I did great, but poor Wallene is going to miss her big sister so much and that got Squirrel going and well - it was one big snot fest at the van.

It's all good and Pooldad, Wallene and I are looking forward to being the Three Amigos - and the quiet - and the full pantry....and....

It won't be the same I admit - but I am not sad - I am happy and excited for her.

Think she'll want to do lunch next week? ;)