Thursday, March 20, 2008

How to lose a bazillion pounds

The weight of the world as I know it is temporarily gone. How do you lose a bazillion pounds? Your 17 year old senior makes a college decision. Yep - we are committed - as of 9pm last night.


Scholarship is academic - for a significant portion of the money. We will fill in the blanks with extra income - MaggieGrace sales - and student loans.


A blurry picture through the observation glass from last night. Molly talking to the coach in the environment they were both most comfortable in.

At the end of the night, she was ready, and made the verbal committment. Coach was doing the happy dance. Molly could not get the smile off her face.

She will be a Lady Lion Volleyball player. Most likely a middle hitter. Pictures of the home gym.


Piedmont College - Demorest, Georgia. Take care of her please. Teach her well. Give her the tools she needs for academic success. Give her the training she needs for athletic success.

Volleyball fans - look for her - she wil be wearing #2 - the same number she has worn for years.

Molly B - Honey - I love you so very much. I am so happy for you. Dad, Abbs, and I will be right there -cheering you on - in the stands - at the other end of the phone - in your heart and soul. Don't forget who you are - don't compromise - you can do anything you set your mind to. Love --- Mom

We ended the night with a banana split from the local Dairy Queen. Our version of a big night on the town. Ironic really - I spent many an anniversary at the Hartwell Dairy Queen. Seems DQ celebrations are a family tradition.

Have a wonderful day.


8 comments:

kristin said...

what great news Teresa!! She will be a tremendous success and i can certainly imagine that she will make you proud. you have obviously done a wonderful job raising her. my best to you all. xx

Anonymous said...

We are very excited for Molly!! What a lovely young lady!! We all have confidence that she will do well. Keeping each of you in thoughts and prayers because we love you much. H & A.

Carrie said...

Yay! I'm doing the happy dance for you. (and wishing for a dilly bar)

I'm sure Molly will do great in college.

Anonymous said...

Wonderful news! Congrats to that smart young lady. She is seeing her hard work pay off... and the very best is yet to come. I know you and your husband are so proud of her and you should be.

Unknown said...

Congrats to Molly!!! College was so much fun - she will love it.

I had a sundae tonight too, but it was outside in the cold in Sweden! Crazy Swedes!

Barcelona tomorrow. Back on the 24th - r u ever going to slow down enough for a drink?? Miss you!

Vallen said...

Yay yay yay. Not too far, not too close. She'll go off with a marvelous foundation which you, yourself have laid, and become the amazing adult she was destined to be.

Elizabeth Prata said...

I'm doing the happy dance for you and Molly! Congratulations!!

Darla said...

Congratulations to Molly and your whole family who has supported her.

I have to tell you I haven't seen a Dairy Queen in our area but you brought back some memories so I may have to search one out.

Darla