Off to Uni

[marina]

Had to smile at some these posts.  Having two daughters who have gone through the Uni thing years ago, leaving then coming back, then leaving again for jobs - and coming back again! They are now both happily married to lovely young men and the eldest has given us a gorgeous grandson, now almost 2. Hopefully not coming back again!!  When you get the 'empty nest' the first time it's quite hard and you think things will never be the same again.  Well, they won't, but they can get better.  Make the most of the visits and you'll soon find you're beginning to quite like the peace and quiet when you get back home.   

I love it when we all get together again for days/weekends and everyone gets on well together. 

But now our youngest daughter will be emigrating to New Zealand in December (few tears as I'm typing this)    Her husband is a Kiwi so it was always going to be on the cards, so now our get togethers will be few and far between. 

But, as long they are all healthy and happy they are going with our blessing and we still consider ourselves lucky to have such a lovely family. 

Enjoy the uni days,  it does get better and it'll be over before you know it!   

Just need to save up for a visit to NZ now!!   

[Shamless2]

I'm dreading that conversation, my daughters partner is also a Maori, and every so often the NZ words are spoken, I don't know how I would cope without seeing my 3 granddaughters everyday. It would break my heart. :'

[marina]

I can fully understand that.  For now it's just the two of them going and I can cope with that.  However, if they decide to have a family when they are living out there that's another matter.  I adore our grandson, (the other daughter's child) he really makes us happy when we see him, and the thought of him being on the other side of the world is unthinkable.  Fortunately, both her and her husband are 'homebirds'.   

[CLR]

When our son Jon decided out of the blue to leave home to share a flat in Manchester with his girlfriend Dawn (soon to be our gorgeous daughter in law) he asked his Dad to break the news to me because he knew how upset I would be!! I had always dreaded the moment when this time would come but surprised myself by not crying uncontrollably or having hysterics!!!! I must admit though I hated arriving home from work to a "quiet" house each night - I used to love the noise of his weird music blaring through the house and the hustle and bustle of his friends coming and going day and night!! It did get easier and in many ways we got on better than when he lived at home, probably because I wasn't always 'nagging' him to tidy his bedroom - lol!! George & I now live here in Calis and Jon has moved back into the house he was brought up in (with Dawn) and they are extremely happy - they are getting married in February next year. We miss them so much but we speak regularly on FaceTime which really helps. Even better, 2 weeks today they are coming over for a holiday and we can't wait to see them. Anyone with kids still living at home, please enjoy it while it lasts, you'll be surprised on how much you'll miss them when they fly the nest!! Anyone with kids just leaving home for the first time, I know it can be upsetting but things will get easier, you may well even get to like the peace and quiet!!

[Highlander]

Whatever your children decide to do, treasure them.

[marina]

We will John,