Second Semester

College Girl is heading back to school today after a tremendously long winter break. It’s been lovely having her home—she brings joy and excitement into the house (as well as a REALLY loud voice), but I can tell she’s itching to get back to her friends.

We were pretty chill about coming back into the fold. We vacationed together and had a lot of meals together, but there was plenty of time for her to go off on her own and hang out with friends or even visit the when they, like practically the entire rest of the collegiate world, went back to school before her. She slept late, ate breakfast and lunch at weird hours, and added in additional food at odd times occasionally.

There was very little fighting between her and her sister, other than a passive/aggressive “game” involving hiding Banana Girl’s hairbrush in the sink because she was taking over too much of the bathroom. This resulted in Banana Girl doing the same to College Girl’s hairbrush and reminding her that she “really doesn’t live here anymore.” Oops.

So now we’re stuffing last minute items into the suitcase, making piles of things that need to be shipped, and preparing to go to the train. This time around, I know that I’ll talk and text her multiple times a day or week as long as I leave it to her to initiate (ha! Didn’t take me long AT ALL to learn that trick). And I’m thrilled that she’s happy enough to be eager to return.

Let the second semester begin!