The 17th Day Of Christmas...an early present for Katelyn!!

Katelyn began her college search in earnest during last Spring Break. Rich and I took her on a five day trip across the southeast to visit three schools she was interested in.  I don't really know what it was for her, but she fell in love with Vanderbilt.  Wake Forest and Duke, while fabulous schools, just didn't do it for her.  Before her senior year began she made the announcement that she wanted to apply early decision to Vanderbilt...and so it began. Of course, there had to be a back up plan and so she applied to Samford University and Auburn University and was beginning work on Wake Forest's application, all while waiting for decision day which was scheduled for December 15th. 

Finally, today, the letter arrived.  We were all here and before going to the mailbox she gave us the speech about how she was fine with whatever the decision was...she was ready to move on, one way or another...

Well, the news was wonderful...she got in!

And so I gave her an early Christmas present!

Suddenly it has become real that our youngest daughter is going away to college!  This was the child who told us that she wanted to go to that college with the airplane in the front yard (GCCC).  My how things change!!!