Ringing in 2010, 6 months til we'll be back again

I am sorry he is moving so far away. I knew he would be moving away, but I didn't think it would be any further than Atlanta or so. We will be creative in our getting together. It will be a big change for both of us, and for the rest of the family, and for his friends.


I've already been crying, but I waited until he left for the gym. I am trying to just stay happy and positive. He knows I'll miss him like crazy, and I will bawl like a baby when he leaves, but this is what we prepare our kids for, making lives of their own. We'll work out the logistics of traveling and getting used to seeing each other less frequently, and we'll all be okay. The first year Jill was at college and I didn't have my first baby at home on her birthday, I cried. I am lucky that Jill is only a couple of hours away, and I would rather it have been the same for Trent, but I don't choose their paths for them. I have raised them to be competent individuals who can stand on their own without Mommy right beside them. They know I will always be here for them if they need me. I will be their biggest cheerleaders in anything they pursue. They don't have to live with me or beside me to be in my heart and thoughts every single day. I'm guessing I will see Trent fewer times a year for longer periods, and I will see Jill more times for shorter periods. Jill and I can just about do every other to every third weekend for a day or a weekend. With Trent, it will be maybe once every few months, but we'll stay for 4-5 days, and then even more on the summer trips. He and Jamie can show us around Orlando when we are there for trips.

Congrats to Trent and :hug: for you.

You are right about raising them and being competent. Just keep reminding yourself of that while you are missing them ;)

As a mother of a freshman in college and a HS sophmore I know that time is right around the corner for me. Since my college one is home now I almost fear losing them both at the same time. I just keep reminding myself that I want to grow up and live their own lives.

What better place than Orlando! If he had to move far away then he picked a great place.
 

-----but this is what we prepare our kids for, making lives of their own. We'll work out the logistics of traveling and getting used to seeing each other less frequently, and we'll all be okay. ---

-----I have raised them to be competent individuals who can stand on their own without Mommy right beside them. They know I will always be here for them if they need me. I will be their biggest cheerleader in anything they pursue. They don't have to live with me or beside me to be in my heart and thoughts every single day.

Beautifully said MeMom! :goodvibes

Congrats to Trent, and hugs for you! :hug:
 
congrats to Trent!

I will tell him. :goodvibes



I would think a Hummer could accomodate 2 adult women and 2 small children pretty well You'll have a place to stay and AP's. As for Trent's stuff, well that's what trailers are made for.

I can tell how much Trent loves his family (2 little rats especially) and friends there and he is going to miss you all terribly! I'm sure it will be very bittersweet for him as well as you! Thank goodness for cell phones and computers! What an exciting time for him (and Jamie)!

He asks me just about every day if I have talked to Jill, and then he wants to know what his two little rats are doing. He loves those girls! Any time Jarvis is willing to drive south, I'm sure two grown women and two little rats will be happy to hitch a ride with him. ;)



Aw, of course they said yes to Trent! He's such a great guy.

I know it will be super hard with him there, but you'll have all of us DIS friends to talk to about it. :hug: I know we're not the same as Trent, but we can try and make you feel better!

No, tinkgurl, I can honestly say you look nothing like Trent! :laughing:

We are looking forward to seeing you after your trip. Trent and Jamie need to hook up with you guys and wigd and Shocker and you can all give me a group picture! :thumbsup2



That's fantastic news for Trent!:cool1:
Hugs to you MeMom, Jill, and the rest of the family as you deal with him moving. I imagine the girls will miss him very much!

You imagine right! We will have to deal with this delicately with Brooklynn. She is so sensitive and would cry her eyes out if she thought she wasn't going to get to see her Bubby very often. We'll have to not say any out of the ordinary goodbyes around her. Because of how much we love him and he loves them and everybody loves everybody, etc. ;), we will work out plenty of travel to see each other on a regular basis. We won't let more than a couple of months go by without either meeting or one or the other of us traveling.



Congrats to Trent!!!!

:hug: to you MeMom! When we moved here to Cincy, my parents were much like you are. Happy and upbeat when they talked to us, cried when we weren't around. They were used to having us (and the grandkids) less than 10 minutes away so they saw the kids 5-6 days a week. While they miss us incredibly, they do enjoy being here for 4-5 days and really being a part of our lives.

We are very blessed to have such close families. When the rest of the world is not treating you so nicely, you can come home to a loving, supportive family.



I love it that you are already planning how to work out the ME and Pop stays.... You are going to be alright MeMom!:goodvibes

The next couple of weeks are going to be busy getting Trent ready to go! Stay strong!!

I think we'll make it, although it will be a huge change, a lot of money, and some effort. It is good that he is going somewhere that will make it easier for us to be, with the help of Disney World. :)



Congrats to Trent and big hugs for you, MeMom! :hug:

Thanks. I know they won't go to WDW a lot, but they might still get to have some DIS meets with some of you guys sometime. If some of you take turns meeting up with them, and you all send pictures back to me, that'll help. ::yes::



Sounds great!

His job? He's happy about it. :)



I just got teary eyed remembering when I moved away from home.

I was newly married and my Dad had just passed a few weeks before.
I was moving to another country 20+ hrs away from my DMom. Heartbreaking!

It must have been so hard for my DMom.
I can't imagine how sad she must have been, even though she never let me know it.


Lexi's life is all planned out for her....she is moving to Orlando and working at Disney....having a Disney wedding and we will all live Happily Ever After....oh yeah I forgot I will win the lottery too!!!

I am pretty sure it was. :)

We'll dream along with you for the Disney wedding plans. :)
I'm all for that winning the lottery part, too!



Well congratulations to him and :hug: to you. I know you are happy for him. I understood that he was moving to Florida, but then when I read your replies, it sounded like he was moving to Orlando??? Is that right? If so, that is a very nice bonus to all of this. And how in the world did he find a job in Orlando when you all live in TN? I really hope Trent is happy and I hope all this works out for good for your whole family!

He went down there to interview with a very reputable place. He will be right around Orlando. Once I get my finances in order, I will probably be able to rack up some frequent flyer miles in the years ahead.



Congrats to Trent! :dance3:

We know you'll be sad when he leaves but know you have all of your DIS friends to lean on for support

I hope you are all very sturdy, for I am quite large! :laughing:
Thanks for the good thoughts. I am going to be needing them in the weeks ahead.



Congrats to Trent and :hug: for you.

You are right about raising them and being competent. Just keep reminding yourself of that while you are missing them

As a mother of a freshman in college and a HS sophmore I know that time is right around the corner for me. Since my college one is home now I almost fear losing them both at the same time. I just keep reminding myself that I want to grow up and live their own lives.

What better place than Orlando! If he had to move far away then he picked a great place.

He did pick a great place. I think he had some direction in that. I hope this will be a wonderful move for him. He knows he always has a home in Tennessee, though. I will be reclaiming the living room that he took over to use for a bedroom, however. It will be a living room again. If he ever comes back, he'll be demoted to a smaller room in the house! :laughing:



Congrats to Trent!!!

Thanks. Who knows, you may see him when you are down there! I don't know how often he and Jamie will go over to the parks, but you never can tell.
 
I am so happy for Trent. And proud of you, MeMom. :hug:

Well, I didn't really do nuttin', but thanks, anyway! :goodvibes




Maybe we should have a huge DIS going away party. :)




Congrats to Trent, and hugs for you! :hug:

I'll need the hugs. Jill will, too. She and Trent are very close. Distance won't do anything to change that, but it'll still be emptier for them when they come to visit without Trent here to zoom the girls around and be the first in line to fix his dinner plate. :rotfl:



Congratulations to Trent and MeMom! It's moments like these that make mothers proud (or so i'm told lol)

Just wanted to share the photo gallery I set up for mine and David's February trip!

http://gallery.me.com/nicole786#100200&view=grid&bgcolor=black&sel=133

I will go over and look at the pictures right now! You can give me tips on staying close to home while living away. You were in NY and your parents and David were in FL, right?
 
We would love to meet up with Trent and Jamie! If they think they will be at the parks over Spring Break just let us know! :goodvibes
 
We would love to meet up with Trent and Jamie! If they think they will be at the parks over Spring Break just let us know! :goodvibes

I will let them know. I don't know exactly when he'll be going down there and how many hours he might be putting in at first, but I'll tell him if they can work something out to do so. I'm sure they would both enjoy a little park time after working. I know I would. I'll FB Jamie about it, because girls are usually better about arranging stuff like this.
 
We would love to meet up with Trent and Jamie! If they think they will be at the parks over Spring Break just let us know! :goodvibes

Jamie has a seasonal pass, which is blacked out from 3/27-4/9. Trent doesn't have any black out dates. When will you be there?
 
We are there from 3/12-3/20...
The 20th doesn't really count we fly out early afternoon!
 
Jamie has a seasonal pass, which is blacked out from 3/27-4/9. Trent doesn't have any black out dates. When will you be there?

They're going in the teens, like 13-19th or so, so maybe they can arrange to meet up. The guys weren't with us when we met them in DTD at Christmas, so they haven't met yet.
 
A big congrats to Trent!
And many big :hug: to all who will miss seeing him all the time.
And an extra :hug:to the Mom who raised such an outstanding guy! Your post brought tears to my eyes.
I suggest your first visit should be in May-anytime between the 22-30th :)
We are here for you MeMom.
 
I'll mention it to Jamie, I'm sure they'll be needing a little fun after the stress of starting new jobs! I figure I'll be making more trips down that way myself :) So far she's been home every weekend since she's been down there, but when Trent hits town I imagine that will change ;)
 
And an extra :hug:to the Mom who raised such an outstanding guy! Your post brought tears to my eyes.

That's exactly what I meant when I said I was proud of you. Well, that, and you being strong and saving your tears for when he was out of the house. You are a good mom.

I know you will all make extraordinary efforts to see each other as much as possible. I am sure Brooklyn will spend plenty of time on the phone with her Bubby.

I found this quote, which I thought was just perfect for the situation:

All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.
(Henry Ellis)
 
I'll mention it to Jamie, I'm sure they'll be needing a little fun after the stress of starting new jobs! I figure I'll be making more trips down that way myself :) So far she's been home every weekend since she's been down there, but when Trent hits town I imagine that will change ;)

You may have them both at your house every weekend!:laughing:
 
No, tinkgurl, I can honestly say you look nothing like Trent! :laughing:

We are looking forward to seeing you after your trip. Trent and Jamie need to hook up with you guys and wigd and Shocker and you can all give me a group picture! :thumbsup2

:rotfl: You know what I mean!

I can't wait to see you the 19th...that is if you are still wanting to meet up. :flower3: You will be getting lots of texts/pics while I'm there!

I would love to meet up with all of them, even though I don't really know wigd or Shocker. :laughing:
 
Well done to Trent for his new job! Can he send some new job pixie dust my way as my hubby is very unhappy at work and is desperately trying to find his way!

MeMom - just want to send you a HUGE hug xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

:hug:
 















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