On September 18th we moved Avery into his dorm at Western. I think for all of us, our feelings were all over the place in the weeks leading up to it. Excitement, sadness, anxiety and sentimental feelings each took their turn. The day of, there was lots to do, and quite honestly, in addition to all the feelings about Avery, I was excited to see how he and Ryan’s room would come together! I think it turned out really cute!

Ryan, from San Francisco, had moved in a few days earlier. We took him out to lunch with us after getting Avery settled in the room. He’s super nice and we were relieved and excited that Avery seemed to have lucked out in the roommate department. After we brought them back to the dorm and finished setting everything up, it was time to say goodbye. We’re so proud of our boy, feel confident about where he’s at and can’t wait to see what he does this year. Go Vikings!

With his roommate, Ryan

All packed up

In the car on the ride up

 

Same place, 27 years earlier!

Avery’s Lego world map

I surprised Avery with this pillow at move-in. It says “text your mom” on the other side.

Getting set up on his computer

We took Avery and Ryan out to lunch at Fiamma Burger

We survived! Grabbed our (last) celebratory beer at Boundary Bay before they close their doors for good after 30 years.

Last supper before college dropoff

Friends since preschool

Last night as a resident for a while

Saying goodbye