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April 30 All grown up?Hmm... my "baby", Eddie is 18 today!!!! How in the world did that happen? Not really sure. Just believe everyone who has odler kids that tells you that you blink and they're grown. It certainly feels that way. We took Eddie out to dinner and I embarrassed him by telling his girlfriend stoires about when he was little. The dinner was fantastic. He's a good kid... and I love him. Who woulda though 18 years in that not so nice hopsital in Elmhurst that sweet little bundle would be bigger than me, kind, thougtful, strong, smart and a good person? (I did!)
Life is good. Happy birthday, Eddie.   April 04 Proud mom once againThere are many thing my kids do/are that make me proud. They are good people and I love how they are and who they are. Eddie got the mommy pride feelings going big time this week.
Wednesday through Friday, he was at the Pa SkillsUSA competition in Hershey. (SkillsUSA is what used to be know as VICA - leadership opportunities and skill competition for tech school students in their area of study) Thursday was his competition. I believe it took about 3 hours and he had to do about 3 drawings, one of which he had not heard of before but he figured out what it should be. We texted back and forth that night and he said he did not think he did as well this year. (last year he had gotten first at regionals to qualify and third at states) There were alot of really talented kids there. I gave him the "as long as you did your best" advice and waited to hear from him on Friday.
Had my phone with me so I could answer if he called during work. (would have stepped out into the hall obvoiusly) The students where I work had a half day, so they were out of their last class by 11:00 or 11:05. About 11:06 my phone vibrated. I was still in my last class as the teacher and I usually chat for a minute or two after class is over. I got a text from Eddie saying, "I WON!I'M GOING TO NATIONALS!" Well Kara had her back to me and was hanging up things on her wall/white board. I started yelling and jumping up and down. Scared her half to death. (sorry!)
I am so happy for him. He really was not expecting to win this year. It's great that there are more kids doing higher level drawings. He had said as they announced 3rd and 2nd and did not announce his name he was bummed out that he did not do as well as last year. When they announced 1st and his school he still did not think it was him, then he heard his name. What's cool is that the kids from his school all started jumping up and down and cheering for him. One of his classmates texted their drafting teacher. (only a guidance counselor and an adminstrator go with the kids for states) One of the boys from Eddie's school is a state officer and he got to put Eddie's medal around his neck.
Eddie and I tried to call each other back after he texted me. We didn't actually talk to each other til almost 12:30. He sounded surprised and pleased. I'm very happy for him.
I called his drafting teacher to thank him, assuming I would get sent to his voice mail. Nope, I actually talked to him. Thanked him for everything he's done with Eddie and the other kids and for believing in Eddie. Mr. M will go to Nationals with Eddie. It will be in Kansas City around June 21. Mr M said this is only the second time in 11 years he's had a student go to Nationals. Neato.
I stopped at a party store and picked up a big congratulations ballon for him on my way to pick him up at Tech school. Part of me kept thinking he would think it was really corny, but he got a big kick out of it. 17 year olds are just little kids in bigger bodies.
Almost forgot. With winning, Eddie got an offer for a $2500 scholarship to Penn Tech. (the technical branch of Penn Sate) Now he has some thinking to do. That is not enough to cover a third of his tuition, but winning may motivate Penn Tech to work with us a little more with financial aid. Eddie had been planning to go to community college for 2 years and then transfer to Penn Tech. This may change his mind. |
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