TARLETON STATE - HERE HE IS!

Today we packed up the Pilot and Blane's car FULL and took him and all his belongings and dropped them at his new temporary home - Ferguson Hall at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, TX. He is rooming with one of his best friends Cole Cantu and they are both very excited about what college has to offer. We were there for about two hours getting his room all set up, beds made etc. (if I didn't do it for him the bed may not have gotten made all semester). The rooms are pretty small but he has all of the essentials - his 36" flat screen TV, a DVD player, his Mac laptop and his Xbox 360. And for a guy that's all they really need to feel at home. We did however get the broken blind fixed and added an area rug. Classes start on Monday so he has the weekend to get settled and to try and find a part time job (has to make those car payments). It wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be to leave - I am so excited for him seeing that I missed out on the whole experience and had him instead but I know when I go home to his empty room and he isn't rolling in and out I am REALLY going to miss him. We are very close and always have been - we talk about pretty much everything (some things I don't want to know though). I am so proud of the person that he has become with his well rounded personality, GREAT outlook on life and his sense of strong will always choosing right from wrong and not getting pulled in to peer pressure. I just hope the rest of the kids look up to him as a role model and follow in his footsteps (with a little bit better grades - heehee - love ya Blane). He has a full load of classes for the fall and if he can take them all as seriously as he took his summer English class (making an A) - he will have no problem at all succeeding. He looks forward to being able to transfer to Texas State next year so he can be closer to his girlfriend Jenn who is down in San Antonio for a year at UT - she plans on transferring to UT Austin next year. We will see how that all pans out in the future but for now he is settling in to Stephenville. Get ready Mom and Dad he WILL be bringing you his dirty laundry to you as you are the closest (40 min) - I guess your house will be our meeting point.