Well, it finally happened!!

[samanthajane13]

It's OFFICIAL!!!

Katey is registered for COLLEGE!!!

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Here are some pictures of the campus-

The administration building is Franciscan Hall-

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[samanthajane13]

Here's the back of Franciscan Hall from the road-

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And the lake behind it-

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This is the Swan Auditorium-

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[samanthajane13]

Right next door, there's a Catholic convent, and there's a BEAUTIFUL prayer grotto that the Sisters maintain. It's dedicated to St. Bernadette and Our Lady of Lourdes.

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[samanthajane13]

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There's also a flock of geese that wander between the college, the convent, and the girl's Catholic high school on the other side of the college...

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They're going to be adding more dorms in the coming year. At this point, they're so full that they're renting apartments in the community to house some of the students.

[docky]

Congrats to her..Beautiful pics!!! :beer:

[samanthajane13]

Thanks so much, Docky!!!

She's getting REALLY excited!

[Maybaby59]

Samanthajane, thank you so much for sharing the pictures...the campus is absolutely beautiful. I know you're so excited for Katey and I wish her much success in her college career. :)

[samanthajane13]

Thanks for the congrats, Maybaby!

I'll relay them to Katey in the morning-she's out like the dead right now!!!

:D

[Ron]

I don't know who Katey :seeya: :seeya: is but l love the enthusiasm shown in this thread. A true Joy to hear,

i send katey all the best ,,,,,,
,,,, and study hard and this wonderful world is yours to discover .

I send best wishes to you both.

Ron and '''Four Paws'',,:seeya:
''ruff ruff''

[samanthajane13]

Ron-

Thank you so much for the congrats.

Katey is my 19 year old daughter, and she's set to graduate from high-school in less than 12 hours!!!

Here she is on Prom Night-

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Her boy-friend is in Afghanistan, fighting the Good Fight, so he couldn't go with her, but she took her best friend, Alley for company and moral support.

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And you can't send two beautiful girls off to the Prom without a handsome escort, so they took Katey's Beanie-Baby Hero bear, too! Complete with an extra garter for the absent Angelo, which has a charm saying "Here in my heart".

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I ended up making 2 shawls-one for each of the girls, and 3 garters-one for each girl to keep as a momento, and the one going to the boy-friend.

Katey is all of 5 foot-NOTHING, and about 105 pounds, but she has a mind like a steel trap, and wants to help change the world and make it safer, so as we were watching CST one night, I suggested Crime Scene Investigation as a career, and she just FLIPPED!!! The next day, we got on-line to FASTWEB to search out schools with the right curriculum, and we found a GREAT one about an hour away!!!

And the rest is HISTORY!!!

Again-thanks so much for the congrats.

Katey isn't on-line much lately, with all the end-of-school tests and activities, but she always tells me to thank everyone for her till she can do it herself.

And thank you, too, Four Paws!!!

Hugs-
Donna-and Katey, too!!!

[Ron]

Hi Samanthajane 13 :seeya:

Absolutely great pictures and a true Joy to start my day . Thanks . Katey :seeya: looks taller in the prom photo .

I have a daughter ,two grand-kids and one on the way ,yikes lol .

My nephew is in Afghanistan also ,,in the Canadian Army .

Congrats to Katey and a wonderful life.

God bless you, Katey and all in your love .

Sincerely ,

Ron and Four Paws,
'' ruff ruff ''