Trip to NAU

Chelsey and I headed up to Flagstaff to see what else we needed to get done to have her be ready to attend there in the fall. We have gotten some letters and a few emails, but for the most part, everything is very vague. She has earned the AIMS scholarship which pays for all of her tuition, but that's all. We have been trying to find a place for her to live, but being here instead of there has made this whole thing a little difficult. I just wanted to actually sit with someone and say "What?"

To make a really long (but pleasant) day short, we found out that she has enough grant/scholarships to pay for her housing and food in the dorms for the whole year. She shouldn't have to pay for anything at this point. YES!!! She is not super excited about living in the dorms, but it's probably the best thing for her the first year. We also went and talked to the Institute instructor and he gave us lots of advise and insider stuff about what she should expect. There is a campus bus that can take her pretty much anywhere she needs to go, which was a relief since she won't have a car. We got lost lots of times, but had a good time getting it all figured out. Since we were done so early, we had lunch and headed home. We decided to stop at the outlet mall in Anthem since we weren't in a hurry and ended up staying there almost 4 hours. We got some really great deals and actually had a very pleasant time. That is a first for us since we seem to disagree on a lot of things in that area. Maybe we are both growing up! We get to go back up in a few weeks and do it all over again. Freshman orientation where they actually get their schedules and be all official is in June. I finally feel comfortable sending her off. The trip was way worth it!