Off to college he goes

It has been a big week. We had been building up to this day all summer. On Tuesday, we drove Jude to college in Boulder. He is officially a freshman living in the Farrand Hall dorm at CU. It was a bittersweet day. We still find it hard to believe that the boy we had nurtured all this time is now a young man, starting a new stage of his adult life.

In his new dorm with Anna

One of the good things about having Jude so close is that we are able to visit quite easily. He said he wanted his bike and a few other items so when Marcy and I had a Ridhwan meeting in Boulder we suggested we grab some dinner and deliver his items to him. It was good to see him, even thought it had only been five days.

He is adjusting to college life and enjoying it so far. He was very tired when we saw him today, having stayed up “very late” on Saturday night and he didn’t get up until 11am. His classes are going well, he is enjoying all the freshman activities and meeting new people, as well as hanging out with some of his friends from South. He likes his new roommate which is good.

Anna goes off to school as a junior

Of course, this week wasn’t all about Jude. Anna started her junior year at South. Although she is only taking one class at South High School this semester, her other classes are all college classes at the Community College of Denver where she is working towards her associates degree in criminology.