Quick Update

The quick update is that there isn't much to update! The good news is that all college applications are done and submitted. The bad news is that it will be a long time before we know much. Abbie applied to twenty schools (which is a ton), but most decisions won't come until April 1st. That's an interesting April Fools' Day, if you ask me! 

Right now we have heard from three of the twenty - Princeton, Michigan, and UNC. The results have been deferral, deferral, rejection - in that order. It isn't that surprising in that (a) Princeton is, well, Princeton, and (b) the big state schools are obligated to take most of their admissions from in-state residents. Multiple people in Abbie's class received a UNC rejection, which is good because Abbie is finally starting to get some content for the Rejection page she started on Instagram. Seeing sweet baby pictures of her and her classmates with the school name and the big red REJECTED stamp in the corner is sort of funny. I have to admit, it does take the sting out of it a little bit to be able to laugh about it. 

Other than school, Abbie is still selling windows. The photo is a recent one that her supervisor took of her showing off a lead that she had just landed. Much to her dismay she has been getting assigned to a local ACE Hardware quite a bit. She finds it much more boring than being assigned to work the rodeo or a fair or festival. All in all, though, the job pays well and she likes it much more than working at Einstein Bagels. Importantly, it allows her to save money for spending in college next year. I think she is also saving for a big trip to NYC in June. She and Grandma P. are planning to spend a few days enjoying the city and I think she is really looking forward to it!