Joseph has left the nest...

It is hard to believe that our Jospeh is 18 and has moved out on his own. He just finished his first year of college and we thought he'd live with us until we kicked him out. However, he has grown up and has decided to go and live with some of his good friends. He's been telling us since March that he was moving out, and it just kept getting pushed back. Well, yesterday he came and got his stuff, and moved into his new place. We hope he does well at his new house. It is going to be a shock to him that he has to budget and things, but he'll make it. If not, we'll be here to catch him. It is going to be wierd now, me having to clean the basement, and the bathroom, and now I have an extra room to dust. It was great having him live with us for as long as he did, august to now. Maybe somesday he'll be back here with us, maybe not. I am amazed at how he has matured and grown. He is a completely different kid than he was when Jonathan and I got married. We are so proud of the fact that he is his own person and doesn't let anyone else determine who he is or will be.