A bit of good news!!

[kima]

My eldest DD found out today that she has been accepted in the Vet Tech program she applied for. They had over 100 applicants, interviewed 50 and accepted 24!!

I know it's not Harvard but we are so excited and proud of her. Her passion, love and knowledge of all animals is so evident. We have a picture of her at age two holding the first frog she ever found. She was beaming then and she is beaming now.
Thanks for letting me share a small joy with you all.:)

[colleency]

Congratulations!!

[Molli526]

Yay! :D

[Chefzhat]

Yes it is Harvard - Vet Harvard! Harvard is a state of mind!

Congrats!

[lisas3575]

Hooray!!! That is terrific, and what an honour to make it the first round. You must be very proud. :) (It's Kim, right? I think Allie just moved...)

Tell her congrats from all your Internet stalkers! :D

[Natasha]

Congratulations to your daughter and the whole "Maureen family"!

Natasha :)

[wallycat]

WOW; that is sooooo exciting!
Good job ;)

[JanetJ]

Congrats!! What wonderful news!

[HealthyinMN]

Woohoo awesome news! Congrats to you and DD!

[kima]

Thanks guys- yes it's the Kim in kima!!!

Perhaps I can talk her into being our resident pet counsellor when she's finished though of course senority goes to our beckms who is studying to be a real vet!:o :p

I like that Natasha- the Maureen family- I'll let the rest of the pack know that.
(next fall I will cook for only two people!!! Since I didn't start cooking until I had a family I don't know what that's like!):D
Another stage of life is before me......:( :) :( :) (cause I have mixed feelings)

[jmarie]

It is next to impossible to get into VET School at Virginia Tech, your daughter is BLESSED And I am so excited at your news! you tell her to GO! GO! GO! And be the best that she can be!

Now, I need some advice about my horse....;)
Joyce

[boisewinesnob]

Be sure to pass our congrats on to her :)

[adrianna!!]

Hi Kima! Just to refresh your memeory...I am the gal going to Vancouver next week! You were great with your advice and tips about Vancover! Thank you!

I almost got a tear in my eye reading your post. I have a 5 year old DD and when you ask her what she wants to be when she grows up she will tell you, "A veterinarian and a movie star!" She looooves animals and is always catching little creatures (and of course releasing them back into the wild) and she watches animal planet. I know if she grew up to be a vet I would be SO proud!

Congrats to you and yur daughter!

[SueK]

Congrats to DD, Maureen! My oldest keeps saying she wants to work with animals when she grows up, and I would love that. Best of luck to her!

[SandyM]

Wonderful, wonderful news, Maureen!! Congratulations to Kim!! :)

[slknight]

Maureen, you sound so happy and proud of her. :) She must be so excited. On to new things! Congrats.

[Wendy w]

Wow Maureen, that's great news! As Natasha said, congrats to Kim and the whole Maureen family!! I have a very dear friend who is also going through the empty nest thing too. Her DD is going into a horse training program and her son will be joining the Coast Guard.

Tip on cooking for 2: You probably know this but...making recipes for 4 servings will still work as you and DH will have leftovers for lunch the next day.

[kima]

Actually Wendy I am hoping this means I can cook every other day!!!!:o (oops this may not be the place to make such a confession!):p
Maybe someday Kim will become a Vet but this program is to become a Vet Tech- the people who clean dogs teeth, help in surgery, clean cages, etc. etc.
Thanks again for your enthusiasm.
Adrianna- the weather reports sound promosing for your visit (fingers crossed). I look forward to hearing about your adventures and impresiions of our fair land. How cool about your DD- like me you will end up spending hours in pet stores, aquariums, zoos and the outdoors!:) :)

[Kay Henderson]

I am so happy for your daughter. Getting into something a person really cares about is so exciting !

[eas11]

Great news Kima! It's so wonderful when someone has a chance to follow through with something they are passionate about- 3 cheers for your DD!

Ellyn

[Kayaksoup]

Congratulations to your DD. I am glad that she is doing something that makes her happy.:)

[Kayla]

That's terrific news, congratulations to your daughter and to such proud mother ;)

Give her a hug from us here on the BB :)

Kayla

[oceanjasper]

No doubt you are very proud of her! I bet she must be so excited! And what a blessing to have such a caring and supportive Mom.

[Beth]

Getting to follow through on something you love is always great and matters far more than so many other things. And I bet vet techs probably fare pretty well on the quality of life scale -- even against Harvard grads. ;)

[Peggy]

Outstanding news, Maureen! I guess this means I can uncross my fingers...;)

Peggy

[kima]

Originally posted by Peggy
Outstanding news, Maureen! I guess this means I can uncross my fingers...;)

Peggy

Of course you can Peggy- how else can you make one of those luscious apple pies....
Your right about the happiness factor Beth. I always did tell my girls to follow their hearts...now if youngest DD would just go to art school.:(

Thanks for all your warm wishes. :)

[mochadelsol]

I'm happy for you all, this is great news.

[yorkshirepud]

That's awesome Maureen. Congratulations to your daughter. I know you must be extremly proud, ss you should be. You daughter knew her dream and aimed for it! Nothing beats that.

[linsleyd]

Congratulations to you and your daughter, how very cool that she got into the program she wanted!

[Gracie]

Yaaayyyy for Kim!!!!

Maureen, are you baking her something special?

Loren

[Jessica]

Hooray for Kim!! I am so glad she will be able to pursue her dream of working with animals.

[lonetree1353]

Congratulations to Kim, Maureen. She must be so excited. It is so special when our children are able to follow their dreams and they actually come true. I wish her all the best. Let me know when you want to meet for coffee again.

[KathrynY]

Warmest congratulations to Kim! And a big hug for the proud mother ((Maureen)). :)

[Grace]

Oh Maureen, what wonderful, WONDERFUL news!!! :D :D :D Please give a big congratulations and warm wishes to Kim from me!!! It must be really fun and gratifying to watch your children grow and succeed and do great things with their lives. Also a testament to the job you did parenting! I'm happy for all of you! XO.

[Sami]

That is so fabulous, Maureen. You must be so proud of her. Congratulations!

Sami