Lily Grace turned 17 this past week. It doesn't seem real.
She took her two excused college visit days over her birthday. Matt flew back home from China on the evening of the 24th. The morning of her birthday, the 25th, we enjoyed a nice breakfast opening gifts and hanging out before she and I headed to Bloomington to visit Indiana University to see if being a Hoosier is a good fit. A tired Matt stayed home with the Murph.
We arrived in Bloomington early afternoon, settled in at the adorable Graduate Hotel and strolled around the IU campus and downtown Bloomington. We capped off her birthday with family calls and dinner out in Bloomington.
On Wednesday, we spent the day on the IU campus in sessions and touring. The campus is just as beautiful as everyone says and it's easy to see why it is so often photographed. The green-space is both abundant and beautiful and the limestone buildings only add to its beauty.
Back home, on Saturday she enjoyed dinner out with a group of friends.
She still isn't sure where she will go to school, but one thing is for sure, she's getting older and we couldn't be more proud of the wonderful person she is becoming. We love you Gracie!!!!
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| With her buddy |
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| Off to Bloomington |
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| The Graduate is simply beautiful and the pictures don't do it justice. |
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| The very popular and often photographed Sample Gates |
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| The pathways that lead you throughout the campus are just magical. Wildflowers grow in a multitude of colors and the canopy of trees make it all the more beautiful. |
