Collin Gosselin Expresses "Gratitude" to Dad Jon Amid New Chapter

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Hannah & Collin Gosselin Look Grown Up connected 1st Day of School

Oops, you blinked and Jon Gosselin and Kate Gosselin's sextuplets are present precocious schoolhouse graduates.

As for what the erstwhile couple's 19-year-olds are up to next? Well, Collin Gosselin, who alongside sister Hannah Gosselin lives with their dad, shared a heartwarming Instagram station astir his plans for this adjacent section successful his life: He's enlisting successful the military.

"Next halt Parris Island," helium wrote, referring to the tract of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, "and soon aft I volition beryllium studying Mechanical and Industrial Engineering successful college! Can't wait!!!"

In his June 22 message, Collin also expressed gratitude toward the radical who helped him connected his journey—including Hannah, who helium posted a drawback with successful their graduation robes.

"I privation to archetypal convey my astonishing sister, Hannah, for lasting by maine and supporting me, she is my fig 1," Collin wrote. "I would similar to convey my dad, who has taught maine truthful overmuch astir moving into hard times and moving past them, astir resilience. Thank you dada for ever supporting my decisions, and having my backmost erstwhile I wound disconnected much than I tin chew."

Collin further noted the interaction Jon's ex-girlfriend Colleen Conrad has had connected his life. "I'd similar to convey Colleen for rooting for maine time successful and time out," helium wrote. "When you deliberation of idiosyncratic you privation by your side, you deliberation of Colleen. And arsenic I've told her galore times, she is my motivator for being palmy successful this world."

And portion his adjacent section is taking him to the Marines, Collin besides expressed his acknowledgment to the Army officials who helped him find his adjacent move.

"And past but not slightest I would similar to convey my Army Junior ROTC instructors, First Sergeant Dolan, Sergeant Gonzalez, and Major New," helium added. "Three of the realest, astir humble, and genuine leaders I person ever met. Collectively they person taught maine immoderate of the astir invaluable lessons that I volition transportation by my broadside for life. No hatred towards the Army, but the situation of the Marine Corps conscionable appealed to maine more. Just thought I'd clarify that."

Collin, Hannah, their sextuplet siblings Leah Gosselin, Alexis Gosselin, Aaden Gosselin and Joel Gosselin, and their older duplicate sisters Mady Gosselin and Cara Gosselin, 22, roseate to fame arsenic children connected their parents' TLC world show Jon & Kate Plus 8, which aired betwixt 2007 and 2009. Following the couple's divorcement the second year, the bid became Kate Plus 8 until it ended successful 2017.

While Kate obtained custody of each the erstwhile couple's kids aft their split, Hannah aboriginal moved successful with her dad, who aboriginal obtained afloat custody of Collin.

And portion Collin remains estranged from their mom, Jon confirmed that Kate besides attended his and Hannah's graduation connected their daughter's invitation. "We saw each other, but determination was a full shot tract betwixt us," helium told People earlier this month. "I talked to Hannah and Collin earlier graduation to marque definite that it was gonna beryllium cordial."

Jon told People in an interrogation published June 9 that Kate besides attended Collin and Hannah's graduation aft their girl invited her. "We saw each other, but determination was a full shot tract betwixt us," helium said. "I talked to Hannah and Collin earlier graduation to marque definite that it was gonna beryllium cordial."

Meanwhile, while Jon remains estranged from the different 4 sextuplets and the twins, who graduated assemblage this year.

"I had 8 graduations this year," he explained. "I lone attended one. The lone kids I spot and speech to are Hannah and Collin. So I've been beauteous overmuch estranged from Mady and Cara for 9 years."

But he's not closing the doorway connected a imaginable reconciliation with his different children. "Maybe we'll make a narration successful the future, but yeah. I can't enactment each my eggs successful 1 handbasket similar I utilized to and past beryllium upset astir it."

See the Gosselin kids' journeys implicit the years below:

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High School Graduates

Collin and Hannah graduate!

Instagram / Hannah Gosselin

Hannah the Graduate

On to the adjacent chapter!

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Lights, Camera, Action!

It's the amusement that started it all! Who remembers this formed photograph for Jon and Kate Plus 8?

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Camera Ready

Back successful October 2007, Jon and Kate Gosselin gathered their 8 kids unneurotic for a travel to New York City. First stop? A sojourn to NBC's Today show. 

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Happy Holidays

"A precious Christmas memory. My 6 were 6. Christmas Eve 2010 and they're SO excited for Christmas!" Kate Gosselin wrote connected Instagram with a throwback photo. "Look astatine those adorable smiles! #TheyAreMyHeart #My8ReasonsToKeepOnKeepingOn #NoMatterWhat #TrueLoveX8." 

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Growing Up Gosselin

"I can't judge they're 13!" Kate Gosselin wrote connected Instagram erstwhile celebrating a large day for her sextuplets. 

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Wanna Get Away?

Jon and Kate Plus 8 viewers loved erstwhile the household enjoyed trips unneurotic including a 2009 travel to the beach.

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Greetings From Alaska

Rewind to 2014 when Kate and her children recovered themselves visiting Alaska. 

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Girls Trip

Kate besides treated her duplicate daughters Cara Gosselin and Mady Gosselin to a travel to New York City successful 2014, wherever they stopped by the Manhattan Hotel. 

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Back to Class

"This was yesterday! Feels similar schoolhouse ne'er ended...and they're already back! #SeniorYear #EighthGrade #ProudMom," Kate wrote connected Instagram in 2018.

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Girl Power

"My beauteous 'little girls' .... they support reminding maine however galore days until they crook 14. Today it was '12 days til we crook 14, Mom.' HOW'S THAT EVEN POSSIBLE?!" Kate shared with her followers successful 2018. "I told Leah that she's excessively tiny to crook 14. She said 'Yeah, true. Are you definite I'm not turning 11 oregon 12?' I'm positive. I gave commencement to you. They'll ever beryllium my babies....I emotion them truthful precise much!" 

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Birthday Bash

"Our large solemnisation of #15 is yet winding down here! We celebrated ALL DAY LONG, opening with a contiguous astatine 6:30 americium earlier school! I'm truthful precise thankful for my ‘babies'.... someway they are 15 already?!" Kate wrote connected the peculiar milestone successful 2019. "I'm amazed by them each day! I'm truthful arrogant of the affirmative qualities I've seen processing arsenic they borderline person to adulthood." 

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Birthday Greetings

"Happy 15th Birthday Hannah, Collin, Alexis, Aaden, Joel and Leah!!!! Wow I can't judge you are 15!!! Time is flying by!!!" Jon Gosselin shared connected Instagram erstwhile posing with Hannah and Collin Gosselin. "I emotion you each precise much. I privation you the champion time ever and I anticipation you bask your day celebrations contiguous and this weekend!!! Love always, Dad." 

All Grown-Up

"Happy 18th birthday!" Jon wrote connected Instagram successful 2022. "Today is your day we gonna accidental it loud. I emotion you. Love, Dad."

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