I’m finding that I’m having a hard time with these later milestones. The early ones — walking, talking, self feeding — were so exciting to me. I looked forward to each and every one, always eagerly anticipating the next.
Today was perhaps one of the scariest milestones to date: My oldest child took his driving test.
I have been dreading this day and have put it off as long as possible. It finally dawned on me a couple of weeks ago that his learner’s permit was approaching two years old. Lo and behold, it was set to expire May 8. No more procrastinating; I registered him for an online driver’s ed course and made an appointment for his driver’s license testing.
He passed. With a 96.
Watch out, world. There’s a new driver in town. And he knows how to use those turn signals.
22 April, 9:57 pm
I love your new site! Great banner!
I remember how scary it was for the kids to get their license. I didn’t sleep for days beforehand!
23 April, 11:21 am
Oh whats a Mom to do?
My son will be driving soon too!
I am holding him to the “B” average…to be able to drive It is going to happen if I like it or not!
Hang in there. Sure is hard to see them grow up!
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23 April, 3:40 pm
Congratulations to the boy! I hope his license picture looks as good as that one does…
23 April, 4:44 pm
wow. it seems so far away from me but dude. i’m not looking forward to that day of driving.
23 April, 6:38 pm
Congratulations to your oldest! I can remember how happy I was when I got my license.
24 April, 2:55 pm
OK – I just realized that I hadn’t subscribed to your new feed. I was just wondering why you hadn’t been blogging and it was me all along. So, here I am catching up now – love the pics of your SIL and congrats on your driver!
24 April, 5:01 pm
Stay off the sidewalks! Just kidding, he looks very trustworthy behind the wheel!
24 April, 10:05 pm
I’m just trying not to think about those dreaded teenage years… time sure does pass quickly. It’s so hard to let go, isn’t it? It looks like you’ve raised a fine young mine. I pray that I will do the same.
Please check out my new blog this week – I just made my first pair of Jackie Clark’s Britches and Bloomers and I gave you a plug. It’s only fair. After all, it was your great review that inspired me to purchase the pattern.
Thanks! I love the pattern!!!