Learner's Permit

The journey to the learner's permit has been long and winding! 

In March Lily took the book part of her school's driver's education class. The instructors were a bit backed up so when she finished, Lily was put on a waiting list for an available slot to take the driving portion of the class. 

We thought she might get into the class somewhere in April or May. But, we were wrong. Her number finally came up for her to take the class on Monday. She was lucky enough to be with the veteran instructor who at one time owned his owning driving school.  Lily had such a successful class and Mr. Wall arranged for her to complete the class in record time. She completed the course yesterday with flying colors. 

Lily with her instructor, W.A. Wall

That meant that this morning we were at her school to pick up required forms and her report card (she made all A's for the semester!). Then it was off to the DMV to take her learner's permit tests. After 90 minutes, she walked out of the office with her permit in hand!!!! A super happy girl, for sure. 

Milestones

Big things are happening around these parts. 

Lily is starting the book part of Drivers Ed on Monday. I can clearly remember thinking about this event about 4 years ago when she was in 5th grade. And here we are ready to embark on a whole new chapter once again. As I type this, I'm thinking---wow, in another 4 years Lily will be off at college and Shelly will be starting this same journey. Amazing and hard to believe!

Our other big event? Shelly just lost her last tooth and wrote her final tooth fairy note. For ten years these girls have been losing teeth, writing notes, and counting their tooth fairy money. 

Shelly's Tooth Fairy note

As a mom of young children it seemed like it would be an eternity before some of these bigger milestones would come to pass. Now, as a mother of a tween and a teenager those milestones came to an end all too fast. Cherish every little bit of their lives and don't apologize for taking photos and making those memories last.