Happy sweet 16 to my lovely first born daughter!! Hard to believe she is already 16. She got her drivers license on Thursday and the fun has already started. Bobby let her drive to bandcamp Thursday (which is from 4 to 6). Here is how the phone conversation goes after camp. Erin: Daddy, can I use the car to go out? Daddy: sure, but you have to have it back by 8:00pm because you only have your restricted and can't drive past then. .....pause.... Erin: okay. Few minutes later the phone rings again. Erin: Daddy, Lara's mom lets her drive after dark and she only has her restricted. Daddy: I'm not Lara's mom and you will do what the law says which is no driving after 8:00. ....long pause..... Erin: well, I'll drop the car off and ride with Lara. LOL Yesterday, she drove to school for a meeting and then offered to stop by Nanny's and pick Claire up on the way home. Today, Claire had a little money and wanted to go to Walmart....so Erin took her. Bobby said he would be Erin wanted to....ahhh sisterly bonding! Now she has driven over to her grandparents to work on her summer reading. That child is going to need a car....sending ESP hints to the grandparents! LOL Oh, Claire hit the lottery the other night. Bobby plays pick 3 numbers sometimes....one for Claire, one for Erin, one for me, and two for him. Well, Claire's numbers hit and she won $290!! (hence the money to spend at Walmart...which was $12.) Immediately after cashing in, she bought a skateboard (bad idea IMO) but she claims she only sits on it to ride and she bought elbow pads, knee pads, wrist protectors (already has a helmet) and then $250 went in the bank in a savings account. I don't think has a clue how much money that is. Well, school starts on Wednesday. We have the Parents Club picnic Tuesday night (back to school picnic) and it is always so freakin hot. We wouldn't have to go now that Erin is driving but of course Claire wants to go. She will get a year book this year and is really excited. I don't know why they give out year books at the first of the year for the previous year. Erin is secretary of the junior class this year so she is going to be very busy. They have to plan Fall Festival, Prom, etc. She is also involved in the Youth in Government....so who knows....maybe she;ll be an attorney or politician?? BTW, Gina, I totally loved that book that you sent me! I have never read that author before and will definitey find some more books by her! Now,off to catch up on other folks blogs....thanks to the stupid web blocker at work that won't let me get to them. Anyone now a way to get around a web blocker?? LOL

Posted by Angie at 11:26 AM