A new driver in our house!!!

Some exciting news in our family is that Mariah got her driving learner’s permit last week! She studied the instructional manual for less than a week and only missed two of the questions on the test. Her dad took her to the DMV bright and early the morning after her 15th birthday because she wanted to be there as soon as they opened the doors to the DMV! She was SO excited to get her permit! Of course, anytime one of our vehicles is leaving our property, she wants to be the driver! She's really a great little driver-in-training. All that practicing with driving the 4-wheelers seems to have helped, as well as driving the vans and dad's truck around our place. I’m proud of her and excited for her! The changes and the fact that she’s growing up always makes me a bit sad, but it’s also so exciting to see her growing up and hitting all the milestones of a teenager! She's the first girl in her class to get her permit (she's the oldest girl in her class), so that makes it even more exciting for her. She already has plans to drive to school on the first day of school. I can't believe she will have her actual driver's license in less than a year, now!