Cars & A Driving Party

This morning I had to work, so I got up and headed off to work.  It was so nice to be there alone, b/c I was able to get a ton done.  The phone only rang a few times.  I was also BLASTING my music, b/c no one was around for it to bother them.  Mom was so nice and watched Autumn for me.  I came home and was fed up w/ how dirty my car was from Autumn spilling cereal and food all over in it, so we went outside and spent a good 2 hours vacuuming and cleaning out the car.  Even though the sun was shinning, it was only about 45 degrees w/ a really cold wind!

At 4:30 we had a party for Nick to celebrate him getting his driver’s license.  We are so proud of him and he’s done great driving himself to and from work this whole week.  Mom  has so much free time now that she doesn’t have to take him and then pick him up that she doesn’t know what to do w/ herself.  We of course, had a yummy spread of food to enjoy.

Nick had fun playing w/ Autumn, Warren, & Cora.  Warren & Cora are Maggie’s grandkids.  Our party was kind of lagging b/c we were all so tired.  And, we had planned on hot tubing, but it was so cold and windy outside we decided not to.  But, the kids still had fun playing together.

Maggie was so wonderful and really did a lot to help Nick get his license.  She would take him driving all the time so he could get in some practice.  I am so thankful for good family friends like her.  And speaking of family, Aunt Jeri and Jessica and Jennifer called Nick during our party to tell him congratulations.  I am so glad that Nick has taken this big step towards independence.  GO NICK!