Kids and Cars ? ? ?

Sprat enjoyed his birthday week.  Between football games and practice, school, and life in general poor Sprat did not get an official celebration.  We celebrated with the family at the lake over the weekend and we had cake and ice cream at our house the other day.  No, he did not get a new car for his sweet sixteen.  He will not have his license for a couple months yet because he has not put in his driving time like he should have.  I am not sure if he is afraid or if he just does not care about driving.  Most of the kids he hangs out with will not get their licenses till next year and that may be part of it.
I did not get a new car when I turned sixteen, I did get to drive my moms' old car and I was pretty thrilled with that.  Some of the kids I went to school with got new cars; they got Camero, Jaguar, and even a Porche.  I drove my daddy's truck to school right after I got my license because I could not drive a straight drive.  Once I learned how to drive a straight drive I got my moms' car.   I was thrilled just to have a car to drive.  I drove moms car till I graduated college and went to work.  Once I was settled in my new job and my new apartment I started saving my money so that I could buy my first car and moms car went back to them.  I think this is how things are going to go with my kids.  They can drive what we have, and when they have a job of their own they can buy their first car.

Preparation for the Big 16. . .

Cross another crazy week off the charts.  Whewww!  Gave my speech, got a little emotional at the end, no big  shocker there.  Oh, and I was a little long winded, hmmm, go figure. 
Got rearended  on my  way to school by a girl with no license.   Ughh.  No damge  to either car thank goodness.   I hope this was her wake up call. 
Getting ready for my baby to turn 16.  (Big tears here).   He has a few more months of permit driving before he actually will get his license.   When I asked him about a party or get together with his buddies all he said was, "I am not a girl."  I told him that boys turn 16 too and that he could just get together with his friends.  My hubby suggested that he should take Sprat and his friends to Hooters.  Thank goodness he was only joking.   I have been looking at some college football games he could go to and so far he has not been impressed.  We may have to put off the celebration until after his football season.  
Going to be another crazy week so hang on to your hats.