• Feb. 26, 2008
Boy, oh boy, my boy!!
Boy, does time fly. Today it became official. Today, my boy is one step closer to manhood. WWWAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
I don't know why it surprises me so. We've had this date marked on the calendar for months now and have been talking about it even longer. And yet, I'm still surprised that "today" has arrived. Today, Zak took his test for his learner's permit. This boy......my boy, should not be old enough for a learner's permit. This boy......my boy, should still be chasing the dog around with his little foam baseball bat. This boy.....my boy, should still be on the floor, contentedly playing with legos. This boy.......my boy, should still look like this:
And yet, sadly for me, he does not still look like that. And, sadly for me, today all his paperwork was in order. Sadly for me, he actually studied the driver's handbook before he went in to take the test. Sadly for me, he seemed to have no trouble with the test whatsoever. Sadly, for me, he passed with flying colors on the very first try. And also sadly for me, he already owns his own truck. Once Tara totalled our family van (my Ford E-350, V-10 SuperDuty 15 passenger pride and joy), we determined that the kids would NEVER AGAIN be allowed to drive the family vehicle. We determined at that point, that as each successive child reached the legal driving age, we would require them to work for, save for and purchase their own vehicles. Tara bought herself a Pontiac Grand Am. We liked it so much that we looked for another Grand Am for Rachel. Of course, Zak did not want "no stinking little racing car." Zak wanted a truck. So, his daddy found him a TRUCK.
Zak's truck is a Ford F-250, extended cab, 8'bed, with a tow package and a plow. Best of all (according to Zak and his dad) it's a diesel!! Can you just hear Tim Allen grunting like a caveman over this one? RAARAAARAAARAARAAA!! Of course, it's not a *new* truck. I think it's a 96. But even so, Zak is in love!
And so, today, my boy.....my very big, tall, and strong boy, has moved one step closer to manhood. As much as it makes me sad to see my little boy fade into the pages of my memory, I am so proud of the man that he is becoming. I am proud to see him taking those steps with courage and boldness. I am proud that he is a hard worker and was able to work and save to be able to provide himself with a good truck to drive. I am proud that as much as he is the strong, silent type, he has an obvious soft spot for his baby sister and scoops her up into his arms every time he walks past her. I am proud that he has the dignity to open doors for young ladies. I am proud that this boy is my son. This boy.....my boy, has become a young man.
Comments
• Feb. 27, 2008
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Posted by Arby
Thanks for the warning! We'll stay off the sidewalks!
• Feb. 28, 2008
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Posted by debbiecorley
What a handsome young man! It IS scary how quickly they grow up. I wish I could slow time somehow to make mine stay young longer..not forever, just longer!
So, thanks to you I bought the $8.00 scheduling thingy -that I cannot remember the name of- and it is working out beautifully! I love having a list, but not having to think through everything to create it! I think that is the hardest thing about being a homeschooling mom....making 50,000 decisions a day! So, this has been great....it tells us what to do and we do it. No fuss, no muss, no thinking.
Thanks for the tip! Have a great day!
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• Apr. 8, 2008
A very handsome young man
Posted by LaMereAcademy
It's so hard to see them grow up so quickly!
My oldest will be 14 this summer and I wish he was just a baby again.
~Becky
