Life is good

Brian's permit has been validated so he can now drive legally with a licensed driver in the car!!! The fun is about to begin. At least he will have 1 year of driving with an adult in the car before he goes for his road test. He drove tonight and actually did very well. I wasn't that nervous at all. His grades are great!!!!! I looked up his final grades for the marking period on line and he has nothing lower than a B-, an A and some B+'s, so I couldn't be prouder of him. He has come a long way since 8th grade which was a disaster. I think he has finally gotten it and he understands what has to be done to get into the college he wants to. This is the first time since 6th grade that he has not failed at least one subject in a marking period. Wasn't sure he would make it out of middle school. Anyway, he's on his way and things can only get better. The yelling and fighting between us has stopped and life in Dumont NJ is a lot happier and calmer now. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!! More good news, my cat Kira has been adopted. I looked at the Website today and Kira's picture is now on the "I've been adopted" page!!!! I no longer feel guilty.

Brian passed!!!!

Brian passed his written test yesterday and has his driving permit. He still has to have 6 hours behind the wheel training with an instructor before his permit is validated and before I will allow him to drive my car, with me in it of course. He has his first 2 hour lesson tomorrow and then the other 2, 2 hour lessons will be next week after school. The good thing is he will have 1 year of driving before he goes for his road test when he is 17. He also will have drivers ed in school after the Christmas break. I am excited for him but also very nervous. He's growing up so fast.