Going Places

Brianna passed her Driver’s License test! Like every new driver, she has places to go… “hand over those car keys, mom.” Although Bri can now legally drive, PaulA and I are still getting comfortable with the idea. Our heart will be in our throats every time our 16-year-old newly licensed driver takes the wheel.

Here’s a cute Bri story….’cause she’s so darn cute. Have you heard of the show, My Sweet 16? On the show, a kid is given an over-the-top Sweet 16 birthday party and then given a car….Surprise! When Chelsea turned 16, Brianna had her own surprise gift for her big sister.

She worked on her secret idea for a few days hiding it from everyone in the basement. On the big day, Bri presented Chelsea with a small box. Chels unwrapped the box and found a set of car keys inside. Chelsea looked at the keys, looked at Bri, then looked at us...with excitement. Then Brianna said… "Happy Birthday Chelsea…there’s something for you in the garage.” Chels ran to the garage and parked there, in all its glory was a … red car...made of cardboard. Bri had made it out of old moving boxes, hangars, foil…amazingly clever and cute. It was big enough for Chelsea to sit inside…complete with a license plate on the back that said “Sweet 16.”

Now that Bri is driving, she likes to dream about different cars she would like to get. She likes the Jeep, Land Rover and older models of cars, like Volvo. She says she prefers cars with the boxy look…Perfect. I better get busy…I need to find a ton of boxes to make her new Jeep.

Happy and Safe Driving Brianna!