Oh my gosh . . . My Daughter Bought Her 1st Car!!!!

Well, here is our 15 1/2 year old daughter and her very first car - - - that she just bought after saving up her own money since she was in elementary school! It's a Volkswagon Jetta (she has named "Jacob the Jetta") and she LOVES it! We are very proud of her for working very hard for a long time - babysitting, saving gifts from holidays and doing odd jobs whenever she could! Admittedly, there were times we called her savings account her "Trike Fund," her "Mountain Bike Fund" and her "Scooter Fund," but in the end she came through and is very proud of her first really big purchase! There may certainly be many more expensive cars driving at her High School, but having a kid enjoy the experience of saving and paying for something through hard work makes her car one of the most appreciated ones on campus!

Showing Mom the new keys!

Ashley driving Mom's car!

She just got her learners permit, and we really are "LEARNING" as we go! She does take coaching and so far nothing too terrible has occurred! I know every parent goes through this eventually! Pray for Mom and Dad - it's a tough one to swallow! (-: As my Mom (Ashley's Grandmother) said today on the phone - "I can remember when she was just a one-year-old toddling around and jumping down the stairs! She was so cute!!!" It's just hard to believe she's this old!

. . . just another day in the life . . .