Carpenter Gains Control of the Wheels – Seven Little Australians & Counting

Yesterday Carpenter underwent testing for his Provisional Driver’s License and he passed!!! He is rather ecstatic and so are we:)

Here in New South Wales to be eligible for receiving your Ps you have to be 17yrs and to log 120 hours driving with a ‘supervised driver'(generally a parent) and of course you need to pass your driving test. This is a huge undertaking for all involved and we’re rather stoked to have ‘launched’ our second child.

Gaining ‘control of the wheels’ is always a major milestone in a young person’s life and one for us as parents too. Our young people have a power of life and death, a fact we strive hard to impress upon them. This in turn causes us as parents to re-evaluate our relationship with our ‘child’, it is no longer parent and child, but evolves more rapidly into parent and young adult.

I know from experience for the next few weeks I’ll smile and put on a brave face as I wave him down the drive, then spend the time he is away alternating between prayer and worry as I adjust to this shift in dynamics.

Well done Son, we are proud of you:)

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Anna Maria

June 5, 2012 at 10:53 am Reply

WELL DONE!!!! little bro. I'm so proud of you. Your P's already.

Your bursting with pride little sis.

P.S. you make the car look small big, little bro.

Deanne

June 5, 2012 at 11:36 am Reply

Congratulations and he even let you take a photo- I am impressed! No one was I getting one of B1 with his p's- I did get one though but way to grumpy to publish!