Yep. The girl has her first car!
They were stopping at a gas station on the way home to make sure Boston knew how to run the gas pumps to put gas in her car. Tomorrow her Dad will show her how to check the oil and other things under the hood. He will make sure she can change a tire. And I'm pretty sure there will be some rules put into play.
Boston isn't just handed a car. She has a job to pay for expenses. My grands are being taught responsibility and about the fact that there is no free lunch.
I'm thinking she could get in some driving practice by coming to visit her Grandma. :)
Sounds like Boston has been raised the right way, and I like the way you think. :)
ReplyDeleteRev. Paul...I am very pleased about the way my grands are being raised. They know there is no trophy for just showing up, actions have consequences and my personal favorite from my Dad, "If you want it, work for it."
DeleteI will give Boston time to show off her car to her friends and time to get more driving experience under her belt. But then all bets are off and the hints that Grandma would like a visit will begin in earnest. :)
That's how we are raising our kids. They all have jobs except for our youngest right now. It was the way I was raised too. Hope you get a visit from her.
ReplyDeleteKristina...That's how I was raised, too. I didn't have a car of my own, but I was expected to replace the gas I burned when I drove the family car. I wouldn't be surprised if I get a visit while the weather is nice. She lives about 45 miles away and I don't want her to make that trip in the winter when the snow is falling and the roads are icy.
DeleteCould her smile be any wider?
ReplyDeleteLinda...I think she is one happy girl!!
DeleteYou'll have to make that suggestion to her. ;-)
ReplyDeleteGorges...I will give her a little time to get used to driving her car. Then all bets are off. I have a sneaking suspicion that her daddy will make that suggestion. :)
DeleteI know several parents who have raised their kids the same way. You want something, you work for it. My oldest can use my car anytime, but he has to put gas in it, or his brother does. Jordon drives Scott to work. Even my youngest daughter when she wants a ride, she has to put gas in. The oldest son and youngest son live with us.
ReplyDeleteRob...That is called raising children to be responsible adults. Knowing that gas and oil and maintenance all cost money that someone has to pay for it and that someone is them when they use the car, is a good thing. I am not at all surprised that's how you raise your kids.
Deleteand a whole lot of TLC
DeleteGreat achievement. Way to go!!
ReplyDeleteAnd is that your GrandPup on the end of the leash she's holding? Any new pictures?
It's hot here so I'll water this morning and then go to my water aerobics class. I only do every other exercise but am pleased with even that much. Slow and steady.
Cheers, SJ
SJ...There is no doubt she is one happy camper! I'm sure the grandpuppy is on the other end of the leash. I have pictures that I will post over the weekend.
DeleteWater aerobics class sounds like fun. Being able to exercise at all is a plus. I can't get in the water any more (darn it) but I do have one of those oversized rubber band thingies I got when hospitalized a couple of years ago. I use that for a series of exercises I can do while sitting down. Keeps my muscles from turning to mush!! We do what we can. :)
Good for you to use the rubber band thingy. I know exactly what you're talking about since I had to use one years ago to rehab my shoulder. Any exercise is good!
DeleteYes, swimming this AM was a lot of fun and I'm thrilled to be getting back to it. Cheers, SJ
SJ...Funny how attitudes change, Time was when I felt the urge to exercise, I would lay down until the urge passed. :) Now that exercise is vital for health reasons, I can no longer do the kind of exercises I need. There's got to be some Karma at work there or maybe the gods just have a wicked sense of humor!!
DeleteAwesome, and good on her parents for not just giving her the car. My first car was an old pile of you know what but it was bought and paid for by me and got me from A to B.
ReplyDeleteJenn...I don't think she is making car payments. She is only a Junior in High School. Because they live in a city environment, and there are more crazies per square mile than in a rural setting, her parents wanted her to have a newer car that was more reliable than the clunkers you and I drove. :) She is responsible for the expenses, as it should be. Hence, the part-time job. Two jobs, actually. In addition to the restaurant hostess job, she sometimes goes to work with her mother at the school where Staci works and does office work - filing, etc. My son and his wife are not raising kids who have expectations of having everything handed to them on a silver platter. I am so proud of them.
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ReplyDeleteMom, it helps when your parents raised you right! My family values are a result of you raising me right, and I can never thank you enough. Love you, David
ReplyDeleteThank you, Son...Much of that credit goes to your Dad. I am so proud of the way you and Staci are raising my Grands. They are such good kids. And I love you, too.
DeleteThat brings back memories. I paid cash for my first car after my Dad looked at it. I learned how to change the oil, add coolant and change a tire and the filters. Also learned how to pull the radiator, change the water pump and the alternator. Hands on knowledge stays with a person. Paying her own way on the expenses for the car makes a person practical.
ReplyDeleteAnon...I totally agree on the hands-on experience staying with a person. There was a time when a person learned that regular vehicle maintenance was key to getting where we wanted to go and getting back home again. There were no cell phones to use to call for assistance. I'm pretty sure that when my granddaughter figures out how many hours she has to work just to fill the tank on her car she will be less likely to waste the gas on unnecessary trips.
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