Lamp

The week of our Spring Break at school, was national librarians week.  We were out of school, so our school decided to celebrate it a week early.

One of the great things they do is, during this week the librarians really try to encourage reading.  They buy about 20 fun/different lamps.  They have the lamps set up all over the library.  Then they give each staff member 10 die cut light bulbs.  If you see a student reading when it is not required, you can give the student a light bulb and they can turn that in to be entered into the drawing for a lamp. When you turn the light bulb in, you also were offered a piece of candy.  So everyone who got a light bulb had the option to get a little something.

Adam was reading a bit before his math class, one of the first days of this challenge.  His teacher gave him a light bulb. And his name was drawn.

The next morning he was able to go to the library and pick out a lamp.

Behind the Wheel of a Car

Sometime towards the end of September 2016, I was at work and got a text from my sister.  Her friend was selling her car.  It was a little older, had some miles on it, but over all would be a great first car.  Lana thought, "Well, Austin will be driving soon.  I wonder if Mike and Amy are interested..." I talked it over with Mike and we decided to go look at the car the beginning of October. (we did not let on to Austin what we were doing)  We took my dad, so he could thoroughly inspect the car.  Dad gave the final okay, and we bought the car.  We were not able to bring it home that night, so we took several pictures and headed home. We knew it would be a little till he could drive anyhow.  We just could not pass up this deal!

Once home, we found Austin sitting at the table doing his homework.  Mike and I told him where we were and what we got for him.

This was about as much excitement as I got.  

Then he had to pass the learners test.  

He finally got that precious piece of paper last week.

That evening he was ready...

...to start practicing with Mike.

And they headed out.

He seems to be doing okay so far.  I have gone with him once or twice, but still prefer Mike to do this stressful part of parenting.