Sunday, August 11, 2013

Eric's 16th Birthday

Eric was able to drive to school most of the year last year with a school permit.  But school and seminary was it and so he's spent the entire summer only being able to drive with me or Mario.  I took him down to the DMV a couple weeks ago and he did the paperwork necessary to get his driver's license.  They gave him a temporary license that became active on his birthday. 

So Eric was able to take the car and drive to Dunkin Donuts first thing in the morning.  He went shopping for clothes with his friend, Ashley, and then the entire family went out for burgers at Five Guys.  Then Eric left for a date with a good friend, Stephanie.  They went out for frozen yogurt at Orange Leaf before going out to hang with all their friends.  Eric was home for a few minutes for a quick dinner before he left to hang out with friends again.  His curfew is 11 but I gave him permission to go back out and go toilet papering until 1:30.  Thank goodness they weren't pulled over by an officer because the city has an 11 pm curfew.  It can be a pretty big fine.  

It is so nice that Eric can drive himself everywhere now.  He likes his job at Defy Gravity (an indoor trampoline place.)   It's nice that he can finally date and we don't have to put so many restrictions on him as far as hanging out with the girls.  

Happy Birthday Eric!
Nate's super excited for Eric to open his gift
Leaving for his first date



No comments: