Family Letters - August 16th, 2009

Hi everyone, It has been a long time since I have sent an e-mail. Summer can be a little distracting. We are all doing fine. Some would say that we are looking towards the school year now. Others would be in denial. Probably the biggest news of the week is that Kirsten finally obtained her driver's permit. Yes, that is 2 1/2 years after taking the driver's ed class. I have given her a week to refine her skills and then we are off to get her license. I have told her that I am not going to live through her senior year unless she has licensed driver status. I'm just not up to driving her to all the many places that a senior would go. For the most part, she has improved greatly since she last sat behind the wheel. One slight mishap tonight, when she pulled out of the temple parking lot and proceeded to drive down the wrong side of the road. Totally unaware until Dave made mention of the fact. She blames her mistake on Dave being on the passenger side. Kind of interesting, Dave is usually the preferred parent when it comes to assisting the children. (He has more patience.) But in the case of coaching the teenage driver, I am the preferred one. Dave seems to be just a little tense. Other bits of news: Spencer participated in tennis lessons this week. He enjoyed it very much. We painted our bathroom lime green. Picked a lot of raspberries and beans. Went to the county fair. Enjoyed the cooler weather but hoping that it warms up so our tomatoes will ripen. Catherine finished reading Harry Potter #7. Well , I hope to be little more consistent in my writing habits. Until next time. Love, Julie Anne