Monday, September 23, 2013, is a major milestone.  Sadie got her hardship license over the weekend and she got to drive to school on Monday for the first time.  I was excited for her because she was super excited.  But then my heart sunk.

She was all smiles.  She was so cute in her cute car!!  But I hated seeing her drive away.  It just broke my heart into pieces.  It almost felt like she was driving away and never coming back.  I mean, she was in that car all by herself!!!! 

 

I took pictures.  I gave her all the careful instructions.  I told her to go straight to school and come straight home.  I watched her back out of the driveway and go down to the stop sign.  She came to a complete stop.  Then she turned right.

 

 

Then I jumped in my car and followed her!!!!

(Where she couldn't see me, of course)

 

She made it fine and she texted me when she got there that she had arrived safely.  I realized that I can not follow her around everywhere she goes just to make sure she gets there alright.  I haven't followed her anymore, but I haven't worried any less. 

 

I don't know if they know how much I worry about them and pray for them.  I pray for their health and their safety and I also pray that I am doing things right.  Sometimes I think I have it all figured out and things are just as they should be, and then there are times when I feel like I have no idea what I am doing or what I am suppose to do. 
 

 

 

That's when we go to get ice cream before supper.  Just to shake things up a little.  Who says that it's wrong?

Having three girls at totally different ages, I think I am qualified to say that being a mother is way hard!!  And the older they get, the harder it gets.  For instance, Molly refuses to potty train.  I realize now that it is not a major problem.  When Sadie was two it was on the top of my priority list.  When Sophie was two it was closer to the bottom of my priority list.  Now, if poor little Molly gets out of diapers before Kindergarten, I will call that success!!