Miles Turns 16, Gets His License, & Drives His Siblings Around . . .

Miles' 16th birthday was a pretty good day, I think. Nothing amazing, but he's getting older so we better ease him into the boring-ness of birthdays when you're old. :) Ha. He started his day getting up early (like 4:50 body-time with Daylight Savings) and going to seminary. He loves seminary so it was a great way for him to start his birthday! I took him to lunch - he picked our local Indian restaurant, Guru's. It has a buffet for lunch and is delicious. Miles enjoyed his lunch and then was off to the high school for his ceramics and Project Unify classes.

After school he participated in the "Open wall" climbing. It happens every Monday now that climbing season is over. Well, now that the whole entire world is shutting down, it's not happening. But it was happening and so luckily Miles was able to go on his birthday. He really loves it.

He got home, I picked up Jonas from the rec,  Ben finally got home, and then we enjoyed his classic birthday dinner: elk pasties. They are delicious.

 Then it was present time! Wahoo! He got some awesome jumper cables, some car cleaning supplies, some awesome shirts, a vest for church, a watch, a book, a jellyfish lamp, puzzle, and cash. Emmy even gave $10 for "gas money." :)

 Oh yeah, he got this awesome package of socks - rolled up like sushi. (That's one of his cool shirts - that he requested. "Less Wifi / More Nephi"

It was a little late and we didn't have time to watch a movie. So, instead, we watched 3 episodes of The Middle. Our family adores that show.

 Then it was banana split time! That's what Miles chose for his "cake." Awesome and fun!

This was Tuesday - and Miles wore his other shirt he got. I love it so much. He got a lot of comments on it. :) "How to pick up chicks."

And this was Wednesday! Miles took his 10-minute driving test (at 7:15am), passed, and so we went to the DMV and got his license. So cool!

And this was Wednesday afternoon - Miles taking the girls to gymnastics. And Jonas going along for fun. Actually, Miles dropped the girls off, came back, and then he and Jonas headed out to collect some money they were owed. Scary!

Here's the video of Miles driving for the First. Time. Ever - without a parent in the car!

Ignore my lameness.

On Thursday, Miles drove his car to seminary. Then he had to drive south of town for an event he was participating in all day with his Project Unify class. He came home and I was still at work. Emmy had gone to a friend's house (the middle school didn't have school) and so I asked him if he wanted to pick her up. "OK" was his reply. He asked to take the Flex and I was fine with that. But, apparently, Jonas and Lucy chipped on "gas" money and so Miles drove Delilah. Oh the weirdness of it all.

Miles is great and we had fun celebrating him on his birthday - and then celebrating his license the next couple of days!