Okay it’s official. My baby boy is now 16! What happened??

When did he go from this

To this?

and then this?

Yep that’s C$ with his drivers license! Yee haw and boo hoo – yep both at the same time.

It’s that Mom thing, that makes me feel both.

It makes me cry a little and smile a whole big bunch.

Smile for the camera C$!

Ohhhh yeah! Insert fist pump here.

Pulling up and permit free. His first parent free drive home. Insert tears forming here.

C$ flashing his wide happy 16 year old grin. It’s celebration time!

~OR~ time to insert bittersweet happy love tears here. BIG joyous weeping alligator tears.

See?? This is why I need to take a moment. Sniffle sniffle. Somebody please hand me a tissue. Okay a shirt sleeve will do.
Okay all better.

Now it hits me. A big smile. Here’s what has been happening and NOT what happened.  A milestone is etched. A birth day that began 16 years ago is now unfolding. And I get to go along for the ride – a Chance worth taking.

What a wonderful and beautiful 16 year journey this has been.

Watching a boy

become such a fine young man.