Wow!

 Yesterday was a very special day-my youngest grandchild turned 16!!! Wow!! I have NO idea how we got to this point. Seven grands and the youngest is now 16! I was there to witness the births of each and every one of them and have been along with them all through all of their life adventures...and have enjoyed every minute of the fun and chaos. It is really hard for me to fathom that they are all grown up!

And yet, I am lucky enough to still be included in as many of those special moments as I can and that makes me happy! And so...that brings us to yesterday. Presley is a lot like me. She doesn't really feel comfortable being in the spotlight and, even though her mom would have loved to have thrown a big party, that isn't what she wanted. And so, we had a small dinner at her house with just the family that could make it plus her boyfriend and her bestie since forever!

Jen had the house all decked out-I didn't get any of the other rooms but suffice it to say, anyone there had no doubt that there was a 16th birthday being celebrated! Lol

She wanted dinner from one of her favorite restaurants but she didn't want to go there so, while the rest of us all enjoyed appetizers, her dad headed downtown to bring home everyone's favorites!

We had dinner first and we all caught up on her recent trip with her dad to Arkansas to visit her other grandparents and to enjoy time at their beautiful lake water skiing, diving, fishing, boating and all of the other things one does on water. Lol

And then it was time for gifts. There is a bit of a story behind this one. Of course, with turning 16 comes getting one's license. And then, of course, is the need for a car. Now I'm not totally in agreement with the idea that every 16 year old NEEDS a car, but I will admit that in this family it is a necessity. Both my daughter and her husband are extremely busy at work and need their cars to head off early...many times out of town. And, the kids' high school is the complete opposite side of town from where they live-and quite a drive in morning traffic. On many days, she could ride with her brother to school but not until football season is over-most mornings the team has to be there a few hours before school opens for their conditioning training and that probably wouldn't be anything that would strengthen a brother/sister bond-at least not at that time of the morning.

And so to make everyone's' lives easier, my daughter has been telling Presley that she is wanting a new car so as soon as Presley turns 16 she will get her mom's old Infinity. And that was the story. So, after all of the other gifts, came "the" box-the one with a fancy key chain and Infinity car key.

And, as we all headed out, this is what we were struck with.

There was a great big bow on the Infinity. And, I think she was genuinely happy and ready to climb into it until someone pointed her around the corner and she found her "real" gift.

And of course her bestie, who had just turned 16 the day before and also received a car, had to be the first to try it out!

Two beautiful, happy girls ready to start their junior years and be ready to take on the world.

Today will hold nowhere near the fun or excitement that yesterday held but I'm hoping to accomplish "something" so I am off. Stay safe and stay tuned. I'm still thinking about my autumn decor still to come. I would love to change some of it up...you will be the first to know.