It's Time for Driver's Ed!

What?!  Ashley started driver's education this month!  In Illinois you can take driver's ed in high school when you are 15 1/2 or at age 15 if you take it privately.  Originally, we planned to have Ashley take it in school beginning in January.  However, she could not fit driver's ed into her schedule so she had to take it privately.  It costs a little more to do it privately, but this was really the best option for us.  We decided to do the class during the summer so she wouldn't have to go to school all day and spend 2 hours each night in a class.

After a month of classes 4 days a week, she has officially finished the "classwork" portion of the program.  As soon as she turned 15 she went and took the written portion of the driver's test at the DMV so she could get her learner's permit.  By law, in addition to being 16, she has to hold her permit for at least 9 months and have 50 hours of driving with a parent before she can get her driver's license.

taking the test

she passed!

Now she has to do go out driving with an instructor.  Before she starts doing that, Dave and I want to spend a little time practicing with her first, so she can get more comfortable behind the wheel of a car.  It will basically be a whole year before she can have her actual license, but it's good to get the class finished now and leave her with lots of time to practice.  Hopefully when she turns 16, she will be ready to get her license.  I'm eagerly anticipating it, because I definitely want her to be able to drive herself to Seminary every day!