Free Range Gavin

This is the first picture of Gavin driving away in our 2007 Subaru Outback all by himself!  It took a bit of time as he failed his driving test the first time due to slightly going over the speed limit and failing to come to a complete stop at a stop sign.  It was a bit disappointing for him, but his instructor helped him identify exactly what tripped him up and we scheduled a second test for the following week.  In the second test, he was hyper-focused on all of the details and passed with flying colors.  A quick jump over to the Golden DMV (because that's the only one we could find an available appointment at) and he was finally a Free-Range Gavin and could drive wherever he wanted to...all by himself. 

I remember this vividly from my own childhood, it was such a crazy feeling when you first start to drive by yourself.  Although cellphones change this a bit, I remember thinking I can go wherever I want to, and nobody will know where I am going.  It's also kind of scary as a parent because with great freedom comes great responsibility.  We hope he listens to our warnings and can stay safe!