June 28th

Taylor turned fifteen at the end of June.  It was a milestone in her mind because in Colorado kids can get their learner's permit at the age of fifteen.  Being the go-get-'em kid that she is, Taylor had told us months before her birthday that she wanted to get her permit on her birthday. So we did.  McKenna was playing in a softball tournament in Wray, so Taylor drove from Holyoke to Wray (30 + miles).  She did pretty well, despite my hand-clenching and instruction-giving.  (I'd forgotten that the road to Wray is narrower and hillier than Hwy 6. I've never liked sharing space with the shoulder, but I got through it.  And Taylor and I were still speaking afterward.)

Besides getting her permit, other things that made Taylor's birthday special were having Gramma and Grampa Droddy here and getting a pair of "blingy" (sparkly) sandals. 

Taylor is a great daughter.  She has some incredible habits (like reading her scriptures evey single night) and personality traits (she's spontaneous and really cares about people; she works hard at understanding others).  Sometimes it's tough for her to endure everything that goes on in our home, but she makes the  best of things and makes a lot of sacrifices for our family. I learn  from her daily.  When she was young and energetic and impatient, I never thought I'd last fifteen years with her. Now that she's older, still energetic and gaining patience, I'm surprised at how quickly our time together has passed.

Happy birthday, TayBabe!



 With church friends on the way to Laramie, waiting for Rhonda's tire to be changed.


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