He passed!

I didn't doubt that he would pass but all the guys at work kept teasing him so much that he was worried. He did "excellent" on the driving test, according to the instructor. I think it has a little to do with being 16.5 instead of 14.5. Personally, I think 16 is a bit more mature in thinking, just a tiny bit :D - thus our decision to have him wait.

Heading off to work in his car . . all by himself.

I tease Levi about his "old junker car" but he adores it. I think he just likes that fact that he has a Thunderbird - regardless of what it looks like. I like it because a mechanic told us that whatever he would hit in an accident would be demolished and probably not even hurt him because it is built so tough (hopefully we never find out), and I like the fact that he isn't driving our expensive family vehicle around town without me. Having a 70's car on the insurance also saves us about $1000 a year when adding Levi to the insurance, although is still cost us about $1200 a year to add him.

When I got home from Utah I asked him how it felt to drive himself home in time for curfew. He just gave me a huge grin! Ah, the new found freedom of having a license!