Earlier this summer, my soon-to-be 18 year old son passed his licensing exam and is a licensed driver.  Granted, since he did not take driver’s education anywhere, he cannot drive after 9 pm except when coming home from work or school but that is only until he turns 18 in two months’ time.

So, this morning, I dragged his sorry teenage butt out of bed at 8:30 am.  It is a shame he didn’t set his alarm like he told me he would last night as he wanted to be up at 8 am.  He had a 10 am appointment for his senior pictures.

While I very succinctly complained about the “pre-made” appointment he received in the mail earlier this summer, I did go to said studio finally for the pictures.  I went there because I had gone there with the other four older kids.  Unfortunately, they have changed hands and are now part of a major chain instead of the “local” – Syracuse, Rochester, Vestal – group they were previously.  There are some nice changes, but some not so nice ones also.  I am not sure how I am liking the changes to date but will get to that when the entire process is done.

Anyway, one more young adult moving on with his life in my house.  I am hoping that getting the college applications done will be as painless for me as getting the pics taken was but that is not something I am counting on.