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It was a big day last Monday!
She got her drivers permit!
After an hour and half (that is fast for a dmv!) we headed out to the church parking lot and I put her behind the wheel.
She did pretty good getting used to the break and making turns
 (kind of, haha)

She requested the pink lemonade cake I made for her
 back in 4th grade.
 That is the 1st year we lived here.
 I found myself a little sad today thinking about all the time that has gone by. 
In ways I feel robbed! 
I'm thinking most parents feel this way experiencing these 
milestones in life.

We all headed out to a Vietnamese restaurant for noodle bowls!
 She loved it.
She wants to travel to Vietnam, Laos and Thailand 
just to eat the food :) 
I told her I'd go with her

She suggested we do some family bowling together


At home we sang and wished her a wonderful 15th year.
I really am humbled to have a daughter like Lucy. She is developing into a delightful young woman. She is thinking of being an architect, eating food all over the world, living in a city that is not hot (smart). She still enjoys reading but is now helping us with design ideas. Her testimony is tender and expanding, when someone cries, she cries (sorry, that's what I do!)and she can see that people need to be loved through their journey in life versus judged. I am so proud she is ours. 
We love you firstborn đź’— happy birthday

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