{"id":661,"date":"2014-05-29T14:59:48","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T14:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/?p=661"},"modified":"2014-05-29T14:59:48","modified_gmt":"2014-05-29T14:59:48","slug":"16-year-olds-cars-graduating-high-school-proud-mama-moments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/?p=661","title":{"rendered":"16 Year Olds, Cars, Graduating High School &#038; Proud Mama Moments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our day was SO BUSY yesterday! Last month, we were just scheduled to head to my oldest son&#8217;s high school graduation (about an hour and a half away) &#8211; he does not live with us. He lives in a group home and has thrived very well in that environment (versus the traditional public school system).<\/p>\n<p>A few weeks ago, however, I was informed that my 16 year was selected (out of a pool of 8 students) to represent her high school at a drawing for a free car in our school district (of 16 high schools). So, yesterday morning, we went to that before heading out to the graduation.<\/p>\n<p>And.she.WON!!! A brand new car! WOW! I mean, it wasn&#8217;t like we were really expecting her to win&#8230;that is just not the kind of luck we have. She is a great kid and does deserve it, though! Active in extra-curricular activities, good grades, <em>perfect attendance<\/em>, not a problem child at all!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-661 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/10325359_10152082096221771_827850741286941075_na.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/10325359_10152082096221771_827850741286941075_na-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/10345995_10152082097006771_1214462116154424442_n.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/10345995_10152082097006771_1214462116154424442_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/20140528_103244a.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/20140528_103244a-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/10337708_10152082099296771_2590702336098220770_n.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/10337708_10152082099296771_2590702336098220770_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/10341520_10152082099271771_2703792140625861465_n.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/10341520_10152082099271771_2703792140625861465_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/10390123_10152082099391771_1188831415328512132_n.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/10390123_10152082099391771_1188831415328512132_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/10405449_10152082099616771_2872289846060032614_n.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/10405449_10152082099616771_2872289846060032614_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>And.he.GRADUATED. Along with our &#8220;inherited&#8221; other kiddo there, Dusty!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-661 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2014-05-28Tristan004a.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2014-05-28Tristan004a-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2014-05-28Tristan004a-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2014-05-28Tristan004a-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/christinashaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/2014-05-28Tristan004a.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 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Last month, we were just scheduled to head to my oldest son&#8217;s high school graduation (about an hour and a half away) &#8211; he does not live with us. He lives in a group home and has thrived very well in that environment (versus the traditional public school system). 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