My little red squareback

My parents had just divorced when I started to drive.

My older sister and I were "gifted" the red vw bug as a result of the divorce.

We shared it for awhile. And when I say "shared" I think I meant "argued". haha.

Due to the amount of sharing arguing we did ;)

we decided to sell that little red vw bug.

We shared the profits, $500 each.

With that, along with some of my own money, I purchased my very own car.

It was a 1972 red Volkswagen Squareback.

Two years newer than I was.

I paid $750 cash for it.

I also paid my for my own insurance and gas from then on.

This photo isn't my exact car. My car had a funny, green monster sticker

in the back side window. It was a crack up!

As our kids have reached the magic age that allows them to drive,

we have provided a "family car" for them to drive.

We have a few family rules (besides the basic-no-brianer driving rules)

which include:

**no cell phones while driving. no way. nada. The kids know I am

dead serious when I tell them that I have a network of moms in the 

neighborhood who have eyes when I'm not there. We all look after each

other. After all, it takes a village, right??!

**please follow the laws of the land. If you choose not to, you will suffer

the consequences of the land. And of your parents. Our rule has been and

always will be this: If you receive a ticket due to disobeying traffic laws or

if you are in a car accident deemed your fault, you are now in charge of

paying your own car insurance. Forever.

So far (knock on wood) not one of our children have received a ticket.

Or been in a car accident that was their fault.

Pulled over? Yes (won't name which one)

Accidents? Yes (won't name which two, but it was not their faults)

It has been a great rule in our house and we are planning on keeping it.

I paid for my own car, insurance, and gas from the time I was 16 and 3 months old.

I think they are actually getting a pretty good deal, don't you??