On my last day off I had some work to do on our car. It is Spring break for the kids and Laura wasn’t doing anything so I asked her if she’d like to help me. She jumped right in. The work which had to be done was changing the front rotors and brake pads. We went to the store and purchased the parts needed, then came back home and got to work. Laura was wearing a cute little Summer dress and I told her first that she should go change. She came back in old jeans and a t-shirt and we got busy.
I explained everything I was doing and why, as we worked on the first side. Laura helped me get tools and keep everything organized. Once that was finished and it was time to work on the other side, I got her to jack up the car and take the wheel off. I explained that when she starts driving that she should know how to do this on her own. (Laura is determined to get her licence before her brothers.) She did a great job! I gave her pointers along the way but she did it all herself. We changed the rotor and pads on that side and she put the wheel back on herself.
We still had some time so we went to an auto-wrecker to get a replacement for the broken headlight, came home and changed that together as well. I’m glad that Laura has an interest in learning the basics about cars before she learns to drive. There are so many people on the road today that don’t have a clue about the vehicles they are driving around in. Besides that, we had a great time sharing a common interest and it was nice being able to teach her a thing or two.
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