Pinewood Derby

This was the first year our Ward decided to host a "Pinewood Derby".  Seeing as I didn't have BOY siblings even close in age growing up, this was a whole new experience for me.  Chance was so excited when he heard the news.  He promptly came home from church that day, and dug out his old cars from when HE was a scout.  He gave one to the kids to decorate (but Morgan was in charge of the sanding, and the main painting), and then he had a banana and an "old time" car.  Morgan and the kids really had fun painting their own.  It turned out pretty................um, interesting.

Chance then had some plans of his very own.  He was going to build 2 different cars.  One was going to be only for him, and one was going to be for our family.  HIS car was going to be an antler (big surprise there, right?), but as he got building it, he realized that it was a bit too complicated for a pinewood derby car.  So he scrapped that idea and focused on his masterpiece.

After a few tantrums, some yelling, and some sweat, it was finished.  He was pretty proud.

Here's Morgan sanding her car one afternoon....

Painting....

And here is Chance's masterpiece.  Pretty, eh'?

Here we are on the actual night of the races.  Sadly, our cars didn't do that well.  Our Banana didn't even GO on the track.....for some reason the tires froze up that night and it just sat there on the top.  The rest of the cars did "okay."  I think our first pinewood derby experience was a success though.  Our kids had a LOT of fun.