The Pine Wood Derby

Trevor and I must have done a pretty good job of getting his Pine Wood Derby car ready for the big races last weekend. We added a little weight to it before the races began, and our cut must have been pretty good. Despite this not being the prettiest car in the race, it was built for speed. His car finished first in five races and second in two. He had a couple of tough races early when a wheel stuck on one of the weights, but after we took that off, there was no stopping him. He was really excited and happy to see his car continuously speed over the finish line first. The top picture is of one of his celebrations. It was a fun day, and really good for Trevor's self esteem to have some wins. Papa and Nana come up from Cadillac to see him race, too.

Trevor's Cardboard Sled

Trevor and I built his cardboard sled for this year's Cub Scout race. Trevor designed it himself, and I helped him build it and tape it up. It's all just cardboard and tape, but we learned we could have used wax, too. Something to keep in mind for next year. He raced pretty well, but wasn't one of the top few sled. We had a lot of fun, and he and Lily did some more sledding on it after the competition was over. We'll be back to the hill next month for some 'tubing.

Here are some pics of Trevor and his sled after the race, courtesy of Lisa's phone cam, as all of our cameras seem to be broken.

Trevor Gets Blue Ribbon in Cub Scouts

Trevor got a blue ribbon for his 'Genius Kit' entry last night at the Cub Scouts pack meeting. The kit contains basically garbage, paper, and 'odds & ends' that the kids have to create something out of. Trevor picked the 'space' theme, and we made an alien and his ufo landing in the woods. Everyone in the family pitched in and helped with this (except Brian, who does more 'destruction' than 'construction'). Cub Scouts is new to us, so we're just getting into the type of activities we'll be doing. I can't wait until the car derby race thing when we make our own little car. I might get a tad competitive on that one. That month Trevor won 3rd place for his 'space cake' that Lisa helped him make. He doesn't really care where he places, he just has fun with whatever he's doing and is happy to get something. He's a great kid, and I think Cub Scout will bring out a lot of his positive attributes.