Pinewood Derby SUCCESS!!!

Chase had his very first Pinewood Derby race last week. Let me just say - I had NO IDEA how much time these cars took to get ready! Rick and Chase started about a month ago and 5 paint jobs later the car was finished. Yes, they painted, sanded, repainted, sanded, repainted, sanded - changed color, and started the whole cycle over again! The car was origianlly red and the final car ended up being black.








With this being Chase's very first race we weren't quite sure what to expect. BUT - Chase was certain he was going to win. That is when I had to pull him aside and let him know there would be a lot of cars and with this being his very first time he shouldn't count on winning. I was able to get some great decorations from some friends (thank you!) and we had an awesome track that would tell us how fast the car was and what place the car came in.
Now what is a pinewood derby race without twinkie cars????? I made each boy their own "car". Cody was pretty excited about those! The race was so exciting - the boys loved it. Each race had the boys attention. Some of them were so close, if we didn't have the times - we wouldn't have been able to tell who won. It was amazing how into the races the boys were - and even more so - THE PARENTS!There were so many good lookin cars, and FAST! Chase's car held his own though....winning first place in each of his first 3 races. He made it to the semi-finals, and believe it or not to the finals. Three cars raced - they were all fast, and with each race they were just "miliseconds" (according to Chase) apart from each other. When all was said and done, Chase's car took third. He was so excited! His very first time racing and winning third place. BUT - he figured out that the boys who won were older, and he was going to WIN next year! Chase is NOT my competitive child, but for the first time I saw him getting pretty into this! He already knows what shape his car will be for next year, the color, and has a strategy of what he needs to do to win! GO CHASE!! Rick and Chase did great on the car! I think even my non-competetive husband got a bit excited to see Chase's car winning! You both did great! Can't wait to see what you put together next year!