Just Another Day: Pinewood Derby

Gage did really well today for his first Pinewood Derby. Thankfully Cody was home at the right time this year to help him with his derby car, otherwise I'm afraid it just would have been a block of wood with wheels on it, lol. The made a 'wedge' car and painted it green (Gage's favorite color) with a Texas Longhorn painted on the top of it and orange flames on the side. We had to be at the Elks Club in New London today for 11am--but of course because I am notoriously early everywhere, I got there at 10:45 and I'm glad I did. We had to weigh, and re-weigh the car a couple of times to make sure it was within standards, then finally we were able to submit it. Then the waiting began. My Mom, Bubbi, Alan, and Susan all came so that was fun--and Gage I think really liked having them there too! There were a ton of people in that hall, it was crazy! The Tigers were up first, and because we were early, Gage was the 3rd car to race. In the first heat he placed 3rd--in the second heat the clock said he placed 2nd, but the boys put him in the 5th spot (not so sure what was up with that) and in the third heat he placed 5th--overall I think that was really good for his first derby. He wasn't upset at all that he didn't win, I think he just had fun watching all the cars race--plus the fact that there was food there helped too! Here are a couple pictures from today.