Race Day

Another Pinewood Derby is in the books.  Phew!

This year, both Grant and Dallin participated, since Grant is now old enough to be in Cub Scouts.  He was thrilled to be able to be a part of the action.  Mariah even got to race in the Open Class with her race car that was made from the leftovers of Grant's block of wood.  Two race-cars for one!

The days prior to the derby were spent prepping the wood blocks and forming them into cars.  Grandpa Barker helped with Grant's design, which required a scroll saw to cut the wood.  Jason helped Dallin with his design.  Once the cutting and sanding were completed, the painting began.  The afternoon of the race was spent feverishly finishing the wheels, axles, weighing, and touch-up painting.  Jason was at work, so I  was left with these last-minute preparations, which hopefully won't happen again.  I'm not the best at handling unfamiliar tasks under pressure.

By the time we arrived at the Derby, we were ready and excited to see how the cars would perform.  To our delight, the boys cars were competitive with everyone else's and the races were exciting to watch!  Dallin took 2nd place overall and Grant placed 4th.  It was fun to see the boys' faces as they filled with anticipation.  They raced each other several times over the course of the night--the winner flip-flopping between the two of them.  It created some great "brotherly" moments and I was grateful to see their reactions be full of joy and friendly camaraderie.

At the end of the derby, we lined up the track with Mariah, Dallin, and Grant's cars to instigate a bit of sibling rivalry.  Guess who won?