Pinewood Derby

Nate had his first pinewood derby this year. We went up to Boise at the beginning of March, and his Uncle Russ helped him cut out the perfect car! We brought it home, painted it and put on all of the finishing touches, and things went really well! First of all, Nate earned his Bobcat that night, so they painted his face--although he wasn't too happy with it since it made his face feel funny.


Then it went on to the races! His car is in the second lane from the right--black with a lightning bolt on the hood. He named it #43


Almost every time Nate's car raced, he came in either first or second. There was only one car that he couldn't beat--not bad for a first try! He raced four times, and we got to cheer really loud for him (sometimes I think Mom was the loudest of all--what can I say? I was proud and excited for him!) We got to see his name light up on the scoreboard--how cool is that?!?

Ultimately, he came in second place and won a ribbon for his little car. We had a ton of fun. Nate was really happy (although you can't tell in the picture--I think he still believes that having his picture taken will steal his soul).


Great job, Nate--and thanks a bunch to Uncle Russ!!