The Big Race

Carrie made a pinewood derby car for her Awana's Grand Prix last Saturday. This was my first experience with pinewood derby racing and it was SO fun! Mom sketched several options with inspiration from Ethan's Hot Wheels collection and Carrie picked her favorite. She and Dad took her block of wood to her leader's house to have it cut out and then we sanded, sealed, painted, decorated, and clear coated it. Then Ethan absolutely had to have one too! So we did it all again. Ethan's age group raced hot wheels cars instead of the derby cars, but he got to do a test run with his pinewood derby car against Carrie's car and his won! Ethan made it to the semifinals against 15 of the fastest Hot Wheels in Okaloosa County, and while Carrie's car only won it's first heat, it placed 3rd for design. She was so proud of "the first trophy I've ever won in my whole life!" It was a great day!