Down & Derby!

We're finally back blogging again. Tyler is in a cleaning mode and has put away everything that is normally just out---that includes our cord for the camera. Yes, it is nice to have the house always clean, but we spend an awful lot of time looking for things in places we would have never thought.
Anyway, back to our past month. On Sept. 25th, Tyler had his first Pinewood Derby experience. The car looked really cool, but we should have known something was up when the wheels were put on minutes before we left for the church and then fine-tuning was left for the "body shop."
Megan and Emily enjoyed making Twinkie cars to eat during the many heats.
This is Tyler ready to go---unfortunately his car wasn't so cooperative. I'm not sure what happened to his wheels, but let's just say by the end of the night his car barely made it down the track.
He did take 2nd in 2 of his many heats and 1 3rd place win, but of the 10 or so he did, 4th was the favorite position. At one point in the night, Tyler wouldn't even claim his own car. Emily had to go and pick it up after a few of the heats. I guess Wendell and Tyler will have to try harder next year. The good thing is that they can only go up from here. :)