Pinewood Derby XIII

Last night was the thirteenth Pinewood Derby that at least one Carling boy has participated in. I take that back, it was the fourteenth, if you count the combined YM/YW activity a few years ago. With that said, you might wonder why we bother making new cars each year, when we could just pick one from the stable of cars that spend most of the year nestled in a customized attache case of dubious origin--don't ask. The answer can be found in the pictures below.




Both Cameron and Jacob won several heats, but the overall winner was a car that was obviously not constructed by the nine-year-old to whom it belonged. The boys had a great time anyway. They each received a participation trophy and were very good sports.





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I stopped by Tyler and Brandi's place this afternoon to drop off some papers. Chloe was sitting contentedly in her bouncy chair. When I knelt down to talk to her, she looked at me and smiled. She's a very smart baby who can recognize her favorite grandma already! Brandi said Chloe slept through the night two nights in a row; and she has gained a pound over her birth weight.

I've been in contact with Parker, who is having a lot of fun in Moab. Someone was even crazy, er...I mean, nice enough to let him have a turn driving one of the Jeeps. He said it's "warmish" down there.

(He isn't driving in this picture)