Pinewood Derby 2016

So last year was Jack and Mike's first go at the Pinewood Derby.  They spent a good deal of time in the garage working on Jack's car.  They did well on race day and Jack had a blast.  This year......well, time snuck up on us and before we knew it, it was the Wednesday before Derby Day.  It was the coldest week of the winter, so Jack (nor Mike) had any interest in being in the freezing cold garage building a derby car.  Mike bundled up and headed out there and got one finished.
The day of the Derby Mike tells me, "I've got a bad feeling."  Well that feeling was legit.....

We get to the Derby and Jack is having a blast....running around playing with his friends, checking out all the cars, eating pizza.....then the race starts.  The first graders go first.  Jack was cheering for all the cars in first grade and having a blast.  Then, here comes the 2nd grade cars.  Jack's car lines up and he is IN IT!!  He's watching.....the cars are released and all the cars race down the track, leaving Jack's poor little car the the dust.  To say Jack was PISSED is an understatement.  He cried and gave his dad a BIG OL GLARE!!!!  Jeanne and one of our friends both took a picture of the not-so-happy Jack....hopefully I can get my hands on that.

Mike comes over and says to me, "looks like I better take Jack to Andy's (which is ice cream) after we leave here."  He calmed down and enjoyed the rest of the derby and enjoyed his Dad's apology treat after as well.

The only work Jack could do on his car.....the painting....because THAT could be done indoors where it wasn't 5 degrees.

Better luck next year, boys......