Showing posts with label Pinewood Derby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pinewood Derby. Show all posts

Monday, February 13, 2017

One Last Year

I can't wait until this part of my life is done.
It's not something I enjoy.
I feel the stress of reminding everyone to work on it.
And not just once but each step of the way.

Then I have the worry of race day.
If they don't do well, I have to play emotional clean up.
If they do well, I have to remind them to be good sports.

It lasts forever.
You see crazy parents, setting crazy examples.
So you see, I am happy to know that I have only 1 more year left.

And I'm sure, one day I'll look back.
Maybe I'll be sad.
But today is not that day!
Pinewood Derby 2017

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Accomplishments

Isabella and Wyatt participated in the Lancaster County "Who Wants to Be the Chemist" competition.  Although neither made it to states...both did great and proceeded through several rounds. 
I put together this awesome puzzle.  Oh how I love a good puzzle.
Travis and I already got down to the temple for the month of March.  Yay!
Both Kody and Issac participated in the Pinewood Derby.  Kody made a great showing, but didn't place.  Issac on the other hand was first in his age group and 2nd overall.  It remains to be seen if he will pay the fee to move onto District competition.
 
On the horizon is the start of Kody's baseball and Isabella's track season which I'm sure will bring them many accolades.  Additionally Isabella is making a ukulele with Travis for a school project.
The kids continue to do well in school.  Kody making more of an effort than every and seeing some of the rewards of that.
 
I hope that my kids are always as driven and motivated as they are now!

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Road Show, Selfies and All That Jazz

Last month, Travis and I were the stake reps to head up Road Show, which is basically a 24 hour created skit, music, choreography, etc...performed by each of the wards in our stake - church terms that mean a congregation and geographical area that comprises 8-12ish congregations.  The theme was Disney/Pixar movies.  The end result was awesome.
We went to the Poconos to visit the Egberts, who are awesome and who we already miss, we celebrated Bella's birthday up there and had tons of fun.
Women's Club had a great little speaker on the history of hats.  She had quire a collection and we had so much fun trying them on.  Don't I look fetching?

Then the first week of April was Read Across America Week and Dr. Suess' birthday.  Kody's teacher always makes green eggs and hams for the kids to try.  Kody was not a fan, despite his liking both foods when not green.  What a punk!
Bella grew big enough for a full size violin.  We tested out over twenty different ones and settled on one we both loved.  It was not cheap, but it could have been so much worse.  Here's hoping she makes my investment worth it.
We also celebrated Easter with some egg hunts and candy.
Our school had an art show.  It was quite awesome.  Made me want to get all crafty, creative again.  But alas no time, energy or money for that.  I have bigger and more important goals that require those aforementioned resources.  But it was an urge I hadn't felt in a long time and so surprised me.
Apparently I practiced the art of selfies.  I think I am terrible at single selfies.  It's fine with my hubster, a kid or others, but when it is just me - it feels super awkward.
And last we had a Pinewood Derby.  Issac was over in weight, we had to last minute saw up the car to get it to work.  It raced horribly.  He put it on the track backwards which didn't help and lost every round.  But he had fun, we followed it up with a trip to Buffalo Wild Wings and his picture and care made it into the local paper. 
So here we are trundling along. 

Friday, February 28, 2014

In Other News (January/February Style)

Despite the blistering cold and steady snow, January and February kept us a great mix of busy and relaxed by the fire.  We brought in the New Year with a relaxing evening at home, played more Innebandy - Swedish floor hockey - the next day, built and raced Pinewood Derby cars.  Wyatt did awesome and will be going to Districts.  We did a ritualistic sock burning.  Don't even ask.  Basically Kody had a hard time parting with his favorite but well worn, many holes socks.  We had a celebration, set them on fire and said goodbye.  I went with my friend to a Brantley Gilbert-country music- concert.  As a Cub Scout Pack we toured the local news station.  Just weeks after the roof collapsed in on part of the building because of too much snow.  Glad we weren't there then.  I got to babysit my friend's baby.  It was sweet having a baby in the house after so many years without one.  We participated in the kid's Valentine's Day parties after our own breakfast of heart pancakes.    We also learned at said party that Kody's New Year's resolution is to save more money. That's my kid - proud Mama moment.  And we tried to channel our inner spring by making a fruit pizza.  If the news report is anything to go by it didn't work.  Never a dull moment around here. 



 


 

 

Friday, February 22, 2013

Birthday, Derby, Birthday, Birthday

A silly mish mash of words, you ask.  No the title is what our month of January looked like.  In the middle of January right about the time I think I have recovered from Christmas, my husband has a birthday.  You already know how great I think he is.  So I'll just add the pictures.


But then this year we had two boys participating in the Pinewood Derby, a wooden car racing Cub Scout Event.  For me this was a hard challenge not only because I had to help with a large part of the car construction, not my cup of tea, but also because the boys opted for the coolness of their cars versus aerodynamics.  In the end the cars weren't the fastest, one boy was still thrilled - the other not so much.  I'm thinking next year I may have a little more luck teaching lessons in aerodynamics.


Then after that there was another round of birthdays. The two boys have them two days apart. Both turned nine. Their presents were identical in composition if not actual items. Is this what it is like to have twins? But there were some differences. One wanted to take in chocolate cupcakes for class treat, the other chocolate cake balls, one wanted chocolate cake with peanut butter icing for their cake, the other chocolate peanut butter ice cream cake. Yeah I repeat...is this what it is like having twins? I think they both had great birthdays. They're pretty amazing, tons of fun, and always entertaining. Love these boys.



Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Picture This

Wordy wordy, no more, here's a visual entry...
Horsey Ride

The boys playing.

Activity Day Runway Show

Pinewood Derby Spectators

Handsomest Man fixes car - Grease in the Eye
 
Sledding Fun

All tuckered out - heading home!