First Pinewood Derby

It was Cruz's first Pinewood Derby tonight.  He worked very hard on his car. Shawn guided him but Cruz did most of the work.  He picked Brighton colors for his car.

 So Shawn weighed the car with Cruz at his work.  The car was not suppose to be over 5 ounces.  When we weighed it at church it was 4 ounces.  All the other cars were trying to get as close to 5 as possible.  I panicked!! Our friends the Sheranians were standing behind us to weigh.  Phoenix, Cruz's friend, had his grandpa there and he had all these tools and stuff.  He helped us glue some weights on to the back of his car to help it hopefully go faster.  The first few times Cruz raced, he was last.  Then the grandpa oiled his wheels and he started doing much better.  He actually won 1 race (I don't think it was one of the formal races) but he actually got 1st.  That was all Cruz needed, to place well in one race.  Phoenix won the entire Pinewood Derby.  It was a lot of fun!!!!

 Phoenix's car!

 Cruz getting to announce one of the races!

 Ice cream after the Derby!!!