This is it! This is the night that everyone has been waiting for! Kellis and Scott cut, sanded, painted, worked, painted, got subway, painted, played guitar, painted and finally on the night of the derby, painted flames, added weights, and TA DA!! It was ready: the Kellis 2009. This model was sure to bring in at least a few wins...and thankfully it did. We have never even won a heat race in the three years of Pinewood derby attempts, so this one we were praying for at least one win. We got more than that, he won 3 out of the 4 enough to advance to the next heat but then got beat in the 5 run. Let's just say that that car was a "daddy's original" vs a "scouting original. (the Kellis 2009 is the car with the wieghts on the top of the car in the first column second to the bottom on the striped towel).
Well the cars were set in the track for run number 5 and Kellis was down the hill first but the straight-away slowed the car down just a bit...and the other scout pulled off the victory. I watched with pride as my son just picked up his car and took some deep breaths. I stood near him, then gave him the side hug with a "way to go" and another squeeze.
We have never even won a heat race in the three years of Pinewood derby attempts, so this one we were praying for at least one win. We got more than that, he won 3 out of the 4 enough to advance to the next heat but then got beat in the 5 run. Let's just say that that car was a "daddy's original" vs a "scouting original.
Off he was back at the track to be the official eye for the photo finishes. It was great fun! Kellis pulled himself together and before you knew it, it was over. The winners were announced, the refreshments were passed out, and it was open track for all to race. Amazing! Kellis pulled off 4 victories---beating the one car that had beaten him out of the heat advancement. Complete with a graphite tear stained face, his Kellis 2009, and Scott, the Pinewood derby came to an end. Great times!
We have never even won a heat race in the three years of Pinewood derby attempts, so this one we were praying for at least one win. We got more than that, he won 3 out of the 4 enough to advance to the next heat but then got beat in the 5 run. Let's just say that that car was a "daddy's original" vs a "scouting original.
Off he was back at the track to be the official eye for the photo finishes. It was great fun! Kellis pulled himself together and before you knew it, it was over. The winners were announced, the refreshments were passed out, and it was open track for all to race. Amazing! Kellis pulled off 4 victories---beating the one car that had beaten him out of the heat advancement. Complete with a graphite tear stained face, his Kellis 2009, and Scott, the Pinewood derby came to an end. Great times!
Kellis holding the Kellis 2009 at the end of winning 3 out of the 4 races. So close! But good times were held by all. Mostly I was just so proud that Kellis and Scott did such a great job togther. It was great for Kellis to run the band saw, sand, and just have some great male bonding time. Very Proud!! Love you Kellis
2 comments:
Good Job! We ALWAYS come in last in the Pine Wood Derby.
I think the best the Hyrum has done is not to get out in the first heat. He made it to the 2 or 3 but in the end, we and just a bunch of losers. But happy losers. Ok, the cutest pinewood derby car I've ever seen was this kid in Idaho. He caved the wood himself, into the shape of a big giant pink eraser and called his car, "the Eraser" And it won!
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